Local Artists’ Work Selected For Statehouse Exhibit
May 31, 2017 at 8:02 p.m.
Local Artists’ Work Selected For Statehouse Exhibit
By Staff Report-
Of the 208 works of art submitted this year, 34 will hang throughout the Indiana Statehouse for the coming year. Among those 34 are three by local artists from RedBird Art Studio, according to a news release from Cardinal Services Inc. of Indiana.
On May 19, artists Amanda Hollingsworth, Kathleen Shourek and Tillie Percey joined Crouch at the statehouse for a reception honoring artists and kicking off the 2017 exhibit. Crouch explained that she has first choice on which pieces hang in her personal office, and she selected all three RedBird pieces, including:
• “Native American Harvest” by Tillie Percey, tempera on suede.
Fond of bright colors and proud of her Cherokee heritage, Percey sees the colors of her painting as representative of Native American life. Green depicts the trees and the freedom to run through the woods, where life grows from the ground; blue is the water, the source of Native American life; yellow is corn, assuring no one goes hungry; white represents birds and taking flight in life; purple symbolizes the wind and air that is breath; gold embodies the power of the bear, which is the freedom of America.
• “The Best Painting” by Kathleen Shourek, tempera on suede.
Shourek used the colors she likes best and painted what she envisioned in her mind. Although she has mobility issues in her hands, it does not stop her from creating her paintings. She does not limit herself to painting, but also makes jewelry and sewing projects.
• “My Dream House” by Amanda Hollingsworth; oil, pastel, permanent marker, acrylic and chalk on canvas.
Hollingsworth’s inspiration is an old, run-down house in a field outside Warsaw, which she sees on her way to visit her parents. As a woman living with autism who dreams of owning her own home, every time she passes the house, Hollingsworth imagines what it could be or perhaps once was – and this is the vision for her painting. She hopes this piece will help others see the beauty in the abandoned.
The women unanimously agreed that nothing like this has happened to them before. Hearing each name called and going in front of the crowd to accept their awards from Crouch was an emotional experience for each of them. Percey added that despite being a long day, it was well-worth it because it was the best day of her life.
The paintings, all of which were created at RedBird, will hang in Crouch’s office until spring, when they will be relocated for another exhibit at the Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art in Lafayette.
RedBird Art Studio is a project of Cardinal Services. The studio is open to visitors and shoppers Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Of the 208 works of art submitted this year, 34 will hang throughout the Indiana Statehouse for the coming year. Among those 34 are three by local artists from RedBird Art Studio, according to a news release from Cardinal Services Inc. of Indiana.
On May 19, artists Amanda Hollingsworth, Kathleen Shourek and Tillie Percey joined Crouch at the statehouse for a reception honoring artists and kicking off the 2017 exhibit. Crouch explained that she has first choice on which pieces hang in her personal office, and she selected all three RedBird pieces, including:
• “Native American Harvest” by Tillie Percey, tempera on suede.
Fond of bright colors and proud of her Cherokee heritage, Percey sees the colors of her painting as representative of Native American life. Green depicts the trees and the freedom to run through the woods, where life grows from the ground; blue is the water, the source of Native American life; yellow is corn, assuring no one goes hungry; white represents birds and taking flight in life; purple symbolizes the wind and air that is breath; gold embodies the power of the bear, which is the freedom of America.
• “The Best Painting” by Kathleen Shourek, tempera on suede.
Shourek used the colors she likes best and painted what she envisioned in her mind. Although she has mobility issues in her hands, it does not stop her from creating her paintings. She does not limit herself to painting, but also makes jewelry and sewing projects.
• “My Dream House” by Amanda Hollingsworth; oil, pastel, permanent marker, acrylic and chalk on canvas.
Hollingsworth’s inspiration is an old, run-down house in a field outside Warsaw, which she sees on her way to visit her parents. As a woman living with autism who dreams of owning her own home, every time she passes the house, Hollingsworth imagines what it could be or perhaps once was – and this is the vision for her painting. She hopes this piece will help others see the beauty in the abandoned.
The women unanimously agreed that nothing like this has happened to them before. Hearing each name called and going in front of the crowd to accept their awards from Crouch was an emotional experience for each of them. Percey added that despite being a long day, it was well-worth it because it was the best day of her life.
The paintings, all of which were created at RedBird, will hang in Crouch’s office until spring, when they will be relocated for another exhibit at the Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art in Lafayette.
RedBird Art Studio is a project of Cardinal Services. The studio is open to visitors and shoppers Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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