Beginnings Endings

Coming or going? Where does one leave off and the next one begin? Apart and together, crossing and passing. On Aka threads we retrace our steps, begin again. The poppy began as a flower, ended up as art.

©Kathleen O'Brien, "Beginnings Endings 1", detail, watercolor, drawing, poppy petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 1”, detail, watercolor, drawing, poppy petals

©Kathleen O'Brien, "Beginnings Endings 1", watercolor, drawing, poppy petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 1”, watercolor, drawing, poppy petals

Beginnings/Endings is an ARTSPACE VIRTUAL GALLERY EXHIBITION curated by Kate Savage. Artists were asked to respond to ideas stimulated by the words ~ “Beginnings/Endings”. I am pleased that my three entries were accepted into the exhibit.

​​There will be an opportunity to join the artists for a hosted zoom conversation about their work in this show.

Join us on  ZOOM June 27, 4 PM ET for the artists talk. Sign up for free here

 

Connect directly to the Arts Shop for a listing of work here.

The ten artists who submitted and had work accepted are: Janet Dake (Lexington), John Andrew Dixon (Danville), Damon Farmer (Versailles), Banning Lary (Lexington), Kathleen O’Brien (Harrodsburg), Debra Kay Guess (Bagdad), Patty Fenley (Lexington), Jana Kappeler (Carlisle), David Harover (Lexington) and Beverly Glascock (Louisville).

The rose began as a flower, ended up as art.

"Beginnings Endings 2", detail, watercolor, drawing, rose petals

“Beginnings Endings 2”, detail, watercolor, drawing, rose petals

"Beginnings Endings 2", detail, watercolor, drawing, rose petals

“Beginnings Endings 2”, detail, watercolor, drawing, rose petals

"Beginnings Endings 2", watercolor, drawing, rose petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 2”, watercolor, drawing, rose petals

The columbine began as a flower, ended up as art.

©Kathleen O'Brien, "Beginnings Endings 3", detail, watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 3”, detail, watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

©Kathleen O'Brien, "Beginnings Endings 3", detail, watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 3”, detail, watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

©Kathleen O'Brien, "Beginnings Endings 3", watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

©Kathleen O’Brien, “Beginnings Endings 3”, watercolor, drawing, columbine petals

 

 

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