Body Art Wonder
Look closely to see what is hidden. I recently learned about Emma Hack, the Australian artist through the blog Existing Visual (from previous Wednesday’s post) and I was surprised to learn that body painting can be taken to the next level with her wonderful talent. See her website for more mesmerizing images. Her art is pretty remarkable, particularly her pattern work. I can’t help but love the blue butterflies, since it’s my signature image. The fact that the body becomes so invisible or integrated within her intricate artwork reminds me of Liu Bolin’s work. Another body painting artist who I’ve mentioned is Alexa Meade. She uses the body more as…
The Big Draw
This post started with an old story that I had saved regarding Coloring Outside the Curriculum from the Washington Post and I thought it would be timely to post since my husband and I just made that long, arduous 22 hour, round-trip drive to Sewanee again to drop our youngest son, Jackson, at school — this time college. I’ve got studying and the powers of observation on my mind and since he’s an artsy guy, creative learning outside the lines (in a safe way) is perfect for all ages. (Clicking on the Post link below will bring you to the story and the video worth viewing. It’s really great to…
Newly Discovered
While I was in Rhode Island last week, a coincidental discovery occurred — just in time for me to insert into the Monday Mural posts. Lost or forgotten murals at University of RI (URI) were recently discovered behind dry wall that was installed during a renovation in Edward’s Hall. They were painted in the 1940’s by Gino Conti as part of the Federal WPA effort (Works Projects Administration, during the Depression to help artists have income. Click the photo links to go directly to the Providence Journal and the Boston Globe articles to read more. It seems like I was just writing about the WPA and recently discovered murals in…
