Onomatopoetic Art Inspiring Art: Music Made Visible

Originally published September 10, 2014

Onomatopoetic Art Inspiring Art: Music Made Visible

Art Show & Silent Auction

Onomatopoetic is the collaboration between music composer Dr. Jesse Jones and multiple painters from the Midlands organized by Sarah Winsted of Trenholm Artists Guild.

Opening night; on Thursday September 4, 2014 at Certus Bank in Columbia, was a superb cavalcade of artistic styles and beauty. Guests were able to walked through rows of ‘for sale’ inspired works of art treated to wine and heavy hors d'oeuvres, viewed a wall sized slide show featuring each work of art with a brief description of exhibited artists, a band, silent auction and live painting.

Music was performed by band The Prairie Willows while regional artist Abstract Alexandra inspired by the band, painted a large-scale work of art. When asked ‘what she enjoyed most about the project’ Visual Artist; Abstract Alexandra stated “painting to music is akin to when one sees the color blue, pure harmony”.

This collaborative event between painters and music was took months, if not years to create. Various artists in the midlands were selected from a call-to-artists listing. Artists were provided with a copy “In Dulcet Tones”, by Dr. Jones’ with instructions to create works of art while listening to the music. The object to draw inspiration while creating paintings.

After the art show "In Dulcet Tones" made its North America premier on Sept. 28, 2014 at the University of South Carolina School of Music and performed by Dr. Rebecca Hunter (violin) and Dr. Lynn Kompass (violin).

Dulcet Flow

Having a D'Vine Night

As you may recall  in a recent blog (http://abstractalexandra.blogspot.com/2014/08/benefiting-arthritis-foundation.html) my work with the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation.

Sunday, Aug 3, from 1-3 pm was a Gallery Reception at Lowcountry Artists Gallery in Charleston, SC for the Arts for Arthritis. 

The pieces were for sale while in the art gallery for the month of August. Art pieces that did not sell at the gallery were on auction at the D'Vine Affair on Sept 6 and still available online (https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=bonebashDE&aalias=dvine2014).

The D'Vine Affair was held on Saturday, September 6 at Memminger Auditorium Charleston, SC. A wonderful event. As a participating artist I was delighted to see how well the art was lit and promoted.

Posing with the two works of art at D'Vine Affair

The D'Vine Affair has become more than just a charity gala. Over the years, it has developed into an almost year-round inspiration for those with arthritis and those seeking to help them.
The Arts for Arthritis Program shows us all that children and adults afflicted with arthritis may no longer have to suffer some of the devastating and debilitating effects they once did. With current treatment, the illnesses that once placed kids in wheelchairs and deformed their joints can now be controlled to allow them to do things as delicate as creating artistic masterpieces. The art they create is beautiful living proof of this glorious transformation of how we view and treat arthritis.

Big band with videos playing on the wall.

Was a fun evening and a wonderful fundraiser. 

Alexandra