Coming to Light

I cordially invite you all to an exhibition of my paintings and a lively opening celebration this Saturday evening.

The show is called "Silence Into Light." It is my first show - actually my first new work - in twelve years. Since moving to Rochester, my artist self has been set aside while I focused on other things, but now it is coming out into the light for everyone to see. Scary! But very exciting.

Most of these paintings are figures, very closely cropped. They are colorful and often whimsical. My goal in facing the canvas again was to rediscover the joy of painting - I hope the joy comes through in the work.

An opening reception will be held Saturday,February 3rd, beginning at 7p.m. There will be some fabulous live music because this event will also be a CD release party for my favorite singer-songwriter, Roger Nelson (full disclosure: Rog is my husband) celebrating his hot-off-the-press CD, "The Bones of My Inner Ear." You can hear many of the songs at his website, www.rogernelsonmusic.com.

Silence into Light will be shown during the month of February at Crossings in Zumbrota (www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/). The work of painter Guy Williams and Ceramicist Judith Williams will also be featured.

Hope to see you Saturday!