"Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes"

River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, Mi,

Reception Nov 12 6-9pm

I cordially invite you to the gallery reception "Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes", River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, Mi, on Saturday, Nov 12  6-9pm.

This show will feature Barbara Melnik Carson's witty and deeply psychological rooted sculptural clay and
mixed media works. Patricia Izzo's delicate, often hand colored fine art photography and my encaustic figurative works that I have been working on for the last 2 years.

Each artist tries in their own way to investigate the meaning of archetypal symbols, heroes and heroines in today's busy, fast flashing (media) world - our everyday life.

As I discovered two years ago that the archetypal figures of myths and religions are finding their way back into my images, I was asking myself the question why? What am I doing? Slowly an answer evolved after reading the lectures of Joseph Campbell, leading mythologist, writer and lecturer on comparative mythology and religion and my all favorite Ken Wilbert, often called the "Einstein of consciousness". I settled for the explanation/motivation: To trace the primary patterns in humanity’s cultural and spiritual evolution.

I am very thankful that River's Edge Gallery owner Patt Slack was as excited as the artists, facilitating the upcoming three women show, running from     Nov 12, 2011- Jan 31, 2012.

I am looking forward to meeting you there.

Your happy encaustic paintress,

Birgit

http://www.brightstroke.com

River's Edge Gallery

3024 Biddle Ave

Wyandotte, Mi. 48192

http://www.artattheedge.com