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| Artist Avis Turner Farmington Valley Arts Center |
When one of my adored art friends and mentors left the area to spend time abroad, she gifted me a beautiful collage of a butterfly. This piece had more meaning to me than she probably had intended. I looked at it as a torch that she was passing on to me. As if she was saying, " here, I am leaving but you can now soar to new heights on your own".
Butterflies And Metamorphosis
The mixed media collage sat in my closet for awhile, awaiting the time when I would frame up a few pieces of artwork ready for hanging. That special day arrived, when the butterfly collage was released from the dark closet and it was matted and framed . It's new home is in my living room in a spot that I can look at easily each evening. The artwork reminds me of transition and change.
The Meaning Of Butterflies
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| Artist Avis Turner Farmington Valley Arts Center |
Butterfies are not only special to me, they are special to others as well. A close friend talks to the butterflies that surround her patio deck. To her they represent her mom who left this earth a few years ago. But my friend looks to the butterflies that linger on her deck's plants as a sign that mom is nearby and watching over her.
Catching Butterflies As Children
As children, many of us remember owning butterfly nets. We playfully pranced around our yards trying to catch these colorful insects so that we could pop them into an old peanut butter jar with a punched hole lid and blades of grass for nourishment. For many of us it was our first experience with nature and bringing the natural beauty into our homes.
Butterflies Represent Solace, Wonderment, Hope, Spirituality, Freedom, Rebirth, Energy
The butterfly has represented solace, wonderment, hope and change to people for generations all over the globe. Each culture has understood the butterfly in special ways from a symbol of the soul to the secret wish of our inner spirit waiting to be released.
Avis Turner: An Artist Who Draws And Paints Butterflies
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| Artist Avis Turner Farmington Valley Arts Center |
Farmington Valley Arts Center: Natural Campus For
Artists, Painters, Sculptors
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| Sculptor-Artis Avis Turner |
Avis is herself a high spirited, enthusiastic, exciting artist with a effervescent personality who has been making art and sharing her talents with students for three decades. She has a strong influence on the other artists at the FVAC and has been able to bring a great deal of energy to FVAC.
Candlelight Opening Event
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| Avis even found butterfly wine. |
There is a real festival atmosphere during Candlelight Opening as complimentary refreshments are served in all studios and the two galleries are open with holiday gifts and artwork from local and regional artists.
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