Heading to Ohio – A Museum Show!
Structures #10 ©2004 35" x 52"
Depth and Breadth: Six Quiltmakers in the 21st Century
The preview party for this invitational museum show, curated by Mary Lou Alexander, is Saturday, October 11 from 5-7pm at the Butler Institute of American Art/Trumbull. I will be in attendance so if you can make it to the opening please come introduce yourself. We won’t be doing artist talks but all artists except Jen will be in attendance and happy to talk about their work.
About the show, from the invitation (which I failed to send in mailing labels for – big oops cause they are nice invites):
This exhibit explores a variety of approaches to fine art quiltmaking today. The show features six accomplished, well established artists:
Bob Adams, Lafayette, Indiana
Lisa Call, Denver, Colorado
Jan Myers-Newbury, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June O’Neil, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jen Swearington, Asheville, North Carolina
Kathleen Loomis, Louisville, Kentucky
Each artist will display works that illustrate the depth and variety of her/his work. Each artist approaches quiltmaking in a singular way, and each brings superb craftsmanship and distinctive imagery to her/his work. This exhibition was organized by the Butler and curated by Mary Lou Alexander.
Museum Contact Information:
9350 East Market Street
Howland Township, Ohio
330-609-9900
The show runs from October 12, 2008 – January 4, 2009.
My Artwork
I’m beside myself with excitement for having this first chance to exhibit a nice selection of my work in a museum setting. One of my big dream visions for my career is to have my work in permanent museum collections and this feels like a first good step in that direction.
I’ll have 6 large textile paintings in the show, including the 2 shown in this post, with work from both the Structures series and the Markings series.
I’ve rarely shown Structures #10 in public and until this year it hasn’t really been for sale. I’ve now decided it’s time for it to find a new home. This is probably one my best pieces and certainly a personal favorite. The quilt is about personal growth and my divorce and was started only a few months after my ex-husband moved out of the house and not completed for a couple of years. Much healing went into this piece of artwork. My hope is for the textile painting to find a home with someone that will love it.
Structures #33 was made during my days as a runner, training for a half marathon. These are the colors I would see each morning – gray sidewalks, blue sky and mountains, green trees and bushes and the pink sky of dawn. I no longer run but every time I look at this piece I think of my favorite spot on my running path through some willows.
Structures #33 ©2006 53" x 67"
Time to get packing and then to the studio
Posted by Lisa in: Art Exhibits
Tagged: artwork, butler institute of american art, Depth and Breadth, healing, Textile Paintings
congratulations on the showing…these are beautiful pieces, and for all the pain and healing, #10 is stunning ~ doomsday or not I can’t imagine someone not buying one. Have a great time Lisa.
Yes, both pieces are beautiful. Hearing the story behind #10 I can definitely see the movement of healing and growth moving from shadows to light. It’s really very powerful. I think that is why it is sometimes hard to let pieces go because it is the reminder of how much we have grown. I have some paintings that I will always keep because they were done when I truly discovered that my path was to paint. Not only will #10’s new home love it but perhaps it will bring the energy of growth and healing to someone else.
Congratulations on your show!
Thanks Deb and Paula!
Good for you for going to your opening. Hope it went well. If you don’t get to see these shows, it sometimes seems like a non-event. I just got my work back from an invitational show at the Visions Gallery, and no photos (actually no website), no thank you for participating letter or note. Only thing I heard in two months was one blog post from a visitor who wasn’t allowed to take photos. Kind of a let-down, wonder why I spent the money to ship my work there.
Congratulations on the museum show, I hope you can post some photos!
Congratulations on the museum show Lisa-and having such a small group to show with is also quite a coup! A couple of years ago I made getting into museum shows a priority and I think its really paid off. Hope the opening went well!
I agree Pam – seems sometimes they don’t happen unless you show up and see it and make it real.
Thanks Deborah.