under the covers I - See under the covers II

Under the Covers October 1 - 29 , 2005

We called the show Under the Covers because this is your chance to peek inside the personal and working journals of some extraordinarily talented artists. Personal stories, sumptuous colors and evocative images draw you in for a visual feast.

Visual journals are one of the most popular and most accessible forms in the artist book genre. Visual journals have a long and rich history dating as far back to the 1400's to Leonardo da Vinci who carried a journal with him at all times so that he could sketch and record ideas, impressions, and observations as they occurred. For Da Vinci, the visual journaling process of recording questions and making daily observations visually and verbally in a sketchbook appeared to be of great importance. Contemporary visual journaling is a way to record life's experiences, feelings, emotional reactions, or one's own inner voice. Visual journaling is a creative way to respond to an internal, very personal situation verbally and visually in the sketchbook. The visual journal is a graphic diary of sorts, which includes drawings, collages, sketches, and explorations with various media.

The artists participating in the exhibit at The Paper Studio are Traci Bunkers, Juliana Coles, Robin McDaniels, Vynnie McDaniels, Fran Meneley, Teesha Moore, Tracy Moore, Mary Ann Moss, Debi Scott, Debbie Shaner and Randi Feuerhelm-Watts.