I'm pleased to mention that one
of my polymer plate photogravures entitled "Hetta's Bowl With Pears"
from a the limited edition series The Adventures of Hetta's Bowl won
the grand prize at the Norris Cultural Art's Center VICINITY Show and
the Lester J. Norris Memorial Award. This is a juried show that
includes all types of art media submitted by artists from the Chicago
area.
This image & print
is the first of a series of 10 images based on this beautiful old
wooden bowl. Hetta is the mother of dear friends and was quite a
wonderful character. She was a social worker and wife of a prominent
University of Chicago Professor in Sociology, Clifford Shaw. He
started the Chicago Area Project and his work led to the development of
the Peace Corps by Shri ver. Hetta made wonderful salads in this bowl
using a technique all her own and had a wonderful way with people. My
favorite quote from Hetta regarding politicians: "Something that a few
good Christian burials might solve!"
See:
http://gallery.me.com/minelson#100057
The show will be up
October 3 through November 14 at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St.
Charles, Illinois.
Pardon me in advance for
my lack of humility in sharing this.