The Artist Revealed!

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The Artist Revealed! Women of a Certain Age

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The Artist Revealed is a body of work, in calendar form, that came into being as a result of 12 women artists talking together about how we feel about ourselves as we age, how we feel about our bodies as they are affected by age, child-bearing and/or illness. We talked about how, and If those feelings impact our work. Each of us was photographed in the nude or semi-nude and digitally incorporated into a piece of our own work, creating a new work in which the artist and the work become one. The images are as beautiful and varied as we are ourselves. We came together, “in our skin”, yet clothed in our art, and in the process learned that however we feel about “the skin we’re in” our bodies are just that… vessels that hold all that we are, but are not who we are.

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Leigh had a vision to take our Women of a Certain Age group show to another level by creating a calendar to partner with our Stutz ArtSpace Gallery show “The Skin We’re In”

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And the Pink Ribbon Connection for Breast Cancer had a need for support

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The 12 “Women” decided to use their calendar project to help raise funds .

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Women of a Certain Age “Artist Revealed” calendar planning began and the photo shoot dates lined up. That was the hard part…

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Not only were the artists being photographed but their art as well What is in this bag of goodies for the women to use for the shoot?

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In the planning meetings we had to discuss so many variables and with 12 women there was plenty of input!

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During the photo shoots there was some down time to reflect

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Even though we were “revealing” for our art We made sure we didn’t reveal too much!!

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Thank goodness for technology!!

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Our photographers were fun to work with during the shoots

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With all the flashes we felt like professional models!

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Our Photographers took the time to get to know us as artists and our work to ensure the best merging of the two

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Everyone worked together as a team

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Susan and her Jazz Hands!

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Everyone plays hostess for our gatherings

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We enjoy hearing the successes made… Pink Ribbon Connection is so valuable to women with cancer.

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While the planning meetings help us get issues resolved, we also enjoy the time together to share more about ourselves.

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Time to kick off our shoes and our worries.

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Like most women of a certain age the big fans were needed to stay cool!

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Go to: http://www.stutzartists.com/revealedCalendar.html follow the links to purchase this limited edition calendar today! Purchase now for $20, and come to our Calendar Signing Reception, Thursday October 6 th Want to see more? Then join us as we celebrate the Skin We’re In! Friday, Oct. 7 th 5-9pm

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Calendar Girls: Susan Brewer, Susan Hazer, janettmarie, Martha Lindenborg Vaught, Vicky Shaffer White, Karen Masbaum, Terri Mcclatchie, Jane Knight, Leigh Dunnington-Jones, Carol L. Myers, Kathleen O‘Neil Stevens and Judith Sturges. Additionally, Julie Perigo, and Julia Zollman Wickes ‘In the Skin We're In' exhibition. Pink Ribbon Connection: Dori Unsworth Thanks to: Photographers: Alicia Wines and Brandy Dawson. Erikk D. Lee- Thunderlight Studios Graphic Design. Reception music provided by: Mary Kay Bonner(Harpist) and Heart 2 Heart. Food and decorations for calendar signing reception-Diane Marty. ‘Skirting the Issue' book and panel discussion by Carol Weiss and Judy Newman. The historical society for sending someone to bring the books. Turner Woodard for lending us a car for the reception area as well as the wonderful Stutz Business Center where we all work. T.J. Banes from the Indy Star and Jen Thomas from JTPR for their constant support and the indomitable Marg who designed and implemented our pages on the Stutz Artists website. Want to see more? Then join us as we celebrate the Skin We’re In! Friday, Oct. 7 th 5-9pm Go to: http://www.stutzartists.com/revealedCalendar.html follow the links to purchase this limited edition calendar today! Purchase now for $20, and come to our Calendar Signing Reception, Thursday October 6 th