Following ArtPrize 2015, a mini series from my Hometown Hero work has joined the Reflections of Generosity Collection to help bring hope and healing to wounded veterans and active duty service members. This spring Reflections of Generosity traveled to Fort Riley, Kansas and West Point where visitors were invited to write their hero’s name on…
Recently, I rediscovered this little work; it was a mock-up painting for my ArtPrize 2013 installation, Wing and a Prayer. Releasing Hope, Pamela Alderman, Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches, 2013
This work was painted with my hands. I wore surgical gloves for the art making process. Waterscape, Pamela Alderman, Oil on canvas, 40 x 16 inches, 2016
The Grand Art Show Featuring five West Michigan artists When: April 13 to 16, 2016 Where: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan Time: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Image: Turquoise Sea, Pamela Alderman, Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches, 2016 Bring a friend and enjoy some great art and fellowship with five talented…
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That night I couldn’t sleep. Images of humans displayed like animals in a pet store window haunted me. When I was nineteen, while traveling through Europe, our tour bus stopped at the Red Light Windows of Amsterdam. As I stood in the middle of the district, window after window displayed women perched on chairs—selling their…