"Action Is Eloquence" Exhibition

View of Dawn Gettler's works: "Silence Will Speak for Her," "Sweet Disposition," and "Black Swan."

Dawn Gettler installing (October 2010).

"Action Is Eloquence" is a thematic invitational exhibition about desire, intention, and direction. The title itself derives from a scene in Shakespeare's play "Corialanus" in which the protagonist is coached in public presentation. In essence, this exhibition is about the complex relationship between audience and performer, viewer and viewed. Participants include Bruce Charlesworth, Dawn Gettler, Karla Hackenmiller, and Tom Mueske. The curator is yours truly.

Urban Art Wall, Waterloo, IA

Visitors to the festival discuss images, words, and technique.

A crowd on the festival grounds.

Colson at work on panel #2.

Urban Art Wall Curator and Artist David Pratt (aka, Firefly) on the left, and Artist Kamar Essex (aka, Kamar Wilder) on the right.

Morning.

Saturday, August 28, 2010
Urban Art Wall in the North End of Waterloo, IA
Sponsored by Dianne Phelps. Additional funding by Waterloo Lumber Company and the North End Arts & Music Fest Committee.

Participants:
KC Bellach
Bobby Colson
Pete Farrell
Chaveevah Ferguson
Mike Hollingsworth
David Pratt (aka, Firefly), the Curator
Kamar Essex (aka, Kamar Wilder)

The North End Arts & Music Fest (NEAMF), which now includes the Urban Art Wall, is a project close to my heart since I live in the neighborhood and know it to be a safer, more culturally rich environment than the media tends to report. Kudos to the NEAMF Committee of, which I am a member and fundraiser, and to the many talented artists and performers from the east side of Waterloo, Iowa.

My Parents

Nancy Ledbetter and Melvin Richard Taylor
Antioch High School Prom, Nashville, TN, circa 1956

New Artwork

4 New Untitled Drawings: Each 10" X 14," Sharpie and Spray Paint on Watercolor Paper.

Night Juggling in Waterloo, IA

The amazing Riley McCusker
juggling lighted balls at my house on Adams Street

Riley McCusker

Riley McCusker

Juggling Balls at rest

Green, red, blue, green (Riley's behind the light)

Darrell Taylor and Mark McCusker

Darrell Taylor and Mark McCusker at Iowa City Pride 2010 (College Green Park)

Darrell Taylor and Mark McCusker at Iowa City Pride 2009 (Upper City Park)

Artist David Dunlap's Marriage Project, 2009. Included in the FYLFOT FELLOWS CORRESPONDENCE CLUB SUMMER RESIDENCY, "CONTEMPORARY ART and PRAXIS: Hudson Valley Artists 2010" exhibition at the SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM, NEW PALTZ, NY.

Artist David Dunlap's Marriage Project, 2009.

Artist David Dunlap's Marriage Project, 2009.

Iowa City Pride 2010

Mark McCusker, 2010 Pride Balloons.

Darrell Taylor, 2010 Iowa City Pride Parade

Lindsey Park, Doug Brenner, Mark McCusker, Iowa City Ped Mall

Sexy Drag Kings!

Handsome HIV Prevention Boys!

Matt's Graduation Weekend II - Hofstra, Hempstead, and LI

Matt Walking

Darrell and Matt

Matt and Kimber

Post-ceremony meal on Long Beach: Darrell, Matt, Kimber, and Sara

Post-ceremony meal on Long Beach: Chris, Matt, Kimber, and Sara

It was a beautiful, bright day on Long Island, and everyone was a little touched by the sun. Congratulations to the brilliant Matt Taylor who now holds a B.A. in Film Studies from Hofstra University as well as an A.A. from Suffolk County Community College. The film industry awaits!

Matt's Graduation Weekend - Hofstra, Hempstead, and LI

Matt Taylor

Kimber Streams

Kimber and Matt in the Film Studio

Matt and Darrell Taylor

Kimber Streams, Matt Taylor, and Sara Harris

Graduation Collage - MHT

This collage notecard celebrates my son Matthew H. Taylor as he graduates from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in Film Studies. The three hands at the bottom represent health, love, and prosperity. The main image represents a portal/path (sniff!).
My little boy's no boy anymore.

Kitchen Remodel, Waterloo, Iowa

Here are some pictures from my recent kitchen remodel, the most recent to the least. The upper cabinets are original to the house built in 1960, and I've kept them sans the cabinet doors. The lower cabinets were completely unusable, and the appliances were barely functioning. I like to cook, and I eat mostly healthy food. The old kitchen made that difficult at best.
Contractor: Mark McIlwain.

Feb. 7, 2010
Working in the Gallery.
Hanging "Tell Me a Story: Contemporary Narrative Ceramics."
Holding a figure from a Beth Lo installation.

There are few pictures of me at work, probably because I'm usually rushing toward completion and much too busy to do anything else. Also, most UNI Gallery of Art pictures are taken after the show is up and guests are arriving. Hi ho the glamorous life!

Portable Collages

Bookmarks - some favorites

Bookmarks - a closer look

Notecard: Mark's birthday card

Notecard: an homage to St. Petersburg, Russia

Mark's 50th. Gorgeous!

Pictures from the house in Waterloo, Iowa. Mark's fiftieth birthday.