Artist Alley

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Take pART: A Festival of the Arts took place this past Saturday and I am so very pleased with the results.  When you spend months planning an event, the minutes before the doors open can be the most nerve-wracking… there is that sad and scary thought, “What if no one shows up???”

Thankfully, attendance was not an issue!  Guests participated in a variety of workshops, kids created artwork and everyone had the opportunity to explore their creativity in a safe, positive and encouraging environment.  The event culminated in an Open Mic Night that had guests singing show tunes and professional storytellers cracking up the audience.

My deepest gratitude to all the artists who submitted work to our Fine Art Gallery.  As the curator, I was thrilled with the submissions and felt it all came together splendidly.  I am grateful to the entire organizing committee at St. Luke’s UMC for including me in this very rewarding project.

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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.