Author: dorri2014

Congratulations to all the artists who exhibited for – Kinship and the Politics of Healthcare at Puerta’s Gallery. Thought-provoking artwork and great conversations made the show an amazing success. We opened on Third Friday and closed on First Friday. Artists included: David Brady, Lisa Godo, Kimberly Marie Jack, Katheryn Lorimor, Susan Norton-Scott, Pam O’Neil, Carolyn…

Join us on Friday, November 16, 2018 for the opening reception for the group show – Kinship and the Politics of Healthcare. Come meet local artists and see amazing works from: David Brady, Lisa Godo, Kimberly Marie Jack, Katheryn Lorimor, Susan Norton-Scott, Pam O’Neil, Carolyn Sechler, Dorri Thyden, and Karen Wilson. Puerta’s Gallery 1619 E.…

Interesting debate. Is it art?   Painting sells for $432,500. The artist? An algorithm It’s been called “horrible art,” a blurry portrait with a subject whose eyes are comparable to those of Frosty the Snowman — but that didn’t stop “The Portrait of Edmond Belamy” from fetching 43 times its expected price at Christie’s auction…

Yes! We need to be more creative and interesting in our messaging. —————————- Political art set to sweep billboards across 50 US states ahead of 2018 midterms Residents of Pearl, Mississippi, were surprised to see a “Make America Great Again” billboard appear on a roadside in November 2016. The slogan may have been familiar in…

No matter what the medium or outlet – we live in a democracy and need to speak up in whatever voice we have. Most importantly, we all need to vote. This is a great article about the history of art and resistance. Trump’s MAGA, Obama’s ‘Hope’ and the power of political and protest art By…