Arts Encounters at the Beninis: Mar 2005 Archives

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(Archives) FEATURED ARTISTS for MAR 2005: Arts Encounters at Beninis Saturday and Sunday March 26th and 27th, 2005 Painting by Vittoriana Benini Mordano, Italy Recipient of the prestigious Venice Biennale Award in 1995 With paintings that combine elements of expressionism, Renaissance technique and iconography, Vittoriana Benini considers her art a projection of her own vital impulses on canvas. She views women as caryatids, holding up the world. The images of her women, whose faces speak of intense life journeys, are strengthened with rich, concentrated colors. Her bamboli, the doll baby series, symbolic of a return to childhood, searches for an ideal between the innocence of childhood and the efforts of daily living. Living Art, Living Architecture by Marley Porter, Architect Horseshoe Bay, Texas Marley Porter has been the Owner and Principal of Planning for Living Architecture & CM, Inc. since its founding in 1978. Other professional credits include being a founder of DESIGN TROUPE, a multi-disciplinary design firm, from 1991-1993; he was the tribal architect for the Navajo Nation from 1991-1993; he also has many honors and awards in his name from such organizations as Better Homes and Gardens, Architecture Habitare, and Mesa Magazine. In 1979, he received a Bachelors of Architecture from Arizona State University graduating Magna Cum Laude. He has lectured at numerous institutions including the University of Arizona, Cal Tech, Berkley University, and the Smithsonian Institute. Digital Infrared Photography by Carol Watson Wimberley, Texas "I enjoy finding hidden potential in everything, and this drives my approach to photography. I shoot scenes that may seem ordinary and uninteresting. Then, through compositional approach and digital meanderings, I transform these photographs into emotive scenes that unveil something that may not have been visible upon first glance. Recently I've taken a large interest in digital infrared photography, mainly for it's ability to reveal unseen spectrums of light that can't be seen with the human eye." Clink, Clink: Using Glass in Sculpture Peter Mangan, Sculptor San Francisco, California "Working with a variety of materials has allowed me to create objects of self-expression. This path has meandered into and out of areas such as: color, natural materials, representation, abstraction, functionality, symbols and aesthetic beauty. I have tried to find and develop an original voice. This is an ongoing process that invigorates and sustains my life. As my experiences broaden with age, travel, and continued learning I look forward to seeing what new artistic developments will occur."