STORY TAILS
Original monoprints by Denise Kester and mixed media sculpture by Nelson Davis.
Denise Kester
I am an artist working to tell stories from my heart, stories that I dream and that dream me. I am painting, drawing, and creating images that have a life of their own. I am just as surprised as you. I am very aware of the state of the world. It troubles and saddens me. Sure there’s lots of doom and gloom, plenty to go around. Sometimes when I am depressed or worried I will create the most lighthearted images like, "Costello and the fire sticks" or "Day Dreamer". I do not try to tell one story or another when I do my work. These are the images that come and I do my best to let them tell their story. Some of the stories are in the title and that is enough. Some of the pieces have more to say. I think sometimes the images are trying to cheer me up. Life can be hard but it is also full of beauty and stories that are silly and absurd are just as important and maybe more important than the constant bombardment of awfulness.
From my heart I swear to string together
what is precious to me, to life, to peace.
I will envision and create a world
dedicated to beauty – No matter what!
Nelson Davis
I love the multifaceted character of wood, the inherent nature of a unique grain in every piece and the ability of wood to be as smooth as river rocks or as abrasive as hog’s hair.
Metal elements are toys to me. They are jigsaw puzzles of eclectic shapes and textures, begging to be married into understandable form. Intertwining the two elements is the joy of watching how a little god given inspiration, driven by tons of passion, can connect emotionally to others.