saying goodbye
Filed in new work, 7.26.09, 5:14 pm by shansI’ve never been good at goodbyes. Words seem to fall so short of expressing gratitude and deep appreciation for the people and places that have come to mean so much to me. During every major transition in my life, I have used the visual arts to help me process the past and looking [...]
Art in the Square
Filed in art show, 7.17.09, 12:05 am by shansThis coming Wednesday, July 22nd I will be showing about 15 of my small encaustic works in an outdoor sidewalk art exchange. If you’re in Atlanta, come on out and support local artists! This is a great chance to get great art at a great price!
slavery exists
Filed in Uncategorized, 7.16.09, 11:37 am by shansI just finished making this video for the opening tomorrow night at Tongue and Groove.
My husband and I, along with 2 other artists, have been working on this show for almost a year! It’s been intense as we’ve wrestled with how to appropriately portray such a horrendous thing through art and media.
This video promo [...]
Suitcase Heart
Filed in Uncategorized, new work, 7.14.09, 10:28 am by shansI’ve been working on my artist statement for awhile now. It’s so hard to put into words the whats, the whys, the hows of my work. I guess that’s why I’m a visual artist, eh? Here’s the statement I’ve come up with. I’m not totally satisfied with it, but I needed to have something to [...]
two up and one down
Filed in Uncategorized, 7.11.09, 7:37 pm by shansI’ve been abnormally busy lately, getting ready for a major move / transition as well as putting up two shows (at Solstice Cafe and Tongue and Groove club) and taking another one down (Stone Soup Kitchen).
I hope to write more and show new encaustic work very soon! Also, I will be unveiling my [...]
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