10-Year Retrospective Exhibition
"Celebrating the Genius of Women"
by Maria Guerrero, Founder & Exec. Director, Women in the Arts Inc.
This series showcase works from: Laura Bland from Clermont, Florida; LC Tobey, Ormond Beach, Florida; Malgorzata Martyniak, Marki, Poland; Martina McAteer, Wexford, Ireland.
While "Lost in Time" captures a present-day moment in time, Laura uses monochrome tones to depict her subject in a moment from the past for future viewers to explore.
LC's glass sculpture "Diversiform" was inspired by the colorful, playful work of Alexander Calder. This signature installation was created for her solo exhibition, "Contemplation."
"Crazy Day"
Malgorzata's abstract process of creation continuously translates her world in a flowing, graceful, unplanned way, allowing each brushstroke to lead the next until it reaches a time of completion. The artist understands and accepts there are risks and uncertainty in this approach; however, she remains open to the creation process and reflects: "Often, it is most productive to follow the brush freely."
Martina expresses the idea of "letting go" in "Old dreams, New dreams." She believes that it is often very difficult for us to accept losses and "let go," but in resisting, we only block the flow in our lives. She uses feathers as a symbol of divine help in all our struggles and reminds us that in letting go, we make way for new dreams. Losses and disappointments are a fact of life, but faith helps us overcome all, and live a full life.
View the Digital Exhibition for more works by these artists, and all fifty-eight participants from Orlando and abroad.
A collection of works by twenty-two local artists is on view at the Orlando Public Library until April 23.
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Happy Women's History Month!
