Three Generations, Braided Memories of Kenya Silverpoint/Silverfoil/Prismacolor

Recent and  forthcoming exhibits:

"Seasons on Sapelo", a solo exhibition at the Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library, Emory University, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 15h March – 30th April, 2008. This exhibit was created to mark Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve's 30th anniversary in the national system.  I was invited to visit the coastal Georgia barrier island, Sapelo, at different seasons as Artist-in-Residence.

"Seasons on Sapelo", a solo exhibition at the Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Decatur, GA 30307.  This exhibit will open at Fernbank on 4th May and will remain until July 25th, 2008.

There was an opening reception on 8th May at 7 p.m in the Planetarium. As with many recent exhibits, I designed this show to provide a platform for environmental groups, such as The Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club, to join the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR) and the Fernbank Science Center in underscoring the importance of protecting such fragile ecological systems as Georgia's coastal marshes, waterways and barrier islands.  Art and the environment seem to me to be mutually sustaining partners.  Speakers from SINERR, The Sierra Club and The Nature Conservancy joined me in speaking of coastal Georgia's environment.  There were a large number of delightful, interested people in attendance and the art was received enthusiastically.  There is time to visit the exhibit, which has much information to accompany the artwork that can share the magic of Sapelo Island with viewers.

Another version of the exhibit about Sapelo Island will be on view at the Flanders Art Gallery, 18 Seaboard Avenue, Suite 160, Raleigh, NC. August 1st-31st, 2008, in a three-artist show, "Float". 

"14th Annual Art-Tasting", my open studio/wine-tasting party, will take place on Saturday, 6th December, this year.  Details will follow nearer the time...

"Earth: A Microcosm", Women's Caucus for the Arts Georgia chapter's South Eastern juried exhibit at the Ferst Galleries at GA Tech, Atlanta, March 7-29. 2008.  My silverpoint drawing. "Solitaire" was included in this exhibition.

"Full Circle : A Tribute to the Cultural Diversity of Women's Art", a juried exhibit at the Pen and Brush Galleries, 16 E 10th Street, New York, March 6-30, 2008.  My silverpoint, "Three Generations - Braided memories" was included in this exhibition.

Artist-in-Residence awards, 2008:

Givhans Ferry State Park, South Carolina, March 17th-24th, 2008.  I used silverpoint and other media to provide stepping stones through art for future visitor's enjoyment and understanding of this State Park.  The Park's high banks along the Edisto River offer a wonderful diversity of subject matter to draw and paint.  My week passed all too quickly and I completed some large silverpoints and watercolors. Look for a large watercolor, "Air Root Rhythms",  hanging on the wall of one of the Park's comfortable cabins.

Balsam Mountain Trust, Sylva, North Carolina, 24th-30th August, 2008. This is a sister development to Spring Island, SC. Both place a very high priority on good envionmental stewardship.  The Trust offers residencies to artists and it is a privilege to be able to work in the mountains amid great beauty.  I will be giving a Thursday night Trustees Talk on silverpoint, its history and techniques.

Les Amis de la Grande Vigne, Dinan, Brittany, France - October 1st-30th, 2008.  A month to create artwork celebrating Dinan… More details to come on this exciting honor… !