"Prairie Cantabile" Painted Violin
(casein on applied canvas)
© Bruce A. Morrison
(click on image for a larger view)
This will be a double post from my studio blog...it relates "esthetically" to the prairie at least, and I'd like to get the word out about "From the Tallgrass", a solo exhibit celebrating the Tallgrass Prairie.
Not many folks have seen the painted violin I did several years ago, for a fund raiser to benefit the NW Iowa Symphony Orchestra. I have a solo exhibit coming up at Arts on Grand in Spencer, Iowa, in a couple weeks and this piece will be there. The buyers have agreed to let me show the piece once again and I will honestly say I am still taken aback by it...I can't believe how nice is looks, I'm extremely proud of this piece! It was my first attempt with Casein as a painting medium...casein is extremely permanent...I believe it is one of the earliest painting medias in use today.
"Cantabile" is from the Italian meaning "worthy to be sung". I sing praises of the prairie in all my works; what more aptly fits than this title for this work?!! The back of the violin depicts the prairie as a landscape, the front of the piece celebrates the prairie "up front" and close-up.
From the Tallgrass" is the title of this solo exhibit. It opens August 16 and runs through September 25th. There will be an "Artist's Reception" on Thursday the 25th, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Please come and enjoy this exhibit devoted to our region's natural and cultural heritage!
I may refer to "From the Tallgrass" once or twice more this month...hope you can make it to Spencer during the show!
See you on the Tallgrass!
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