Installation Wars - The Home Stretch

The artists of Installation Wars are finishing up their pieces and seeing the prevotes coming in.  To vote for your favorite artist and to support the Prairie Art Alliance, please make a donation here: http://prairieart.org/InstallationWars.asp. 

They are all emotionally, and some physically, exhausted as they prepare to psychologically walk away from their creations and present the final pieces at the Unveiling at Gallery II, 2 South Old State Capitol Plaza, Downtown Springfield, on First Friday, February 1st from 5-8pm.

Adam has added his signature and a fourth eye and now he's calling it a day. 

Dennis encourages patrons to take clutter and add it to the piece.  One patron even added her own old keys that had been weighing down her purse.

Linda Post Lucas changes the background of her piece and expands the concept from "art as commerce" to the age old question, "What is Art?"

Felicia wants her finished piece to be a secret.  She explains, "Like moths attracted to the light, this piece is symbolic of letting go of our lives on earth to join in the light of love.  The chair represents our seats on earth becoming too hard and uncomfortable for us to bear and the reflectionless mirror tells us its okay to let go of ourselves."

Jennifer has nearly completed her piece but still has extras to add and a lot to clean up. She looks forward to it lighting the back space at the opening.  

Jed finished his piece last week so has a week to rest before the opening.  He has decided to title his piece "Salvation."

Please join us:

The Unveiling | Installation Wars

First Friday, February 1st, 5-8pm

Gallery II

2 South. Old State Capitol Plaza

Downtown Springfield

www.prairieart.org

217-544-2727

Felicia's Love Makes Dreams Work

As patrons come in and watch the artists at work, they are immediately silenced both verbally and physically by Felicia's piece.  They stop to think, appreciate and feel her poignant vision.  Felicia came in this Sunday with her husband Jim to add more stilling-movement (if you will) to her piece.  A fan blows the tissues and butterflies, a reflection-less, embellished mirror hangs above the antler and branch adorned period chair, and wisps of white paper, almost like snow, fall about and sit below the chair.  All parts of the installation remain white.  One must wonder why her work, usually so overcome with a soft sadness, suddenly appears simultaneously lifted and calmed.... as taut as a ballerina, as glowing as a new bride, and as rested as white rumpled sheets on a Sunday morning ...with the promise of something inevitable to come.  Vote for Felicia here: http://prairieart.org/Felicia.asp

Jed Fills His Space

Jed came in this Saturday with adhesive and rolls of acetate and cellophane and added an explosion of color to the back wall.  He touched his cellophane to Jennifer's plastic bottle forest, almost as if the installations hold hands and stand together in creation.  The back of the gallery will be lit by only the two installations. The colors and plastics dance in unison, ending the walk through the gallery with a welcoming party-like feel, but also with warmth and understanding.  Jed may be done.... but he may come in again.  He ponders much like the face in his piece. Vote for Jed: http://prairieart.org/Jed.asp