Signs and Portents artist reception
| December 12, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
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The CR Gallery at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer invites you to an artists’ reception to celebrate the opening of its new art exhibit “Signs and Portents.â€
The reception is from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday, December 12th following the Watch and Pray contemplative service. Come for wine, cheese, and a chance to meet some of the artists whose work is on display:
- Shelly Baur
- Binky Bergsman
- Michael Caci
- Holly Cannell
- Jennifer Carroll
- Dan Cautrell
- Darel Grothaus
- Loretta Matson
- Gina Rocca
- Angela Wales Rockett
- Paula Sweet
- Jennie Turner
“Signs and Portents†will be on display through February 2nd, 2010. If you’d like to visit the gallery during weekdays, please call (425) 486-3777 or email office@redeemer-kenmore.org.
About “Signs and Portents”:
The word “advent†is defined as, “the coming or arrival, especially of something important.†In the church year, the season of Advent is a time of looking forward to something greater. It is a season of preparation, a time of waiting and watching for signs and portents.
Some of these are signs of a beginning. The three kings saw and followed a star to Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph and the shepherds received visitations from angels. Other signs and portents of the season foretell that something is coming to an end: the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and other visions of John in the book of Revelation.
But signs and portents aren’t limited to Biblical accounts or religious seasons. Astrologers read the stars and planets. Comets have been linked to life-changing historical events. Shamans seek the visions of the trance. Farmers scan the skies and consult almanacs for signs of rain or drought. Fortune tellers read cards, palms and auras. We all have dreams and visions. We see pictures in the clouds, and have favorite colors and lucky numbers.
The artwork in this exhibition reflects that theme in a variety of styles and moods, from somber photographs to whimsical three-dimensional pieces. The viewer is invited to contemplate the symbols they contain, and draw meaning from them.