I signed up for a life drawing class today at MONA (Museum of Nebraska Art) that starts tomorrow. It is always enjoyable to do life drawing from models, but it's been a while, so I am sure that I am a bit rusty. It will also be nice to meet some more local artists.
When I went to sign up at the museum, I had time to walk through their current exhibits. They seem to rotate their art often, so there were quite a few new pieces up that I hadn't seen.
They currently have an exhibit: Pté Oyate From the Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD. I thought that all the pieces were very good and had a voice. (This is something I often consider when looking at art, is it "speaking" to me? Does it have something to say? It can be a painting of a field of flowers, but does it grab me and make me want to spend time looking at it?)
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| Keith Braveheart |
I really liked these constructed buffalo sculptures quite a bit.
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| Michael James Two Bulls |
They have quite a few pieces of Myra Biggerstaff's. I really enjoyed this painting of birds, which had an abstract rectilinear feel.
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| Myra Biggerstaff |
I thought this was encaustic when I was standing across the room. It has that depth and warmth that encaustics can have, but it is actually oil on vellum, which was then wrapped over a mirror. It really was wonderful and I felt the somber winteriness of it.
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| Maggie Tobin |
An art quilt! I rarely see these unless it's specifically a quilt or fiber show. Up close it was really interesting. It included photos printed on fabric.
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| Michael James |
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| Close up |
This was an enjoyable way to spend some time in downtown Kearney.
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