November 2024 CAC All Media Juried Show "Feast" Exhibition
We invite you to attend our newest exhibition, "Feast"--a show that explores the mean of the word, juried by Alexis Shockley.
Exhibition Opening: Friday, November 15, 2024, 5pm – 8pm
Exhibition End Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025, 4pm
For the theme "Feast," here are some inspirational ideas.
Cultural Celebrations: Encourage artists to explore feasts from different cultures, such as Thanksgiving, Diwali, Chinese New Year, or Mediterranean feasts. They can depict traditional foods, settings, and rituals associated with these celebrations.
Historical Feasts: Inspire artists to delve into history and create works based on famous feasts, such as medieval banquets, Roman feasts, or royal dinners. This could include lavish settings, extravagant dishes, and historical figures.
Feasts in Nature: Suggest artists find inspiration in the natural world, such as a feast for the senses in a blooming garden, a bountiful harvest, or animals feasting in the wild. This could emphasize the beauty and abundance of nature.
Modern Feasts: Encourage artists to think about contemporary gatherings and celebrations, such as family dinners, holiday parties, or community potlucks. They can explore themes of togetherness, joy, and the social aspects of sharing a meal.
Abstract Interpretations: Some artists might prefer a more abstract approach, focusing on the sensory experience of a feast. They can play with colors, textures, and forms that evoke the richness and variety of a feast.
Symbolic Feasts: Artists can also explore the symbolic meanings of feasts, such as abundance, gratitude, and celebration. They can use symbols like cornucopias, overflowing tables, and communal dining to convey these themes.
Personal Feasts: Encourage artists to draw from their own experiences and memories of feasts. This personal touch can add a unique and intimate perspective to their work.
Fantasy Feasts: Suggest a fantastical approach, where artists can create imaginary feasts with whimsical foods, magical settings, and otherworldly guests. This can be an opportunity for playful and imaginative artwork.
Enjoy the way the artists juried into the show interepreted this idea!
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Juror: Alexis Shockley
Alexis Shockley is the Manager of the Arts in Healthcare program at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. Alexis oversees and advises the VCU Health Music Therapists, Music and Medicine Faculty Orchestra, Arts Specialist, Health and Wellness Counselor, Volunteers, Interns, and several VCU clubs. She maintains the health systems 3,000+ fine art collection, while curating new works throughout the 48 VCU Health buildings, upholding the healing environment. Alexis has been with the health system for 7 years and prioritizes community outreach, program growth, and patient experience.
Alexis holds a Masters of Fine Arts in painting and a Marketing Minor from Radford University. She has a wide array of art experience: Art Museum Registrar at Radford Universities Covington Art Museum, K-12 Art Teacher, Private Art Instructor, and Gallery Director at Gallery Flux in Ashland where she curated over 30 exhibitions.
When she is not working, Alexis enjoys spending time with her high school sweetheart, now husband, and two children – son, 5 years old and daughter, 7 years old, hiking, camping, snowboarding, soccer, and cooking.
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