A moment of Art
An entire floor of the nearly vacant Saint Louis Centre Mall was resurrected for just one day in Art Dimensions "Winterfest". It was like a child's Christmas story where inanimate objects are brought to life for just a little while. All of the stores on the third floor were filled with artwork. Artwork which was usually displayed in tents at fairs was showcased in glass and chrome storefronts. A real gallery setting, if only for a moment.Art Dimensions is a great organization because its goal is to display the work of local artists. This lets me enjoy watching them grow and evolve. One such artist is a young man, Stan Chisholm. His work is embraces the newer style of stencil and 2-d graffiti. He is a student at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He took the train down for this show. This is one to watch.
Another "persons of interest", William Lobdell, offered two sculptures: one was a extension of his earlier work. A large mixed media wall piece of a 3-d model of downtown. "Colums and Cubes". This work is monochromatic. I must admit, I missed the beautiful and skilled paint work which I really like in in his earlier work. He also offered a most interesting multi media sculpture, "Driftin Away" 2004. A large orange fish with all manner of interesting additions.
Michael Sleadd, not from the city proper but close enough for me, provided a large display of his pen and ink (and a feather) work on paper. A skilled illustrator, Michael, lays naked the thoughts of an artist's mind. "I draw from the inside out" He is a professor at Columbia College
posted by Rob Miller @ 11:07 AM
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