Phoenix Artist Cooper Downs to be Featured in Visual Arts Exhibit at ASU Grady Gammage Auditorium
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) January 03, 2012
Throughout the season, Gammage Auditorium exhibits visual arts in its three lobby galleries. Diverse artists? works are displayed for a few weeks. Normally, the art can be viewed on Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and other occasions by appointment only. To get a far more intimate appear at Cooper Downs? portfolio of perform, you can sign up for a guided tour with the artist himself on Mondays at three:00 p.m. in the course of the exhibit?s run. E mail Mr. Downs directly at cdartist@gmail.com to reserve your spot. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring a new world of art into your theater encounter.
About the Artist
Cooper Downs received his Bachelor?s degree from Arizona State University, exactly where he majored in architecture and minored in art. Influenced by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Grillo, and Palo Soleri, he practiced architecture for years, generating several commercial and residential projects, such as the neighborhood Scottsdale Civic Center mall.
For the duration of his career in architecture, Downs was diagnosed with Meniere?s illness, which brought on his hearing to be impaired. It was throughout this revelation that his other senses fully awakened and he located himself focusing solely on his art. He began to express the spirit of nature, life, and beauty by means of his perform. His inability to hear outside noises led him to concentrate on his inner self and to hear the voice of God?s spirit, guiding him to develop specific pictures. Every single giclee canvas painting is a message that Downs? received, spiritually, and then designed with the intention of healing other individuals whose souls he could connect with through his art.
Downs has filled canvas upon canvas with vivid, illuminating and pulsating colors that capture the essence of positive energy that is projected into the atmosphere. Several of the art pieces are intended to be meditative, so what is contained inside the art can heal diverse aspects of the observer. ?I received understanding of how to convey standard human emotions into expressions of art, which visually, spiritually, and emotionally can impact the spirits and souls of other individuals,? Downs explains. ?I believe that losing my hearing allowed me to be more in tune to the spirit of God, the Universe, whatever it is you decide on to call the powerful becoming that we are all a component of.?
To get a sneak peak of Cooper Downs? exquisite paintings, you can view his galleries virtually at http://www.cooperdownsgallery.com. To set up an appointment for a guided tour at Grady Gammage Auditorium other than on Mondays, call Brad Myers, The Visual Exhibit?s make contact with, at 480-965-6912. For the duration of the tour, Downs will go over beauty, life, and really like and how he has captured the essence of these fantastic mysteries on canvas, where the creations have the capacity to speak to the spirit and soul of the observer.
Fast note about parking: Before heading out to Grady Gammage, please pay a visit to the directions and parking page to view a map of the nearest parking lot. The Gammage lot will often be complete an hour before the start of a show, but there are other nearby metered parking options.
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