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Ancient and modern… the medium bears a message
Morrisseau & Ferguson featured at Charlene's Gallery Ten through
July 15
June 7, 2005
by Steve Kastner
GILLS ROCK, WI - On
Saturday, June 11 Charlene Berg introduces Gallery Ten followers to the works of two women professionals who mix
intellect with their art.
Virginia Morrisseau from Lindenhurst, Illinois has been both an artist and a professional engineer
all of her life. Her career in science explored everything from aviation and weaponry instrumentation to the design
of health care products, making her one of the first women to successfully launch and manage her own engineering
consulting firm. In recent years art has taken the forefront as she now pursues the ancient art of painting with
hot beeswax and pigment, full time in her studio and gallery. She also provides workshops and demonstrations in
mastering the science of encaustic painting, endeavoring to get more artists working in this fascinating manner.
The spirit of the artist is always obvious in her wax paintings. They
come from the heart as well as the hand; and although many are abstract, there is a story or message in each one.
Virginia says one must not only see, but actually TOUCH her paintings to fully appreciate them. Her most recent
accomplishment includes a series of paintings for the blind and sight impaired.
Tina Marie Ferguson
is a residential architect working in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She extends her professional career by incorporating
art collage, as a means of communicating and describing her perceptions of friends and clients.
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After gathering pieces of leather, metal, wood, suede, silk, antique papers,
and many, many found objects from all across the world, she began developing mixed media studies. |
"After an hour at a coffee shop with the person I had enough information
to create a personal mandala or storybook of their life," she explains.
| Ferguson now creates custom collages for specific individuals based on the
stories she derives from their interaction. |
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She has developed over 70 pieces of work inspired by important themes of
life, love, family, friends, travel, art, architecture, sex, feminity, wine and food, traditions, ancestry, and
much more. All of them are collaged on records, CD's, 45's, and some even larger works on wood.
Charlene Berg invites the public to meet both of these dynamic women
and experience their work at an artist's reception opening their Gills Rock exhibition at Gallery Ten on Saturday, June 11 from 5-7 PM.
Enjoy wine, cheese, fine art and some great conversation.
Charlene's
Gallery Ten represents over 100 artists in a gallery
collection that is contemporary, original and eclectic. GT Coffee, complements the gallery, serving espresso drinks
and Door County cherry pie by-the-slice daily from 8 AM to 5 PM. The gallery is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM at
12625 Hwy. 42 in Gills Rock, Wisconsin. Telephone 920.854.9907 for further information of visit on-line.
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