Art Shows

Rocky Mountain Collage

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Janice_mcdonald_collage005_2The newly formed Rocky Mountain Collage Society is having their first annual members' show August 18 - September 5th at Mesa State College's Johnson Gallery in Grand Junction. Gayle Gerson contacted me about the show and graciously met me in Denver this past weekend to pick up my work and personally transfer it to Grand Junction. I'm pleased to be involved in the inaugural show. At left is "Undercurrent," one of the two pieces that I submitted. It is 10 x 10 x 1", collage on wood panel.

Contemporary Recycled Tapestry

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ElanatsuiduvorWhen I was in Indiana a few weeks ago I visited the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I had seen photos of tapestries created by African artist El Anatsui but had never seen one in person. Wow -- they are composed of recycled, flattened liquor bottle caps (aluminum) joined together with copper wire. I wish I had been able to photograph it up close. It is spectacular from a distance and captivating on close inspection. This piece is 17 feet wide and hung so that it undulates. The museum website has a video clip that shows its installation along with some closeups and commentary about the piece. Very inspiring!

National Collage Society

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CollageframeofmindI am a signature member of the National Collage Society, meaning that I have been juried into their Annual Show for at least three years. They also sponsors an open Small Works show of postcard-sized collages. Deadline to submit collages is April 18th. I plan to work on some ideas for that in the next few weeks. I have participated in this show for many years and was fortunate to see the show during the years it was on display at Lincoln Center in New York City. My piece, "Flirt," won an award in 2001. "Frame of Mind" (pictured here, 6 x 4") won an award in 2003 and "Perspective" won an award in 2004.