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DOROTHY MOSES ~ BILL RABON ~ BARBARA BROADWELL PRESS RELEASE |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2008
Contact: Joy Reed Belt
405/842-6336
jrb@coxinet.net
JRB ART PRESENTS TRIPLE BILL IN AUGUST:
DOROTHY MOSES - BILL RABON – BARBARA BROADWELL
Mixed media paintings by Dorothy Moses, still life paintings by Bill Rabon, and layered sculptures by Barbara Broadwell will converge at JRB Art at The Elms during the month of August. The exhibits open with a reception on Friday, August 1, 2008, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., at JRB Art at The Elms during the monthly Gallery Walk in Oklahoma City’s historic Paseo Arts District. The shows run through August 30th.
While growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, Dorothy Norris Moses was greatly impacted by the characters and personalities she encountered. These images and impressions remained stored in her subconscious only to emerge years later on her colorful canvases in the forms of flashy Indians, with blue hair and pink shirts; duded-up cowboys, bedecked with purple boots and turquoise hats; and orange-lipped ladies, festooned with jewels and multi-patterned outfits.
The figures are part of Moses' amazing artistic evolution which did not begin until she was 34 years old. Despite an early interest in what she calls "doodling," Moses never considered herself artistically talented. Eventually, however, she decided to study art, driving 60 miles once a week for classes. After a number of years working in acrylics, painting portraits, flowers, landscapes, and other traditional subjects, she took a workshop in watercolor--an event which would change the course of her life. "We did lots of blind contour drawing and that's when I felt the joy that I might possibly be a painter," she states. Watercolors led back to acrylics and later to experimentation with clay, collage, and monotypes.
Today's work bears little resemblance to the realistic art of those early years. Dealing with themes that are escapades of whimsy, executed in her own personal blend of color, pattern, shape, and texture, Moses calls her art "a celebration of uniqueness." The ebb and flow of her life and emotions move her to alternate between figurative and abstract modes of expression, selecting widely varying media. "I let the work dictate to some extent its own birth and growth, keeping simplification in mind. "I try to achieve new dimensions of experimentation using color and texture," says Moses of her efforts. "As I see it, my art is a blending of the intellect and the intuitive."
Born in Thomas, Oklahoma, Moses received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma in elementary education. She has served as an instructor/lecturer and has participated in several major shows. Her creations are included in numerous collections, such as Citizen's National Bank, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma Museum of Art, and Williams Center, to name just a few.
Bill Rabon was born in Muskogee and raised in Tulsa, where he now resides. After studying at the University of Tulsa with, among others, Alexandre Hogue and Woody Cochran, Rabon began a painting career that has been an evolution of styles. From early landscapes and figurative work, Rabon’s concentration shifted to abstracts featuring architectural elements.
Over the years, Rabon’s landscapes and abstracts have been in high demand by art patrons. For the JRB Art at The Elms show, Rabon has tapped yet another creative vein to produce a series of still life paintings, many of which have aspects of Asian design. “Rabon’s unique ability to incorporate natural elements into his still lifes is a reflection of his mastery with landscapes,” said Joy Reed Belt, owner of the Gallery.
Barbara Broadwell uses clay as her primary sculptural medium and supplements it with a variety of mixed media. Her work is often a complex layering of varied imagery on whose surface she draws. The combination of varied materials, especially found objects, carries a history that is essential to her work. She believes the use of such varied materials echoes the many facets of the human condition. The weathered metals and wood bear the marks of age, time and events, as do the psyche.
Born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, Barbara’s formative years were enriched by many outdoor activities, such as camping and hiking, in the Rocky Mountains. As a young adult she served in the Armed Forces as a Army nurse which enabled her to travel and live all over the United States. She has a BFA in Sculpture from Sonoma State University and an MFA in ceramics from San Diego State University. Barbara has taught drawing, foundation design and ceramics at San Diego State University, Southwestern College, and Metropolitan State College of Denver and is currently teaching at the University of Central Oklahoma. Barbara’s work in sculpture and drawing has been exhibited and collected on the international, national and local levels. She is the recipient of numerous awards.
JRB Art at The Elms, the former home of Nan Sheets which was built in 1920, is located at 2810 North Walker and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. The Gallery website is www.jrbartgallery.com, e-mail address is jrb@coxinet.net and phone number is 405/528-6336.
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© Joy Reed Belt 2010
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