The Charleston Artist Guild is proud to announce the installation of its auction sculpture “Venus for Life” at the Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates. This sculpture will be installed during the April 2011 to be displayed with the hopes of inspiring those to continue to fight and beat cancer. Joy Roschella, one of the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery members, spearheaded the effort to create this work of art with the help of 12 other artists. Each artist had a canvas (16 ”x 20”) and were given the task of using three colors. The twelve canvases are attached to a four sided wooden shaped box. Placed on the top and bottom are custom made copper pyramids. Simple enough. But look closely, sometimes art can simplify what is otherwise too complicated to see.
Roschella’s mission was to use art to help inspire people and create a new sense of awareness for cancer and saving lives. As inspiration for this sculpture, she chose the painting “Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli. Bringing it to life as a rotating sculpture was a culmination of efforts by many Artists. The “venus” represents women and movement reflects life. The “Venus” represents the birth of new life and hope that cancer research and cancer centers represent to their patients. Roschella’s vision of bringing the painting to life through sculpture was the challenge. She embarked on this project with the help of many Charleston Artist Guild Gallery members. The first step was to have each artist paint their own rendition of “Venus” in one color using many values. Choosing one color keeps the piece unified while each artist tries to express something within the variation of values. Once completed the canvases were brought together and placed in a three dimensional moving form. By doing this the artists were able to bring “Venus” alive. Copper was used in the construction of the moving structure to bring, strength, value and texture to the overall piece. Unity and diversity can be found in the collaboration of all twelve gallery artist. By doing one small part of the whole each artist brings to the sculpture a sense of something bigger than themselves! It is a simple idea…that together and only together can we accomplish great things…such as saving lives.
Roschella would like to recognize all artists that contributed to her vision including: Brenda Orcutt, Susanne Frenzel, Faye Sullivan, Steve Jacobs, Russell Buskirk, Ginny Versteegen, Susan Trott, Pam Schussel, James Amella, and Janie Trouche; contributing metal artist include: Adam Everest; contributing photography artist: Susan Frenzel, Brian Corey; contributing printing artist: Bob Wilson; and contributing graphic artist; Cynthia Pollett.
The Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates is located on the 2nd. floor of the new Roper Saint Francis Cancer Center on the campus of St. Francis Hospital, 2085 Henry Tecklenburg Dr., Charleston, SC 29414.
For further information contact Joy Roschella at 843/303-5397or e-mail to (paintingjourney@yahoo.com).
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