Saturday
Jan142012
Saturday
Jun042011
Second Annual Beautiful Art Benefit hosted at Augies this July
Second Annual Beautiful Art Benefit
Event Date: Art will be shown at Augie's Coffee House from July 2nd to July 30th. On July 30th the Second Annual Art Benefit reception will take place between 7pm and 9pm. Free Admission.
Art will be available for sale throughout the month of July. 75% of your purchase will be donated directly to Beautiful Gate Lesotho. The remainder 25% will be used to cover the cost of the event. Purchases will be available to pick up after the Second Annual Art Benefit reception on July 30th at 9pm (other times may be arranged with artist).
Please join me and the many supporters of Beautiful Gate Lesotho for an exciting evening of art and live music on July 30 at 7pm as I partner with Beautiful::Africa to raise funds for Beautiful Gate Lesotho. Please refer to the additional links on the right for further information about the event (link to map and directions are below).
View the first annual Beautiful Art Benefit video below.
Melanie's Beautiful::Art from awe|struck|editing on Vimeo.
Event Venue: Augie's Coffee House, 113 N. 5th Street Redlands CA 92373
Update on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 10:07PM by
Melanie A. VanderWal
Melanie A. VanderWal
Quick update.
Show will be hung on July 3 making the art for the Second Annual Beautiful Art Benefit available to view starting on July 4! Can't wait for you to see the work!
Friday
Dec172010
"Inspired" to show at RAA
Inspired
Event Date: December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011. Reception will be held at the gallery on January 2, 2011 from 2 - 4pm.
Event Venue: Redlands Art Association gallery. 215 E. State Street Redlands, CA 92373. The gallery will be open Monday thru Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Details:
Lead by what God is teaching her, Melanie VanderWal’s show “Inspired” is a collection of work that shows the diversity of media in which she works. She believes art should take on many forms, just as our own expressions do. The show is also a strong collection of pieces that show her ultimate goal in all her work, to make God known and to share the good news.
“Inspired” is comprised of pieces made over five years. Her work reflects influences from both international and local mission experiences and her faith. Select mixed media photographs from the 2007 Bangalore India series, in which she reflects on spiritual warfare, will be displayed. Sand art, paintings, mixed media and art cards from the Beautiful Art Benefit 2010, which depicts the Beautiful Gate care center in Lesotho Africa, will be presented. One of two acrylic tapestries, painted for the River CRC in 2008, that reflect on Nehemiah 4 will be hung. Furthermore, a select mixed media photograph from her time in Thailand in 2008 will be added. Finally, her most recent images made of colorful ink that rejoice in the beauty of the Lord’s creation will be shown.
Melanie believes the power of imagery is a persuasive tool given to her by God that opens the door in which the Holy Spirit can work. Imagery should challenge the viewer to be engaged in such a way that they cannot be passive observers of truth. It is her hope that through the symbolism in her work the viewer will consider its meaning by means of dialogue and reflection in order to be challenged by truth.
As a Christian Artist she firmly believes that her faith is not separate from her praxis and longs to redeem art and prepare a way for the kingdom. With this intent 10% of all commission from the show will be donated to Beautiful::Africa. For more information on this cause please visit: beautifulafrica.org.
For more information on the artist and her current and past work, please visit her website: melanievanderwal.squarespace.com
In the News
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/artsandentertainment/ci_16879861
Monday
Dec062010
Dec 3 - Jan 7.2010
Artist Choice
Event Date: December 3 - January 7, 2009. The gallery will be open Monday thru Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Event Venue: Redlands Art Association gallery. 215 E. State Street Redlands, CA 92373
Details: Original slab pottery for sale. Original art cards will additionally be available for purchase. 10% of your purchase will be donated to Beautiful::Africa.org.
Sunday
Nov282010
The River CRC Advent Series
The River CRC Advent Series
This November I developed five images for the River CRC's Advent series. The tapestries are collaborative pieces, the construction of which was aided by Bill Heemstra.
To see the five images developed for the series follow the graphic design link on the right hand side of this page.
For more information on The River CRC, click here.
Dates: The tapestries will be hung through the Advent season beginning on November 28 through December 25.
Venue: The River Christian Reformed Church, 459 E. Highland Ave. Redlands CA, 92373