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Article from the Daily Press!!

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I was really excited! To see full article http://www.dailypress.com/vaartists

Self Expressions

Come out to our show!! The opening reception is on September 27th 3-6pm at Walls fine Art in Norfolk, Va.

Opening Reception Today Virginia Artist 2009 Show

This afternoon was the opening for the Virginia Artist 2009 Juried show at the Charles H. Taylor Art Center!! I was so excited and surprised that I recieved an award.  It was an award of Distinction for my screen print!!!! My first award ever for an art show! I was not excepted that.  Go out to the show it is up till the first week of September!!!

Virginia Artist 2009

Two of my pieces were selected!!! Lost and Mistrist!!  Come out to the Opening, details are provided in the postcard above

Volunteering for Norfolk Public Schools

On April 24th I helped the Norfolk public schools hang over 600 pieces of art for their juried student art show.  I was so amazed at the quality of work the students had produced.  I really enjoyed helping them out. I could not believe how much art we had to hang!! Lots and lots

Art education students celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with the community at the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Gallery

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ODU Art Education students in coordination with The ODU Bookstore (under the supervision of Art Education professors Patty Edwards and Richard Nickel) led a tour of the Ellin and Baron Gordon Self-Taught Collection Exhibition, Uncommon Power: The Eye of the Self-Taught Artist
on Feb 28, 2009.

Taking a cue from Dr. Seuss’ book Green Eggs and Ham, Art Education students chose specific paintings and sculptures from the Gordon Collection to tell stories about the complex relationships between people and animals. Through the ages artists have used animals in visual art and literature to try to explain aspects of our own human nature. The students researched the biographies of three artists from the exhibition and how they represented this complex relationship of animals and people in their paintings and sculptures. They were asked to create  a tour of the work for Dr. Seuss day.

Students discovered that the relationship between animals and humans portrayed in the artwork is varied and complex. To some artists animals represent beasts of burden. Some are family pets. Some animal images in the artwork represented a personal identity for the artist. For some artists the animal imagery involved complex religious or psychological symbols.
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Art Education students Sumi Kim and Jennifer Rodriguez led tours for over 150 parents and children from 11:00-1:00. Birthday Cake was provided by Professor Patty Edwards to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat even showed up and enjoyed the artwork.

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