Diedre Adams: The Quiet Beauty of the Imperfect
Dates: October 23-24, 2027 (Saturday and Sunday)
Cost: TBD
Location: Greater Colorado Council, Boy Scouts of America, 10455 W 6th Ave #100, Lakewood, CO 80215
Registration: August 14, 2027, 10:00am
About Diedre:
In the last several years, I’ve found myself attracted more and more to surfaces that bear the marks of time and transformation. Buildings and objects made by human industry, left in the environment, are affected over time by weather and human activity. The breakdown of metals and paints, oxidation and rust, watermarks and graffiti, all of these are added in layers over time, resulting in surfaces of unintended but profound beauty. I’ve been taking pictures of these textures for over ten years. Although I don’t create literal representations of these objects and surfaces in my paintings, I’ve internalized their appearance and character to the extent that their presence in my mind affects everything I do.
I’m also interested in the marks humans put on things. Graffiti is one example of this, but also markings made in the course of daily human industry, such as handmade signs or construction directions made in the road with spray paint. Printed or hand-written letterforms and words combine to make a texture or pattern or are just fascinating in their own right.
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Dates: Either Monday or Saturday, January through November, in person and zoom. Please see the Meetings Page for details.
Location: Boy Scouts of America, 10455 W 6th Ave #100, Lakewood, CO 80215
Time: Monday meeting social time begins at 6:30pm, meetings start at 7:00pm; Saturday meeting social time begins at 9:30, meetings start at 10:00am.