Strong women can always survive. As a victim of rape myself. I applaud your help in healing. Carry on—courage! This is an amazing portrayal of sorrow, suffering, and survival. I love the stories behind your art! Your pictures of the women show their bravery! What an amazing story of courage this exhibit tells! The spirit…
Barnes & Noble and Starbucks of Rivertown Mall recently kicked off a monthly artist series during ArtPrize. They’ve invited me to be the first artist showcased in this new series. One friend wrote: “Today I was at Starbucks and looked up and saw some beautiful, heart moving art! Thankful you share the gift!” While grabbing…
I would like to thank Macy’s and Barnes & Noble of Rivertown for their continued support of my ArtPrize entries. • Macy’s of Rivertown (above left) • Barnes & Noble of Rivertown (above right)
Last week the Honorable Governor Kabasu Babu from Congo spoke at Grand Valley State University. After trying to contact him by email, Facebook, and his cell phone, I finally connected with him following his presentation. He graciously accepted my invitation to a private viewing of my 2012 ArtPrize entry Courage Ablaze—highlighting some women and children…
Columns represent strength; they hold something up. The column displaying my painting entitled Valor connects important elements, inviting the viewer to interact with the painting through a 3-D experience. Because of its cylinder form, the column also portrays unity, or continuity. The Valor column, which displays my painting of Toni and her child, represents the…
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” C.S. Lewis
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…