Tethered, Mixed media on plywood, 44 x 48 inches, 2014 (Approximately 700 nails and 600 feet of string) In India, a teenage prostitute’s baby cries while tethered to a post by a thin scarlet cord. No one is allowed to touch or talk to the baby. Her trafficker’s goal: create the perfect sex slave—a child…
Wounded, Multi media on canvas, 58 x 96 inches, 2014 Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and forgotten by everybody…that is a much greater hunger. Mother Theresa A thin red cord holds Jenny captive. The last time Jenny saw her dad she was seven. Divorce emptied her. Her cries—no one hears, no one answers. An older…
Painted live with a model at Godwin Middle School yesterday morning. The students were a great audience! Sprinted to finish the painting in 45 minutes!!
Courage Ablaze will be a focal point at Cornerstone University’s Global Awareness Event. The Courage Ablaze collection depicts Congolese women and children living in West Michigan who have endured unspeakable trauma with the spirit of true courage. Artist Pamela Alderman and Pastor Kizombo Kalumbula will discuss the Courage Ablaze collection and the plight of the…
Watercolor by Pamela mini exhibit of children is showcasing now through March, 2014, at Barnes & Noble in the Rivertown Mall.
Since ArtPrize, I have been diligently searching for an amazing location for my ArtPrize Wing and a Prayer installation. A friend suggested that I check with D.A. Blodgett – St John’s Home, a place for troubled youth, to see if they had any interest. The morning before meeting the director, I spoke to an eleven-year-old…