Artist Elizabeth Boutin will have her art displayed at the New Century Art Guild’s Gallery in Kimballton, IA. The exhibition, “Effects of PTSD”, opens May 19th with a meet the artist dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. Among the artworks featured will be some of Boutin’s oil and acrylic paintings dealing with the topic of PTSD.
Boutin married into the military, and while the couple moved abroad, she volunteered with the Red Cross. Seeing the ravages of post traumatic stress disorder firsthand fueled her creative drive to express the wounds both internal and external of those in the military through her art –and by doing so, attempt to alleviate some of their pain.
On the dinner menu: delicious smoked pork loin from Henningsen’s Meats, beer, wine and other goodies!
Come join the fun! Creative workshops are open to all active and former military and their loved ones! All workshops meet at Bellevue University’s MVSC.
Create collagraph relief prints suitable for framing using leaves and other natural forms; from the intricate veins of leaves to the delicate scales of fish: nature did the hard part, now you get to have all the fun!
Come and join the band! Find out how to turn your thoughts and emotions into music. Learn some basic techniques to writing and playing music. If you already play, bring your favorite instrument…and be prepared to jam!
Work like Tibetan monks to create a vivid and temporary “painting” using chalk and colored sand. This centuries-old meditation technique is a great way to relax and work as a team while creating incredible abstract art!
Join the futuristic/anachronistic biomechanical world– a place where science and art intersect. Use metal foil, leather straps and brass rivets to create works that members of this art subculture will surely appreciate!
Here is your chance to create your own cool tattoo design and have it printed on a blank T-shirt. Not everyone has tattoos, but who doesn’t like to wear a T-shirt with an awesome design?
Create an eye-catching abstract painting in just one sitting! Participants will use pre-textured panels as a foundation for adding metallic and colored paint layers. An interesting slide show will demonstrate how to make the most of texture in acrylic painting.
Explore surreal imagery in spoken and written word, create mysterious and captivating poetry from images that you assemble from your deep unconscious! Several writing prompts will unlock the potential of your imagination!
Create “exquisite corpse” figures, “doodlebugs”, and other “automatic” art-making techniques, puzzles and Victorian parlor games to create unexpected and hilarious results.
NEW CAREERS, NEW POSSIBILITIES, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR ARTISTS AND VETERANS
