The Juried Visual Art Exhibition at the Three Rivers Arts Fest opens next Friday. Come out to see my piece, Negotiated Peace (formerly Echo & Narcissus). Here's a detail of one of the doors.
For more info about the exhibition, click here.
Juried Visual Art Exhibition at the Three Rivers Arts Festival
Negotiated Peace (formerly Echo & Narcissus) was accepted into the Juried Visual Art Exhibition at this year's Three Rivers Arts Festival. Looking forward to the festival and seeing the other work in the exhibit.
Pennsylvania Art of the State 2015
Two of my pieces were selected for Pennsylvania Art of the State 2015, a statewide juried exhibition taking place this summer at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
The two pieces selected for this exhibition are (left to right): Negotiated Peace (formerly Echo & Narcissus) and an untitled walnut and bird's eye maple cabinet.
Watch for more information on this exhibit sometime in early June.
ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
Negotiated Peace (formerly Echo & Narcissus) was selected as an ArtSlant Showcase Winner, in the Sculpture category. Check it out here at ArtSlant's website.
Why Are There Arrows Sticking Out of This Cabinet?
You may recall a curvy two-piece ensemble that I debuted in late 2014, named Echo and Narcissus. In early 2015, after some frustration with certain aspects of the wall cabinet, Echo, I was inspired to make some changes to the cabinet that expressed that frustration. The image at left clearly describes those changes. For anyone interested in more specifics about how the new piece was actually made, the recipe (or as much of it as I'm willing to reveal) is as follows:
(1) finely crafted and detailed cabinet and mirror ensemble
frustration, a healthy pinch
(3) handmade arrows w/ broadheads
(1) longbow
a drill press
I'm calling the new piece Negotiated Peace (formerly Echo & Narcissus). For more images, visit my Gallery page.
The decision to change the piece was not an easy one. I debated with myself for days, stressed, didn't sleep. The thought of potentially destroying something I had created was scary, but so very intriguing. In the end, that inner voice won out, the one that kept saying "you know I'm right, quit fooling yourself and do it." The funny thing about that voice: it's always right.
