Currently, one of the more exciting aspect of my life is raising my daughters in the culturally and artistically rich Fairbanks, AK. No, that was not sarcasm. In this small community an unexpected number of professional and emerging artists gather routinely to create and share techniques in visual art, music, dance, theater arts, and creative writing.
While it is informal in its organization, ArtNight includes opportunities to try-out canvas painting, film-making, poetry, hip hop dance, and photography as well as a number of other creative pursuits during weekly gatherings. Last night alone there were half a dozen artists creating mixed media small works, another engaged in jewelry making, dance, costume design (which eveloved into an intial fitting), and story telling.
ArtNight was established in 2009 to provide open studio time, it has grown into a community. People come tired or inspired, to get lost in their own creative process, or to discover and dabble in the art of living, defined by ArtNighters as: Fall down six times, stand up seven.
Pictures are a small sampling. There are over 50 artisits and makers who regularly take part in ArtNight. Please contact me if you want more information about a specific piece or the work of a particular artist. More pictures can be seen on my facebook page.
