I love Birmingham. My "California" daughter, Hannah, and I roamed our way through old haunts and new yesterday and this city never fails to delight us. We started with a "Slow Food" lunch at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The food there is scrumptious and the southern hospitality of our waiter made the noon time respite a delight.
We wandered down to an amazing exhibit:
CELEBRATE LIFE: THE ART OF CHRIS CLARK
We wandered down to an amazing exhibit:
CELEBRATE LIFE: THE ART OF CHRIS CLARK
BOHORFOUSH GALLERY //THROUGH MARCH 4, 2012 // FREE
Our family had meet Chris Clark a number of years ago at an outdoor art festival. We are folk art collectors by hobby. I've always loved Chris' work and this exhibit stuns with the talent and beauty of a truly visionary artist.
From the museum's website:
In 1990, Clark’s vision began to fail due to diabetes. Believing he would eventually lose his eyesight entirely, he resolved to pursue a longtime desire to paint while he still could. He began painting on scraps of wood and flea market furniture, but soon after his grandmother taught him to piece and stitch quilts, the artist combined the two mediums, to lively and colorful effect. Celebrate Life: The Art of Chris Clark allows us to honor Clark’s artistic legacy even as we, as a community, reflect on his passing.
http://www.artsbma.org/
What is our "longtime desire?" To paint, to write, to love? In honor of the great Chris Clark, let us begin today.
