"Two Trees" by David Black copyright
The Art On Rotation Gallery is pleased to present Yvonne and David to the gallery at Clark's Cafe for the month of March 2008.
Yvonne's beautiful calligraphy and David's fine art photography is a beautiful addition to the AOR Gallery family of artists. Their work will be on display at Clark's for the month of March.
About Yvonne-
"Just as one would wish to speak not only clearly but with some civilized and musical quality of grace, so one may write, and the writing be worthy of the name of Calligraphy ~ by which is meant ~ handwriting considered as an art."
Growing up all over these United States, Yvonne has lived in a variety of beautiful settings and quickly learned to appreciate the colors and patterns in this ever-changing world. She graduated from a commercial art program early on, and made her living at a local newspaper building ads ("ours is not to question taste, ours is but to cut and paste!"). She has dabbled in pastel portraits, and pen-and-ink, but her true love remains calligraphy. Being left-handed (and right-brained) has been a challenge at times...but one which she clearly has overcome. The grace and symmetry of the art is what moves her. It portrays a rhythm with nuances that cannot be reproduced by computer font. Yvonne's current favorite alphabet is Celtic-inspired. She also enjoys the more immediate gratification of photography....and still has a Pentax K-1000, which she favors...and continues to practice the healing arts through nursing, massage therapy and reflexology in south central Massachusetts.
website: http://zhibit.org/yvonne/about
About David-
"Photography is simply a function of noticing things."—Elliott Erwitt
The pilgrimage never stops, but my journey of images touches both the simple and sublime en route. Immersed in the places, people and events that become my vision and guide, my photographs evoke the emotional and spiritual interactions with the natural moment at hand. Please share in my very personal sense of wonder.
David Lee Black, musician and award winning photographer, captures the New England landscape in his black and white and color images. Born and raised in Mexico, Missouri, he has created and exhibited his work in New England since 1985. His work was recently accepted for publication in the Canadian based literature ‘zine, "Stationaery". David won the 2005 featured artist award for New England Artists and the 2006 Juror's Choice Award at the Winter Exhibition at the Attleboro Art Museum. In June of 2007, David received the Honorarium Award at the International Society of Photographers Convention and Symposium in Las Vegas. In July of 2007, David was one of 8 selected juried artists to exhibit at Attleboro Arts Museum's Ottmar Gallery for the 8 Visions Exhibit. David's work "Lil Red Barn" was recently commisioned by Peak Organic Brew for the 2008 season and "Russell Pond" was requested for the CD label for Maine's premier rock band, Now is Now. "Wood Chromosomes" was commissioned for publication by the Library of Congress 2008 Endless Journeys. "White Mountain Sisters" is pending approval for the National Geographic Traveler.
2008 is a promising year for David as he has pending exhibits in California, New York, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
In addition to photography, he has been performing, recording and breathing in the New England music scene and radio since his pilgrimage here from Middle America. Conducting an award winning jazz and symphonic band in Maine, serving as Music Director for the Department of Interior's Orchestrations Exhibit in Boston and Washington D.C., David continues to enhance the New England art scene with his work. David's music credits include performing and recording with The McCoy Brothers, Jumpin Juba (Bone'less Records), Natural Toy (Studio A Productions), Tractor (Lakewest Records),The Brian Scott Quartet, Hydrant and numerous others. David has also produced and performed his own original project, "Blackshack" (Vincent Productions).
In the world of musical theatre, David has performed in Sweeney Todd, Chorus Line, Damn Yankees, The Music Man and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
David also is a member of Orchestrations, a group of conceptual artists that present exhibits of living art. David and Orchestrations staged a Giant Pie Fight with 500 elegantly dressed people throwing 5000 pies at each other, all beautifully choreographed to music.
As a nice balance, David is a Juvenile Parole Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
http://www.zhibit.org/davidleeblack