Art is an affirmation of life and while we may have different ideas about what art is, we recognize when a color, line or image resonates with our innate sense of the sublime or connects with our emotional reality. I work to make art that creates a relationship between the viewer and the art work by intensifying awareness of deeply held experiences of life and being. Paint is my favorite medium because it allows for free-flowing expression and is easily edited. I use acrylic paint on canvas put down in opaque and translucent layers of color that build into subtle texture and depth. My formal education includes a BFA in Studio Art and an MA awarded with Highest Honors in Visual Art. I have worked in museums for more than 30 years and continue that work as a consultant and art appraiser. Although I haven't been very active in pursuing exhibition opportunities, I have been privileged to be included in the following recent exhibitions: 2012-13 South Dakota Governor's 5th Biennial Art Exhibition 2010-11 "Endless Visions" The Governor's 4th Biennial Exhibition 2008 South Dakota Arts Council, Lobby, Pierre, SD 2005 "Red", Dahl Arts Center, Rapid CIty, SD 2002 "Days of Remembrance", Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD 2002 "Artists Reactions to 9/11", Smatterings Gallery, Rapid City, SD 2002 "What's New?", Smatterings Gallery, Rapid City, SD
Photo Credit: Lynda Clark Adelstein, Sanford Underground Research Facility
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