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January and February have been eventful for exhibiting outside the gallery. The attached photo, shows my new installation at the Oregon Ballet Theater. They are three canvases that hang as banners in the lobby. It's a privilege to demonstrate my appreciation for the inspirational notes I gather there. Oregon State University invited me to exhibit at the LaSells Stewart Center. Assisstant Director, Tina Green-Price did an excellent job of hanging the show. It ended up being a montage' of works ranging from dance related paintings to polar bears. This exhibit will be up until March 10th. Oregon College of Arts and Crafts invited me to contribute to their yearly auction. This institution is dear to my heart in that I started my clay career there in the 80's. My contribution this year is a polar bear painting with the plan that my percentage of the sales will go to Defenders for Wildlife and the polar bear crises with the arctic refuge issues. The Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts has invited me to be one of their Chronicle Artists this year. This will include the opportunity to exhibit in their Festival for the Arts in June. Last week I sent out a commissioned piece to my alma mater The Ohio State University that will be installed in the new Physical Education facility in honor of Dr. Nancy Wardwell, a friend and inspiration during my undergraduate years. The coming months hold some anticipated events; New works to the Lawrence Gallery for March first thursday. Hopefully, these will be be a worthy contribution to the present theme in this city of "Dance and Art". A visit to Dubai to visit my daughter and grandaughters who will be residing there for the next three years. A wonderful opportunity to spend a week in San Francisco with The Lines Ballet. I will be sketching rehearsal specifically with Alonzo King an internationally acclaimed artistic director and choreographer. June will bring an event to be announced that will involve a collaboration with Sarah Slippers' company the Northwest Professional Dance Project. See you at First Thursday, Mona |