Hometown Hero on WOOD TV at ArtPrize
WOOD TV studio on location for ArtPrize at the Grand Rapids Art Museum interviews Pamela about Hometown Hero.
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Hometown Hero: Honoring Those Who Have Sacrificed
After signing the names of their heroes, a few elderly men have stood in front of Hometown Hero, raised their weathered hands, and saluted their fallen comrades. A few tears fall every time I think of this tender imagery.
All Heroes Bind Us Together
ArtPrize Seven visitor response to Hometown Hero has been amazing. So many thousands of heroes being honored. So much reflection and emotion and conversations and silent contemplation. The full canvas cannot stop the expansion of this time-based art. Hero messages are tightly packed, intertwined, now even layered as a reminder that all heroes bind us…
Hometown Hero Voted Top 20 in Round 1 of Public Voting!
“That’s my boy!” shouted John Burri, when “Hometown Hero,” Pamela Alderman’s Time-Based entry, placed in the top five for Time-Based art. His cry rang out above the applause as he was filled with pride and tears of joy at the announcement. The piece features Burri’s son, Eric Burri, fallen soldier from Wyoming, Michigan who served…
Hometown Hero Volunteer Weighs in
…watching people interact with the painting allowed me to experience what they felt and to see who they wanted to honor. Love is alive and well in the painting.
Seven Years at ArtPrize
Pamela Alderman, a seven-year ArtPrize artist and a three-year finalist, creates interactive works that touch thousands of visitors with the message of hope and healing. Following ArtPrize, Pamela’s installations continue to be exhibited; The Scarlet Cord, from ArtPrize 2014, was featured in Phoenix during Super Bowl 2015. ArtPrize History: Companions 2009, Woman in Red 2010,…