The Heart of Courage Ablaze
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” C.S. Lewis
The Flame Tree
The Flame Tree Pamela Alderman Multimedia 48×95 inches 2012 The copper tree represents the African Flame Tree, a resilient tree that showcases brilliant red flowers. The charred frames symbolize the family members slaughtered in the African holocaust. Since the beginning of the genocide, an estimated five million people—fathers, mothers, sons, daughters—have been savagely killed. To…
What Happens to Your Artwork After ArtPrize?
ArtPrize visitors often ask me, “What happens to your artwork after ArtPrize?” The answer, as you can see below, is varied. ArtPrize 2009 Companions Pamela Alderman Watercolor on paper 18×24 inches Following ArtPrize, Companions was jury selected for the 110th Philadelphia Watercolor Society International Exhibition. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Denver…
Courage Ablaze Welling Up Inside Me
The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech. Vincent VanGogh
ArtPrize 2012 Courage Ablaze Coming in September
My 2012 ArtPrize Courage Ablaze collection will portray African refugees who have endured unspeakable trauma with the spirit of true courage
A Sneak Peak at 2012 ArtPrize
ArtPrize 2012 Courage Ablaze
Braving the Wind Book
During ArtPrize 2011, visitors were invited to respond to Braving the Wind—a collection of three watercolor paintings portraying a young woman’s battle with cancer. Nearly 20,000 visitors participated in the healing process. By hanging Hope Cards on a metal Healing Tree, they remembered their loved ones who have struggled with cancer. People of all ages…