In the Garden, A solo show presented September 2001
In the Garden
The original goal of the show was to be visually pleasing and intellectually stimulating. Word phrases containing positive, inspirational, and thought-provoking messages, were linked with appropriate visual images. A short poem opens the show, describing the garden, and the imagery surrounding the garden as a metaphor to human life. The viewer then proceeds to view artwork and read words as they "walk" the "garden".
The poem reads as follows.
Think of a garden, and you have the essence of living.
Reflected within the garden's boundaries are the joys, beauty, and failures of life. Each garden is different, some needing more work than others. While some gardens are blessed with fertile soil, water, and sunshine, other gardens struggle to survive. All gardens require work. The more work a garden receives, the more enduring is its spirit.
The work of a garden is unending.
Think of a garden, and you have a metaphor to human life.
Welcome to my garden.
Out of the Mist
Quilted Fabric Painting
36" H x 43" W
Collection of the Artist
Hidden...
3D Word Panel, Quilted & Tied
13" H x 56" W
Collection of the Artist
Gallery view.
Radiance
Quilted Dye Painting
28" H x 41" W
Collection of the Artist
Gallery View of With Love
With Love
Quilted Fabric Painting
66" H x 45" W
Collection of the Artist
Detail view of With Love
Quilted Surface
With Love...
3D Word Panel, Quilted and Tied
7" H x 27" W
Life Inside
Quilted Fabric Painting
13" H x 9" W
Collection of the Artist
Focus
3D Mixed Media
33" H 29" W
Private Collection
Focus...
3D Word Panel, Quilted and Tied
8" H x 41" W
Collection of the Artist
Gallery View of On the Fence and Authentic
On the Fence
Quilted Dye Painting
32" H x 19" W
Collection of the Artist
Authentic
Quilted Fabric Painting
53" H x 48" W
Private Collection
We are only...
3D Word Panel, Quilted and Tied
9" H x 51" W
Collection of the Artist
Summer Garden
Quilted Fabric Painting
34" H x 32" W
Collection of the Artist
With work...
3D Word Panel, Quilted and Tied
7-1/2" H x 27" W
Collection of the Artist
As viewers completed their walk, they were left to contemplate their own inner work that may be requiring attention in their garden.
Earth and Spirit I Inner Presence Earth and Spirit II
3D Puff Technique 3D Mixed Media 3D Puff Technique
32" H x 33" W 78" H x 27" W 32" H x 33" W
Collection of the Artist
I hope you enjoyed your "walk" through my "garden".