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Ancient and modern…
the medium bears a message
Morrisseau & Ferguson artist's opening at Charlene's Gallery Ten Saturday,
June 11 from 5-7 PM
We are delighted to feature art of two dynamic women whose works expands the
boundaries of media.Tina Marie Ferguson
from New Brighton, MN builds modern mixed media collages on old vinyl records and CD'S.Virginia
Morrisseau from Lindenhurst, IL works in encaustics, the ancient art of painting
with hot beeswax and pigment.
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Morrisseau has been an artist and a professional engineer all of her life. |
Her career in science was a perfect lead-in to her current full-time studio work in encaustics.
She also provides workshops and demonstrations in mastering the technology behind her chosen medium, endeavoring
to get more artists working in this fascinating manner.
The spirit of the artist is always obvious in her wax paintings. They come from the
heart as well as the hand; and although many are abstract, there is a story or message in each one. Virginia says
one must not only see but actually TOUCH her paintings to fully appreciate them. Her most recent accomplishment
includes a series of paintings for the blind and sight impaired.
Tina Marie Ferguson takes a more contemporary
approach to her tactile collages. She too comes from a professional career that incorporates art, working as a
residential architect in Minnetonka, MN.
After gathering pieces of leather, metal, wood, suede, silk, antique papers, and many
many found objects from all across the world, she began developing them into collage studies, which became individual
portraits s of people based on the information she derived from their interaction.
| "After an hour at a coffee shop with the person I had enough information to create
a personal mandala or storybook of their life," she explains. |
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Ferguson has developed over 70 pieces of work inspired by important themes of life, love,
family, friends, travel, art, architecture, sex, feminity, wine and food, traditions, ancestry, and much more.
All of them are collaged on records, CD's, 45's, and some even larger works on wood.
I'd love for you to come meet both of these dynamic women and experience their work
at an artist's reception opening the next featured artist exhibition at Gallery Ten on Saturday, June 11 from 5-7
PM. Enjoy wine, cheese, fine art and some great conversation.
A bientôt
Charlene, Dewey and Arthur the art poodle
Read the entire Door County Compass feature story...
Ancient
and modern… the medium bears a message
June 7, 2005
by Steve Kastner
For more information on upcoming shows and a portfolio sampling of our
collection visit at GalleryTen.com
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