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.