| Playful...profound...poignant...provocative... Scroll down to view a sample of intriguing altars. To view shows by year, click here: Link to Archives |
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"What is an Altar?" (1999) by Beverly Trump Dittberner An Altar is a portal. It is an invitation to enter another world. Objects that represent memories and emotions, honoring a person, place, or thing, are placed in positions that assist the Altar creator in completing a journey. You, as an observer, bring your own unique memories and emotions to the Altar. This makes it your Altar for that moment. For me, my paintings are like Altars. They allow me to complete journeys begun long ago. |
| "Their Lips Are Sealed" (2002) by Robert Mumm They told us things we heard with half an ear Old things of when their eyes were bright with new hope and love We turned to the future and focused there Now half remembered stories beyond our reach Flutter in the night like moths beneath the light In the gusting wind they flash and then are gone. |
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"Sisters" (2010) |
"Careless Love - The Cake" (2007) |
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"The Real Deal: Salud Amigos" (2006) by Claudia Cunningham Love comes in many forms. The act of creating an altar show for Nevada County demonstrates a love that transcends personal need. to honor the dead, to respect the emotions of the beloved, to share passion, to speak to the heart: all of this the Altar Show Board makes possible. |
| by James Mullen (2007) Pray here to Lillyrose, goddess of mercy, tolerance, and heretofore hopeless causes. She is avowed to be a window to the afterlife, and to have the ear of god, by any name. Leave her your woes, your anger, your heartache, that she may dispatch them. Wave to your dearly departed. |
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"The Ladder" (2006) by Stephen Edwards Where to go? Up, down, forward, backward, left or right? The Voice calls out 'climb, climb keep climbing.' |