Congratulations to Rebecca Venn, 9 pieces sold and counting . . .
If you missed the opening, you still can view the art, the exhibit ‘Body Language’ runs through August 17.
Pictures courtesy of Joe Barr
Entries Tagged 'Rebecca Venn' ↓
Body Language . . .
July 28th, 2008 — EK44, Rebecca Venn, 716, Exhibit, ExposeKenosha
Rebecca . . .
July 20th, 2008 — Rebecca Venn, EK43, ExposeKenosha, Visual Artist
When discussing art, mention the word nudes and my mind automatically conjures such masterpieces as Michelangelo’s sculpture, “Allegoria dell’Aurora” and Rembrandt’s, “Reclining Female Nude.” I guess its because I grew up in a house full of quasi-renaissance sisters whose art talents focused on the human body. When they couldn’t convince me to model they resorted to books and copied the masters though none ever pursued the calling professionally.
Not that I minded. It got me off the modeling hook. Still, I grew up in their artistic shadows believing all nudes were full figured Venues of Willendorf, bare breasted Madonnas in religious paintings or nude women picnicking with clothed men while nymphs circled overhead ready to skewer someone’s heart with their little bows and arrows. Continue reading →
