Posts Tagged ‘STUDIO’
NEW UPDATES AND STUDIO TOUR
stories of nesting medium: Ceramic mosaic tile, smali glass tile size: 5′ diameter x 5.5′ vertical, water holding & dispersing culvert locations: Mitchell Park East & West, Wilson & 9th St., Roosevelt & 9th St. date: 2008 The theme selection for the design of these two standpipes was the unique diversity of birds that have been seen in this area of Tempe, AZ due in part because of the large trees and dense plant materials in the landscape, which may have influenced the flight path of birds migrating from South America to North America. Bird image selection includes the Great Horned Owl, Red-Winged Blackbird, Yellow Finch, Gila Woodpecker, and the Male Cardinal protecting the nest along with various tree and plant imagery – references to water & rain, the sun & moon, wind, our vast cosmos, and mountain & land ranges. The message that Joan brought to the table was the importance of exploring and taking responsibility for our dramatic interconnectedness to the environment and all beings. All are precious and all require our personal involvement for safe keeping, and well being. Public art has this ability, partly due to its scale, to deliver and draw attention to these significant and timely issues of the day. Joan blended realism and abstract expressionism techniques to deliver a vivid and emotional expression of the environment we share. Her use of reclaimed and up-cycled tile materials enhanced the project during a series of workshops where residents came to her studio to …
……….the show continues
Compiled a couple videos with the editor… yay! I wanted a video showing my artwork, giving a little bit of explanation, background and what I have been doing with it all. If you have any questions, comments, anything let me know! I would like to here some feedback about my artwork!
My studio on view – Previews the up coming show at 55 Mercer – more details to follow…