Artist Initiative
ACHF Arts Access
To create a new collection of eight or more paintings focused on the metaphors and symbolism of the garden and exhibit this work at Vine Arts Center and Homewood Studios in Minneapolis. I will evaluate my success if I have created eight or more new paintings inspired by gardens and exhibit this work at Vine Arts Center and Homewood Studios in Minneapolis in January 2016. 2: I want to inspire at least 30 disabled children and youth in Minnesota through my art so that they will want to express themselves through art. I will evaluate my success based feedback from the number of disabled youth who are engaged, inspired, and healed by my work, as well as feedback from their parents, volunteers from organizations that serve the disabled, and gallery staff.
The Exhibit Eye-Dentity was open January 16-February 9, 2016 at Homewood Studios, Minneapolis. The summary of comments can be narrowed down to empowering and inspiring. I had a book for visitor to leave their comments. By the amount of comments and detailed expressions I as able to see that project was successful not only in the number of paintings, but in the impact it had on viewers.