Hope Gallery
Nov 28th, 2009 by The Village
When art is an everyday thing, creativity becomes a habit.
Darlene Newman, A Capella
opening reception Friday, June 11
6-8pm
Artist Statement:
Having been surrounded by and involved in music throughout my life, it feels necessary to create a series that expresses music in my world. Does not art enhance art? Creativity in one sparks the same in another. We do not exist unaffected by the actions of others, nor non influential of others. Art about art is a battling issue in the minds of some, but, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17.
Submitting to the stimulus of music, I’ve doubled back and shaped music through strong, stated lines and bold colors. “A Capella” connotes a world that surpasses naturalistic sound, bodily movement and instrumentation.
Artist Biography:
After graduating from Dillard University in New Orleans, LA with a dual degree in Business Management and the Arts, Darlene furthered her artistic education and graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with an MFA in Illustration. Her professional freelancing career began with her first assignment of illustrating an article for the Wall Street Journal. From there, Darlene’s career blossomed. Darlene has had her work published in Charleston Magazine and Grace Magazine and she has contributed to artwork in the permanent collection of the Crenshaw branch of the Memphis Public Library in Memphis, TN. She has illustrated two children’s books and has been commissioned for murals at the Circles of Success Learning Academy and in private homes. Her work also hangs in the office of the former Commissioner of Health for the state of TN. Her prints and originals are in the private collection of patrons in Louisiana, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and California.
“I would like for my work to uplift others and possess something that people can take to help them through the different seasons in life’s journey.” – Darlene Newman
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