Artistic Voices
Salon Presents
A Passion
for Art --The Blues /Jazz Experience
| Music and all Art is an essential part of the
"human experience." A basic understanding and appreciation
of Music (and Art) can only serve to broaden ones character and
deepen the connection with those around us. (A Passion for Jazz,
2007) |
A Passion for Art
--The Blues /Jazz Experience, is presented by Artistic Voices Salon and will feature the original art of Daggi Wallace and Earnest "Ernie "Benton. This exhibition is a visual experience furthering the knowledge, enjoyment and preservation of Blues and Jazz. The works in the exhibit represents the artists' passion for Blues and Jazz, and is designed to make a personal statement for music and art education, and the preservation and support of Blues and Jazz music.
The exhibition will feature paintings expressing the artists' visions of the Blues and Jazz experiences with an emphasis on movement, textures, colors and the visual depiction of the musicians that create the music and the sounds that embrace the rhythms of Blues and Jazz. This exhibit is intended to be a dynamic creation incorporating music and art in a cohesive presentation that immortalizes, through visual art, those significant contributors to these music genres. It is intended to pay homage to the music that has influenced these two visual artists and has imprinted the story of a people, a nation and the world indelibly on the annals of music history.
The Art
The artists will produce a series of paintings using various media that will be exhibited in an integrated fashion to reveal the contrasts and similarities of the artists’ styles and approaches in composition, perception, perspective and structure. Shown with each painting will be the artists’ statements elaborating on the inspiration and source of the work. This is intended to initiate dialog and interest that will broaden the viewers’ knowledge of the subject matter
Educational
Enrichment
Music and Art are essential to the human experience. A basic
understanding and appreciation of Music serves to broaden character
and deepen the connections with those in our social circles (A
Passion for Jazz!™ 2007). Tighter budgets are forcing public
schools to cut back, and music and art are one of the hardest
hit areas. This exhibit is an opportunity to inform, education
and ignite the interest of students and music and art lovers.
Preservation
By creating paintings that depict the sound and flavor of Blues
and Jazz, the artists hope that in some small way, they are contributing
to the preservation of the unique offerings of these music genres.
This exhibit will document that uniqueness by depicting performers
from local and regional entertainers to internationally known
legends performing in venues from Louisiana and Chicago to New
York and Japan in realistic settings and abstract creations.
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