Tonight! OCAF solo show. Paintings #15, 16 & 17

20/60 Self Portrait, 20x24"
The artist will be present and, if it's cool enough, wearing this coat. Say howdy, if you are so inclined .Relativity series

Death Takes A Holiday, 24x30"
Sometimes Death is not the enemy, it's a servant in disguise. Who else opens the door wide enough for the next generation? Relativity series

Clothe the Naked, 24X30
One of the corporal works of mercy and the painting that led me down the dark country road of figurative work. Corporal Works of Mercy series

Origins and Derivations, a solo show of paintings by Virginia Parker

Artist reception next Friday, Oct. 7, 6-8pm

OCAF Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation

34 School Road, Watkinsville, Ga, 30677

706-789-4565

ocaf.com

Solo show Oct 7, paintings #3 & #4

King of Hearts, 16x20"  They're called Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for  reason. Relativity series







Gene Pool Roulette, 18x24"  The DNA that buoys one person up, may drag another under. Beware the ancestral undertow. Relativity series

Origins and Derivations, a solo show of paintings by Virginia Parker

Artist reception next Friday, Oct. 7, 6-8pm

OCAF Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation

34 School Road, Watkinsville, Ga, 30677

706-789-4565

ocaf.com

Solo Show Oct 7th, painting #2

Gripland, 20x24"
The natural habitat of the film set; a forest of C-stand, flags, scrims, and apple boxes. Relativity series

Origins and Derivations, a solo show of paintings by Virginia Parker

Artist reception next Friday, Oct. 7, 6-8pm

OCAF Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation

34 School Road, Watkinsville, Ga, 30677

706-789-4565

ocaf.com

 

Solo show and, yes, of course you are invited!

WHAT: Origins and Derivations, a solo show of paintings
WHO: by Virginia Parker 

WHEN: Artist reception next FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 6-8pm
WHERE: OCAF Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
34 School Road, Watkinsville, Ga, 30677
706-789-4565
ocaf.com

THIRSTY  20x20” oil/canvas

Conceived during Georgia’s drought, the meretricious beauty of disposable plastic water bottles. South of Eden series

This week before the show, I'll be posting images of the paintings and a sentence or two about them.

OCAF space and light

Unloaded paintings at the old school house which houses the OCAF galleries. Fantastic light, high ceilings, old wooden floors - just a great space.

Leaned the work against the wall in the order we carried it in and it looked as random as confetti after a parade.


Since this show combines previous series with new works, it has the look of cousins at a family reunion - each person is an individual, yet you can definitely see the family resemblance.

Half an hour later, the remarkable Charles Warnock had placed the paintings in juxtapositions that made gorgeous visual sense. It was like watching a magician pull a rabbit out of your own hat.
I'll take photos on the night of the reception of each wall. What a transformation! It was like handing the man apples and a a bag of flour and getting back a Tarte Tatin.
I'm writing brief captions for each painting this weekend. Thrilled all over again that I was asked to do this. Thank you, OCAF!

Some assembly required

Taking the paintings to OCAF, an hour and a half away, for my solo show. This is the whole shebang on the garage floor. I ended up packing it twice, using cardboard, towels and sheets in between layers.


Then I mixed paint for Candle 2, which I call Twirly in my head, and started in. When it's a wee bit further along, I'll post an in progress photo.

Between the packing, getting a flu shot, and starting a new painting, I am whupped. Getting a pedicure. What? Don't look so shocked. You know Raphael would totally go for a spa day.