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November 2007
November 14, 2007
I Now Understand How Britney Feels
It really is exhausting being chased by the paparazzi all day. Maybe a pink wig might throw them off.
Caravaggio Lives (in our game room)
Watch your head.
Artist Tug Newett (A.K.A Deana’s husband) brought Caravaggio's spirit alive when he replicated (using his own creative interpretation) six of his PAINtings. Get it? All the PAIN in the paintings? He's so clever.
We had a late Halloween showing on the “First Friday” of November. They are so compelling that we are leaving them up for a while. So if you missed the show, come over to see them!
*A note from the artist
Since the turn of the sixteenth century paintings by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) have evoked violence, passion & controversy. Sensationalized for employing prostitutes and criminals as subjects for religious interpretations, Caravaggio's genius is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago. Several of these current works on display are loosely translated reproductions of some of Caravaggio's most dramatic masterpieces. To fully appreciate his work please take time to visit these PAINtings on display at Wheeler Audio, as well as the Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and read The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece an exciting novel by Jonathan Harr.
November 13, 2007
State of the Arts
When Tug’s artwork isn’t overtaking the studio, our Production Manager Deana Winter's fiber and mixed media pieces drape the walls. And not just because she works here, but because they are cool and made out of interesting materials that make you want to touch them when no one else is looking. (Not that I do this. No, that would be very wrong.)
Her piece, “The Farm,” was on display at the Prairie Village State of the Arts exhibition. Featured artists were chosen through a rigorously competitive process and selected by juror, Margaret Conrads, Samuel Sosland Curator of American Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Three $500 cash prizes were awarded to outstanding artists during the showcase. Deana was one of the lucky winners!
“The Farm” consists of layers of silk organza, rust, copper oxidization and hand-stitched threading. Link to this piece and others here.
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