On September 1, 2006, my first solo art show, entitled "Faces, Places, and Personalities," opened at Arts Interface in Springfield, Ohio. Pictured here is me and my husband Mike at the show, in front of some of my work. The show included 13 original pieces, 11 of which were making their first public debut. The show kicked off with a casual opening reception and ran through the end of October, attracting viewers and garnering positive feedback - and even gaining a mention in the Springfield News-Sun newspaper. Furthermore, the venue decided to purchase "Les Yeux Du Bebe" as an addition to their permanent collection.I included the following artist statement with the show:
"FACES, PLACES, AND PERSONALITIES"
WHAT CAN YOU KNOW ABOUT A SUBJECT FROM A PEICE OF ART? WHAT'S THE POINT OF ART? AND IS IT EVEN VALUABLE? ONE COULD ARGUE THAT ART IS TRIVIAL, POINTLESS EVEN. BUT SOMEONE ONCE SAID THAT "ART TEACHES NOTHING BUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIFE," AND THAT SEEMS MORE ACCURATE. AFTER ALL, VISUAL ARTS, LIKE LITERARY AND OTHER FORMS OF ART, GIVE US THE EYES TO SEE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND IDEAS BEYOND OUR OWN LIMITED VIEWS -- OR, JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, TO SEE WHAT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US FROM A FRESH PERSPECTIVE.
IN THIS SHOW, I HAVE SELECTED A VARIETY OF PIECES IN VARYING MEDIUMS THAT I BELIEVE CAPTURE THIS IDEA. FROM THE SIMPLE EYES OF A PLAYFUL PUP TO THE THOUGHTFUL LOOK OF A "COUNTRY BOY" TO A CLOUDY SUNSET SKY, MY WORK IS MEANT TO GUIDE VIEWERS TO PLACES AND PEOPLE THEY MAY NEVER HAVE SEEN -- OR MAYBE JUST TO MAKE THEM SEE THESE THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT. IN DOING SO, I HOPE TO GIVE VIEWERS AT LEAST A GLIMPSE OF THE "FACES, PLACES, AND PERSONALITIES" THAT ARE THE INSPIRATION BEHIND MY WORK.
The art included in this show is available for your purusal throughout the website. :)
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