About Jeanne-Claude from Wikipedia Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude were a married couple who created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude were born on the same day, June 13, 1935; Christo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, and Jeanne-Claude in Morocco. They first met in Paris in October 1958. Their works include the wrapping of the Reichstag […]
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Born and raised in Nashville, Kathryn Dettwiller is an only child of parents who were “onlies,” too. Growing up, that meant there was plenty of time to be by herself and learn about the world on her own terms. Making art is her way of excavating her perceptions into a visible form. After her graduation from
This video is from the Women Beyond Borders Project. Nashville and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts were one of the locations invited to participate. Even though the video was created in 2003, my comments are valid today. In the clip I describe some of the elements that informed the creation of Present. The same unmasking of
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August is a fiery month. The colors red and orange are indications of danger or even of power. Warming and threatening at the same time. Exit Answers was painted in late summer, 1992, before I headed to Santa Fe Art Institute for a one-month residency with Nathan Oliveira. I was excited and terrified all at
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Model of the Casa Mila, a private residence, designed by Antoni Gaudi. Curving facades, ironwork like vines, mosaic surfaces. It’s the opposite of the straight lines of contemporary architecture. Model of Casa Mila Antoni Gaudi Barcelona, Spain Casa Mila atrium Antoni Gaudi Barcelona Spain Rooftop Chimneys Casa Mila
On a recent trip to Barcelona, I visited Antoni Gaudi‘s La Sagrada Familia. It has been under construction for decades. Part of the interior is finished enough to open for a mass this summer. Gaudi’s church is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, along with many of his other projects. The basilica itself is a breathtaking
I am pleased to announce that I have been chosen to exhibit my work from March 2016 to June 2016 at the Nashville International Airport in the Flying Solo Series Selected from the Zola series, Mighty, Mighty Zola brings together a number of paintings from the 1990’s.
Esperanza! Hope Seen and Unseen Please join me for the 4th Annual St. George’s Art Festival, Esperanza! Hope Seen and Unseen February 12-22, 2014 St.George’s Church 4715 Harding Road Nashville TN 37205
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