EXHIBITION PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Contact: Brad Cooper  813-248-6098
 

03.26.06
GALLERY ONE

TANYA TEWELL
SLOW DANCE

                              APRIL 15 – MAY 27, 2006

Brad Cooper Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition featuring the paintings by Tennessee-based artist Tanya Tewell, from April 15 through May 27, 2006.  The Brad Cooper Gallery is located at 1712 E 7th Ave in YBOR CITY, and hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11am until 5pm. (Call 813-248-6098 for additional evening & weekend hours.)   An opening reception will be held Saturday evening, April 15,  from 7 to 9 p.m.   

“These paintings are part of an on-going exploration of dream images and symbols.  For about ten years, I’ve kept a dream journal of my dreams and the dreams of others. Translating the illusive ephemera of our nocturnal journeys has been a challenging, sometimes frustrating, but always fascinating study.  There is a special act of trust I feel when someone is able to share a dream experience. In attempting to translate the language of the dream into visual symbols,  there are conscious and unconscious factors that come into play.

I find these factors transforming my original ideas as the painted imagery evolves in a more deliberate way. For many years the study art therapy, Jungian theories, and the writings of Joseph Campbell have brought to light the workings of the unconscious, the archetypal symbol, and the universal connections between people.  These shared concepts continue to motivate and inspire my work.  I hope the viewer may find some personal meaning and connection to the work as well.”                                                   
                                                                                                                                           - TANYA TEWELL
 

Tanya Tewell received her bachelor’s degree in art education from Indiana State University, and completed graduate studies in art therapy at Loyola Marymount Univ., Los.Angeles. For many years she lived in Arizona and was profoundly influenced by Hispanic culture and the desert landscape.  She worked extensively as a freelance illustrator.  Tewell currently resides in Tennessee and is an Associate Professor of Art at Middle Tennessee State University.  Tewell’s work has been extensively exhibited across the U.S. and has been represented in the region by Brad Cooper Gallery since 2002.

Brad Cooper Gallery
1712 E 7th Ave. YBOR CITY  (between 17th & 18th St)

11am - 5 pm / Wed – Sat  &  by appointment.