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The Zen of Abstraction – Tips for Turning Your Napkin Doodles into Abstract Art, and Why It’s Good for You
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Waiting can be excruciatingly tedious. Patience is having something to do in the meantime. If you’ve ever drawn a smiley face, or used circles to dot your i’s, then you already know about doodling. Perhaps while waiting for your lunch to arrive from a restaurant’s kitchen you’ve even taken your doodles even further, into the intricate patterns known as Zentangles.
From there it’s a slippery slide into abstract painting. In fact, this type of doodling is how Chris Rogers first began to appreciate and explore the fine art of abstraction.
Is it therapeutic? According to Popular Psychology, perhaps it is. Individuals have reported that engaging in art expression helps them focus on the present moment. Art is a safe place to communicate emotions, and the positive outcomes possible with simple abstract imagery can strengthen self image.
While Chris Rogers is no psychologist, she can speak to the sheer enjoyment of turning doodles, scribbles, or a few words written in cursive into a joyful explosion of line, shape and color. She does it daily, on canvases from 6”x6” to 36”x48”. Chris’s work can frequently be seen at various locations in Bryan-College Station, Waco and Conroe, and preceding her talk in April a number of paintings will be displayed at both the Carleen Bright Arboretum and Marriott’s Springhill Suites in Woodway, Texas
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Chris Rogers is a Texas artist and novelist. Her stories cover an array of genres, including mystery, suspense, paranormal and science fiction. As a ghostwriter, she co-authors nonfiction. She has published books on writing, such as Goosing the Write Brain: A Storyteller’s Toolkit, and speaks often at writing seminars. Her work has been included in Writer’s Digest Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, A Taste of Murder, various anthologies and, most recently, a Writer’s Digest book – Crafting Dynamic Dialogue. Chris’s artwork can be found at various Texas venues, galleries and online. She conducts abstract painting workshops that attract participants from beginner to professional. Chris is Administrative Director of Houston Focus on Concerns for Women, Membership Chair of the Brazos Valley Art League, and Secretary of Troupe Over the Hill. ChrisRogers.com |
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