Artists for Conservation Wildlife Festival

Excited to be heading up to Vancouver to the Artists for Conservation Wildlife Festival at Grouse Mountain Oct 13-22.  It is a wonderful gathering of conservationist and environmental artists, people to discuss the conservation efforts, an art exhibition etc....  I am proud to have a sculpture in the juried art exhibition there.  As an artist I try to help bring awareness to issues- one of which is the plight of endangered animals in the hopes that in a small way all of us can make a difference and help in saving many from extinction throughout the world.

Have sculpture in Art exhibition at Artists of Conservation Festival

Anyone up near Vancouver- there is a wonderful wildlife festival "Artists for conservation wildlife festival Oct 13-Oct 21 at Grouse Mountain resort North Vancouver.  Some of the top wildlife artists from around the world will be there.  I am proud to have a sculpture in the live exhibition there.  I will be up there for the opening and two to three days.  If you are up that way come by for a wonderful time learning about conservation of wildlife, environment and art.
More info at : Artists for Conservation website and facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/events/104900052991828/

New Surreal Painting about domestic violence, also TACA Biennial show opens

Just finished up a new painting to be enter in a juried exhibition which benefits a retreat for domestic violence victims.  the painting idea is surreal and represents this:
Tree are during a strong are strong and bend but with stand and stay strong.  This came to mind when I thought about what strength women have to have to with stand abuse and to protect their children.  Not having ever experienced this I tried to think how i would cope or react in that situation. First thought would be to protect the children.  So made women into trees which are in a storm.  The strongest part of a tree is the trunk area near the ground, this is why i choose to place children there within and by the bottom of the trunk.  it is the mother's strength and shelter which protects the children against the violence.  I wanted a simple, stark, surreal and haunting image.  It is tricky to know just how much realistic detail needs to be there but to still keep it surreal and simple in design.

   Also those around Nashville can come out and see the TACA Biennial Juried Exhibition which opened August 24th at the Tennessee State Museum.  I have a surreal sculpture in the show.  The show covers all media from ceramic, fiber, wood, glass and photography.  Should be a wonderful show.  The reception for this exhibition is Sept 29 7-9 at the museum.  So come out and say hi........

Sculptures in two new juried shows in Nashville.TN Aug- Oct

  This month two new juried shows go up in Nashville, TN, and I am happy to be a part of both.  First is the "Ten from TACA" show up at the Leu Gallery at Belmont University the show is up now and runs through mid October.  I have three lifesize sculptures from my Alzheimer's body of work in this show.  The reception is Thursday Sept 27 from 5-7pm, come out and see this wonderful show and talk with me at reception if you are around the Nashville area.
  The second show is "TACA Biennial" it is up at the Tennessee State Museum up Aug - Oct also.  This is a larger wonderful show of best artisans of Tennessee.  The reception for this one is Sat. Sept 29 7-9pm showing a surreal animal/figure sculpture in this show.
  A third show "Black and White" opens in Asheville, NC at Folk Art Center first of Sept.  This will be an exciting show of all media and all black and white.  Fun to see all the work the same color.
  Fourth one I am very excited about which is the "Live exhibition of the Artists for Conservation" during their conservation festival north of Vancouver, Canada in Oct.  I have my little "tarsier"sculpture in this show.  It is a juried show and honor to be in choosing only 90 artists out of the 350 applied.

  Other news:  I am busy working on a few new series of sculptures and also some wildlife paintings to be view toward end of the year and 2013.  2013 gearing up to be a very busy year.  Stay tuned will be updating more regularly, and if you are around Nashville in Sept come on out to both art receptions and chat, hope to see you there.

Alzheimer's Tennessee presents " Within the Mind" an evening of Art, Wine, & Music

 Alzheimer's Tennessee and hosted by Young Professionals Against Alzheimer's YPA is having a fundraiser event featuring all of my body of art about Alzheimer's , which is 24 pieces of art.  The event is May 18 at Del Monaco Winery in Baxter TN right near Cookeville, TN from 7:00- 9:00 pm.  The evening will feature all the pieces in the exhibition, a short artist talk by me telling of how the idea of the work came about, wine, demonstration in clay by the artist explaining the ceramic process of hand building, music, and light hors d"oeuvres.  It will be a fun event and I am happy to team up with AlzTN to bring about more awareness about Alzheimer's disease and the different aspects of the disease beyond just memory loss.  Each Sculpture and Painting covers one aspect of this cruel disease, from isolation, to silence, to loss of reality and each story about the concept and elements in the work will be presented with each piece.  Hope to see you there.  can call Amanda at ALZTN office for tickets which are $ 30 in advance and $ 40 at the door 931-526-8010.  A percentage of the sale of the sculptures and paintings will go to benefit Alzheimer's.