Wildlife

Project 30: Wildlife 

Here is a link to Wildlife, an online juried show that I was accepted into in June. The following is a description for the show submission.

The earliest artworks known to us, cave paintings from over 30,000 years ago, prominently feature depictions of animals. It is suggested those subterranean images might have been intended as a form of "hunting magic", an attempt by ancient artists to summon up game and increase the yield of the hunt. Another theory is that prehistoric shamans believed that by retreating into dark, secreted caves and creating images of powerful beasts they could draw power from those images into themselves, perhaps even taking on attributes of the beasts they depicted.
Millennia later in Egyptian reliefs, gods were regularly given the form of half-human half-animal hybrids. Ra the sun god is depicted with the head of a falcon, and sores through the sky on a flaming ship bringing light to the world. Set, originally the patron of Upper Egypt, would eventually be depicted with the head of a jackal, and be associated with all things chaotic and evil. The animal form symbolically conveys to the viewer the god's nature and supernatural abilities.
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, Native North American peoples held a variety of beliefs centered around sacred spirit animals. In their arts, crafts, and religious monuments its apparent that a reverence for nature and a faith in the power of animals as spiritual guides was an intrinsic part of the belief system.
In modern art and culture, the human/animal divide is still a topic of interest: from the ever growing field of wildlife photography, to the embalmed sculptures of Damien Hirst, to the current cultural obsession with animalistic monsters such as vampires and werewolves.

Countertransference

Countertransference
Here is a link to images from the show Countertransference.

Countertransference, a group exhibiton at UNC Wilmington ran from May 28 until August 6 at UNCW's Cultural Arts Building.

Featuring Lauren Frances Adams, Dan Brawley, Anne Brennan, Mei Ling Cann, Jonathan Cobbs, Adam Jacono, Abby Spangel Perry, Dixon Stetler, Jim Tisnado and Jan-Ru Wan.

The show was curated by Michael Webster.

Key Show

My newest piece "Pandora". It was juried into the fabulous Key Show at Independent Art Company. The only limitations of the show were to play off the idea of a key. I played off the idea of genetic key.

It is a cut paper piece that I made slightly sculptural by using a shadow box and letting the DNA strand rise and fall from the backing. Definitely has given me ideas for more pieces.

Diva Made Show

Diva Made Show this week at Bottega. 15 of Wilmington's finest women in one show! The reception is this Friday 6-9pm. My piece "Corporate Rats" is in the show and made the cover of Encore this week!

Art Sync Magazine

I am the online featured artist of the week at Art Sync Magazine. Follow the link to check it out!

Lauren Hodges interviewed me about teaching art for Wilmington Kids Magazine. I enjoyed the opportunity to put my teaching career in perspective. I had hard time focusing  on my Dreams experiences rather than CFCC because CFCC dominates much more of my time.

Wilmington Kids

Elsie Boyce

Here is a link to my most recent Wilma article. Elsie Boyce is a complete inspiration. She is an octogenarian with the mind and speed of a woman half her age. She is actively engaged in life and out in the community sharing her time and talents.

The Paul Hartley show is to travel to the Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, NC so that East Carolina University students can see the legacy that Paul has created through his teaching.


Here is a link about the show by Susan Hall of the Salisbuty Post.

...and another article by Blue Greenburg in the Herald Sun

 

No Boundaries International Artist Reception

This Friday from 6-9pm Acme Studios is hosting a reception for the 2009 No Boundaries International. Artwork from 19 artists will be on display.

You can RSVP to the show and see images of some of the artwork here.

 

The Legacy of Paul Hartley

The Lee Hansley Gallery has put together a show to honor Paul Hartley through the collected works of his former students. The show will open Sunday January 22nd from 2-5pm at the gallery's two locations in Raleigh. Follow the above link for more details and to view some of the work that will be in the show.

My piece "Corporate Rats" was selected to be shown.

Wilma Magazine's January Issue

Here is a link to my Sandra Ihly article for Wilma's January issue