ASPIRING TO BE GREAT
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PLAYING FOR KEEPS
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THINKING HAPPY THOUGHTS
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TRIP OF OUR YOUTH:
My intent was to create a series of paintings that celebrate children and their spirit of fun and joy. Three young, individual children are featured on a grand scale, stressing the importance of children within our society. Subtle cloud background conveys images related to each child's life. As a reward to the patient viewer, each painting contains a hidden word. The word puzzle engages a sense of play. Clues are in the individual titles of the paintings.
Sensitive to the fact that not everyone has a happy childhood, I tried to capture a care-free essence; to create a respite for those who suffer, to share my own feelings of a happy childhood, and to re-create the fun of imagining shapes within clouds. Each painting stands on its own, but celebrates diversity when together. The name, "Trip of Our Youth" evolved from the word triptych (three paneled art), also refers to the journey of life. I specifically labeled them "Our Youth", because I hope the viewer feels invested in children and connects with their exuberance for life.
My intent was to create a series of paintings that celebrate children and their spirit of fun and joy. Three young, individual children are featured on a grand scale, stressing the importance of children within our society. Subtle cloud background conveys images related to each child's life. As a reward to the patient viewer, each painting contains a hidden word. The word puzzle engages a sense of play. Clues are in the individual titles of the paintings.
Sensitive to the fact that not everyone has a happy childhood, I tried to capture a care-free essence; to create a respite for those who suffer, to share my own feelings of a happy childhood, and to re-create the fun of imagining shapes within clouds. Each painting stands on its own, but celebrates diversity when together. The name, "Trip of Our Youth" evolved from the word triptych (three paneled art), also refers to the journey of life. I specifically labeled them "Our Youth", because I hope the viewer feels invested in children and connects with their exuberance for life.
HISTORY:
Gallerium, Children 2021 International online group exhibition and publication, Playing for Keeps, Biafarin, October 30 - December 10, 2021
Salvation Army Kroc Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 2015 - Present, On LOAN
ART Walk Central, 2014, Art Reach, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, First Place People's Choice Award, August 1 - 23rd, 2014.
After Artprize Show, Frames Unlimited Gallery 28th Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan
ARTPRIZE, 2013, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18th - October 6th, 2013.
Gallerium, Children 2021 International online group exhibition and publication, Playing for Keeps, Biafarin, October 30 - December 10, 2021
Salvation Army Kroc Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 2015 - Present, On LOAN
ART Walk Central, 2014, Art Reach, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, First Place People's Choice Award, August 1 - 23rd, 2014.
After Artprize Show, Frames Unlimited Gallery 28th Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan
ARTPRIZE, 2013, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18th - October 6th, 2013.
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Each painting is 5 ft high by 4 ft wide.
Each painting is 5 ft high by 4 ft wide.
On Display at the Salvation Army Kroc Center
Salvation Army Kroc Center
2500 S. Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49507,
Phone: 616.588.7200
Salvation Army Kroc Center
2500 S. Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49507,
Phone: 616.588.7200
Please contact me if you are interested
in having these paintings come to your
city, school, institution, or business.
I would like to have Trip of Our Youth
tour the country until it is purchased.
in having these paintings come to your
city, school, institution, or business.
I would like to have Trip of Our Youth
tour the country until it is purchased.
Don't remember seeing Trip of Our Youth during Artprize in 2013?
If you don't remember seeing it, it may be because the city had torn up the park in front of it. There was a crane right in front of my artwork in the windows of The Children's Museum!
My "prime spot" was completely blocked off visually, and there was an awkward fenced in walkway practically hiding my artwork. I took this photo from across the street. The paintings are in the 3rd set of windows (count awnings) from the right, ground floor. Yes, a little frustrating. That's okay, it incited me to enter ArtWalk Central, and win there!
My "prime spot" was completely blocked off visually, and there was an awkward fenced in walkway practically hiding my artwork. I took this photo from across the street. The paintings are in the 3rd set of windows (count awnings) from the right, ground floor. Yes, a little frustrating. That's okay, it incited me to enter ArtWalk Central, and win there!
My ARTPRIZE Television Appearance:
On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Rosanne Coty and "Trip of Our Youth" appeared in three live TV interview segments on FOX 17 in
Grand Rapids! Here is the link to the online videos.
Click the correlating number to view video:
Grand Rapids! Here is the link to the online videos.
Click the correlating number to view video:
- Bring Your Little Picasso to Kids’ Art Fest
- ArtPrize 2013 at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
- Sunday Funday: ArtPrize at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
Rosanne and her husband at the Frames Unlimited Gallery
"After Artprize Exhibition" and reception.
