Presently, in the Marie Louise Trichet Gallery are works which comprise the second of our three retrospectives to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the gallery. Each of the artists have had a solo show in the gallery since it opened in April, 1994. In the upcoming weeks, we will feature on our blog one of the pieces in the show and a brief reflection by the artist who created it.
Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. The present show will run until August 22, 2009.
"Healing - Sign Language" by Kim Tester
I had received a grant to explore, through my art, my experience with ovarian cancer. I wanted to document the changes that took place in me physically, emotionally and spiritually. I printed my body on paper then drew images over the printed surface with color pencils and oil pastels. I
used the shapes found on box turtles' shells as the pattern around the figure as well as the "spine" found inside. I was most interested in that shape since it looked like ovaries and tubes at the end. As I worked, I wondered how turtles communicate with one another. Do the shell patterns look different to turtles? Is it a form of language for them? It made me think about my patterns. What do people see when they look at me? I then chose to add my version of American Sign Language to the work. The stylized hands drawn around the outside spell "healing."
