I think the inability or unwillingness to recognize the vitality of the inner world is our modern worlds most serious loss and greatest challenge. David Derr click on image to go to web site Mr. Derr's art is vividly expressed in deeply personal fantastic imagery. This imagery stems from his interest in archeology, primitive art, mythology, classical music, and dance. The subjects are hybrid creatures that celebrate music, dance, passion and spirituality. Attention to line, color, and texture imbue each work with the life energy that is the hallmark of each Derr piece.
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David Derr's works have been included in exhibitions juried by Ivan Karp of the OK Harris Gallery, Holly Solomon of the Holly Solomon Gallery, and by curators from the Guggenheim and NJ State Museums. Jane Lawton Baldridge, an artist who s made Wilmington her home since 1988, had works of art shown in Wilmington, New York City, Whiteville and Slovenia. She also showed in Cyberspace. Her entry in the Slovenia show caught the eye of the Wagner Bazarin Art Gallery in Brazil, which now represents her in their online gallery.