“Art is an Adventure”

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I am so pleased to partner with Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park, FL.  This nonprofit fair trade store strives to sustain artisans around the world and draws attention to their daily lives.

Tomorrow night we are hosting an ART PARTY called “FAIRly Modern” to benefit Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park and the exceptional work they do educating the public on world cultures.  Modern Artists often drew inspiration from world cultures, especially after World War II when artists were trying to cope with finding their own place in the world.

I will be doing a brief presentation on Modern Artists Georgia O’Keeffe, Piet Mondrian, Mark Rothko and graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat.  We will also have all the guests in attendance participate in an art project inspired by the work of Mark Rothko!  Rothko believed the purpose of his artwork was to connect with humans on a spiritual and emotional level.  He said, “Art is an adventure into an unknown world, that can be explored only by those willing to take the risk.”

 

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.