THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION EXPERIENCE
The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Battlefield Trust have their traveling exhibition at the Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center April 4th through April 26, 2025.
My piece titled, “Liberty” 40” x 30”, oil and Galkyd on canvas, is on display. The piece is symbolism and is accompanied with my writing:
“Our story begins, as most do, with a series of events when taken collectively, necessitate a decision.
That decision has a process of its own and left to the physical world as the source of wisdom, the outcome is without guidance. The abstraction of people huddled, at first not together, assessing privately, worldly considerations over worldly events. Left at this state, stagnation would be the result.
Streams of color flowing from the dove above offers the path to liberty. Whether or not that path is chosen remains a personal choice. The streams of color reach the huddled masses and those read to receive will know the best decision and the responsibilities that will be laid upon them. There will be no turning back.
The dove soars above and supported by the lamb, an image that emerged very much on its own and when it was shown to me, I defined the outline to reveal the source.
Still, decisions need to be made, first individual and then collective. Following the imagery clockwise we see the abandoned wooden plow representing the initial worldly sacrifices for liberty. The abandoned plow sits without a master as there was no standing army and this revolution was to be fueled by the collective strength of each person to see it through, knowing that there was no turning back.
The altar cloth ties all of the symbols together and turns to water for the early emotions and considerations and then put to rest, replaced by the individual choice, a call to arms.
Our ancestors knew the bible and James 1: 5 gives the reason for why we need the Bible. Without the Bible, the Constitution could not be written as it begins with, “We the People” and is the original book letting us know that we are all of God’s children, so placed in the center of this painting.
This document formed a nation from the worldly view of impossible as many considered themselves to be Brits even referring to the red coats as the Regulars, to amassing collective agreement, in order to birth a new nation. Divine inspiration has only one source. The pen quill rests. “
Arlene Bernice Curley Stigum, DAR
For the painting “Liberty”
April 2025
Art Fair
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Big Arts holiday open house
My recently published book,
“Sanibel Island: An Artist’s Personal Enchantment”
is now being sold at Big Arts!
Sanibel Island’s premiere venue of the arts.
Art Fair
Mark your calendar for November 26th for the next Art Fair! I will be there with my new book, “Sanibel Island: An Artist’s Personal Enchantment”.
FUNDRAISER
Art Heart Project
Art Heart Project is a fundraiser for Community Housing Resources. I’m one of 15 Artists selected to paint the hearts. On display Nov. to Feb. The hearts will be auctioned at the gala on February 3, 2024 at the Sanibel Community House. Here is the link https://sancapchr.org/event/give-your-heart-to-chr-gallery-gala/
Sanibel COMMUNITY House
The Sanibel Community House has monthly Arts & Crafts Fair during season, from October through April. I am one of the Artists showing every month. The dates for this season are:
October 29, 2023
November 26, 2023
December 17, 2023
January 14, 2024
February 4, 2024
March 17, 2024
April 7, 2024
Hope to see you there!
Big Arts
Hurricane Ian collapsed our gallery at FMBAA.
“Power of Light” has an Opening Reception March 16th 4-6PM at Big Arts on Sanibel, Florida.
The show runs from March 16th to April 24th.
Alliance for the Arts
Two of my paintings are on display at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, Florida.
The Opening Reception is March 3rd, 5-7PM. The show runs from March 3rd to April 3rd.
Coco Art Gallery
Some of my paintings will be on display at the Coco Art Gallery in Estero, Florida.
The Opening Reception is February 8th, 5-7PM.
Big Arts Dunham Gallery
Big Arts is the area’s premiere art venue for performance and visual arts.