Weight Series at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art Vicarious Exhibit

Five drawings from my Weight Series are on exhibit in the Vicarious Exhibition. Three of the five are 6 x 3 feet in size. That was one way I challenged myself in this drawing series. The other was to build empathy for woman in the middle of the financial crises. The series uses metaphor to convey the weight of society on people.

I worked to simply the foot and rock to fade out with less detail.

The light and shadow on the forward hand is my favorite part of this drawing.

This figure is victorious over the weight or pressure of society.

Charlotte Observer Article on Vicarious Exhibition

Vicarious Exhibition catalog Back Cover

Vicarious Catalog pages 3 & 4

New York Times Article: Vicarious

VICARIOUS NOVEMBER 1, 2018 – JANUARY 5, 2019

Vicarious Exhibition - Opening November 1st.

VICARIOUS
NOVEMBER 1, 2018 – JANUARY 5, 2019

Through the theme of empathy, Vicarious invites dialogue around issues related to veterans and the veteran experience, using art as the vehicle for discussion and reflection. This multi-disciplinary exhibition will feature paintings by San Francisco-based Dan Bayless, drawings and paintings by Charlotte-based artist and Army Veteran Wil Bosbyshell, glass work by Pomona, California-based artist and Vietnam veteran Michael Aschenbrenner, prints, objects and sculpture by Drew Cameron, installation work by Charlotte-based artist and Navy veteran Suje Garcia, a documentary produced by Susie Films, a virtual reality project produced by writer, academic, speaker and Army veteran Paula Broadwell, and artworks from graduates of the Chicago-based CreatiVets Program. The exhibition will invite conversation around the power of art to reach into the psyche in a way nothing else can.

The gallery is partnering with Veterans Bridge Home, which will receive 5% of profits from art sales from the exhibition.

ITINERARY OF EVENTS

Thursday, November 1, 2018: Exhibition OpeningArtist reception from 6p – 8p, program begins at 7p with remarks, introduction of artists, the premier of the Susie Films documentary at 7p, followed by Paula Broadwell’s presentation on the use of virtual reality to create empathy, and an opportunity to experience her virtual reality project.

Friday, November 2, 2018: Lunch and Exhibition Walk-Through with the Artists | 11:30-1:00pmDan Bayless, Wil Bosbyshell, Paula Broadwell, and CreatiVets graduates Angela Cole and Bart Crowe will share their work with attendees. $20, RSVP required, limited seating.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018: CLT Millennial Art Program Exhibition Experience | 6:00-7:30pmCreatiVets presentation; “Last Letters” participatory performance with Suje Garcia; VR experience with Paula Broadwell.

Fire Light - Vicarious Exhibition

This painting is titled Fire Light, it is an acrylic on canvas, 14x11 inches. It appears as if I painted on black canvas, but no. This started as a white canvas. I then painted transparent layers of red, blue and green over each other three times for a total of nine layers. So the black is actually layers of red, blue and green which creates a depth to the "black".