no woman is an island – continues

Study of a Butterfly
MM collage on panel
8 x 8″
2014

I received an email from Jocelyn Hanson, the Executive Director of the Shemer Art Center and Museum.

We could have sold your butterfly twice today – do you have another similar piece?

I didn’t understand. I wondered why didn’t they sell the one they had. I clarified the work was in fact available for purchase.

One has sold – was wondering if you had anything similar to sell to the other interested buyer?

Oh, Study of a Butterfly found a home! Thanks Jocelyn.

The exhibit MicroArt coincides with MicroDwell 2014 and continues to March 23.

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The blog posts titled No Woman is an Island acknowledge the people and/or organizations who support me and the work I do.

Study of a Butterfly is one of 4 in a series called AZ Pollinators, designed specifically for this exhibit.

MicroArt – a group exhibition

Micro Art for Micro Spaces

The Microdwelling Movement is growing!  People are shrinking their living quarters to decrease their carbon footprint, getting rid of clutter, and living smarter.  In that spirit the Shemer Art Center is hosting MicroDwell and MicroArt in February & March of 2014.

MicroArt is an exhibit of small works, nothing larger that 12″ in any dimension. Thinking big / working small – the 18 Valley artists invited include: Victoria Altepeter, Michael Anderson, John Armstrong, Donna Atwood, Ron Berman, Ron Bimrose, Sandy Blain, Sam Chung, Tom Eckert, Jane Kelsey-Mapel,  Becky Frehse, Sandra Luehrsen, Monica Aissa Martinez, Ann Morton, Cynthia Peterson, Tom Ortega, Helen Norsigian Rowles, Polly Smith, and Clare Verstegen.

The work is varied and wonderful and here is a very small (micro) preview.

Victoria Altepeter
Nebulae (2)
Copper, nickel, silver, shibuichi, bronze, stalactite slices

Sandy Blain
Dot Sphere #4”
Stoneware

Tom Eckert
Eccentric Transcendence
Wood, Lacquer

John Armstrong
Fly By
MM on Aluminum

Sam Chung
Ewer (orange, black lines)
Porcelain, Glaze, China paint

CPeterson
ColorReaction#3

 

Sandra Luehrsen
Tree of Life
Earthenware, glazes, nichrome wire, gold metallic luster

Polly Smith
Desert Nest
copper, bronze, glass enamel

Tom Ortega
Llama
Wood and pain

Clare Verstegen
Currents 2
Wool felt, pigments, wood

Monica Aissa Martinez
Bee Study
MM on Panel

WHO:       Shemer Art Center and Museum
WHAT:     MicroArt – a group exhibition
WHERE:  5005 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Tel: (602) 262-4727
WHEN:     Thursday, February 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.  Opening Reception for MicroArt ( is free and open to the public).
February 13 – March 23, 2014 – MicroArt exhibition be open to the public on Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Note: Saturday and Sunday February  2/15 – 16  does include a $5 admission fee to see both MicroDwell and MicroArt – and include wineries and breweries.

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animal study / animal medicine

detail

Here are the last two small studies of an animal series, a vertebrate and an invertebrate.

The hummingbird is an animal with a backbone – more accurate – it has a well-developed internal skeleton.  Vertebrates have a complex body and for my work – make for an opaque focal point. The red In above detail represents muscle tissue, the white is bone.

The butterfly below – an invertebrate – has no back bone. Compared to my other work it seems more transparent. I’m surprised to learn 98% of animals are invertebrates. Other attributes: small and slow-moving, no back bone (no internal skeleton at all), and no cell walls.

…no cell walls!?

detail

This series of 4 (I’ve shown you 2 details in earlier posts)  are on panel. I laid in collage and carefully rendered shapes with graphite and casein. All these creatures are found in Arizona. And as the earlier post suggests, could have been found in my studio.  Each painting is finished with several coats of varnish.

These are for an invitational exhibition at Shemer – AZ MicroArt to coincIde with AZ MicroDwell (alternative spaces for simple living).

… now think animal medicine …
The hummingbird associated with guidance – is a light in the darkness. The butterfly supports transformation. Both connect to joy. The bee symbolizes work, community and communication. And the beetle surrenders to change, and is known for its adaptability.

Studying a Hercules Beetle
Bee Study

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