"Fairy Tales and Monsters" Featuring Patrick Maisano and Shannon Richardson
JoAnne Artman Gallery
MAY 25, 2012
Fairy Tales & Monsters A fairy tale is a type of short story featuring fantastic forces and beings, such as goblins, elves, giants and mermaids that carry magical enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies. A monster is a fictional creature, often of a threatening force, producing fear or physical harm by its appearance or its actions. The word "monster" derives from Latin monstrum, an aberrant occurrence, usually biological, that was taken as a sign that something was wrong within the natural order. With the current trends in television and film that explore our childhood fables, we thought who better to capture these storybook characters through Contemporary Art than Patrick Maisano! Once Upon a Timeā¦
"Force Bloom" New Works by James Verbicky
JoAnne Artman Gallery
MAY 25, 2012