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Two culture forms, one imaginative
artist show
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 [April 17, 2018]
LINCOLN
The latest art opening
for Logan County Arts at the Lincoln Art Institute is a mash up of
two media forms, art and literature. “From the World of Books” asks
each artist to seek inspiration from a favorite book then create a
work from it. The walls and floor space of the art gallery are
covered with fine art that draws inspiration from both famous and
obscure literature.
What do you read? Is it fiction or non-fiction? Why do you read? Is
it for knowledge or just a respite from the hectic world? Each
artist had to ask themselves what literature does for them, which
author speaks to them, and how can that be translated into painting
or sculpture.
In one case, Moses Pinkerton chose the inspiration for his painting
of an angel and the devil from a book he wishes had been written,
one about redemption. Cheryl Spove chose to honor Walt Whitman’s
19th century poetry in “Leaves of Grass,” an homage to the goodness
of the common man, Democracy, and the freedom of the United States.
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Sheralyn Bolton painted from the inspiration of O’Henry’s story “The Gift of the
Magi” about love and sacrifice. Each book selected was as unique as the artist
who drew inspiration from it.
Sit back and think of a favorite book, then try to get an image of what the
author is trying to convey to you. Draw a painting in your imagination. That is
the wonder of literature, the images it can create in our minds. The artists of
Logan County Arts took this one step farther and transferred that mental image
to canvas.
“From the World of Books” will be available on the walls of the Lincoln Art
Institute for the rest of the month. Stop by and see if Moses Pinkerton is in
the gallery. If not, call 217-651-8355 to arrange a visit.
[Curtis Fox] |
