| Artist Expresses Deployment Attitude
"Celestial Correspondence" |
TOPEKA, KS - October 1, 2009 - Topeka artist Michelle Leivan unveils new paintings in the"Celestial  Correspondence" Series at Topeka's New City Cafe located in Gage Center Topeka. These paintings are dominated by abstract female nudes inspired by the complex social and emotional soul searching which developed during the deployment of her husband, Cpt. Lenard Leivan with the 1-161 FA. This two part series which were completed during two Iraqi tours documents the artist's inner dialogue and is a celebration to the long anticipated return of her husband later in the month.
Location: New City Cafe (Gage Center, Topeka)
Event Dates: 10/1/2008 - 10/31/2008
Reception: 10/1/2008 · 4:30 - 6:00
Also for the adventurous at heart the New City Cafe will be offering... WINE TASTING. There will be four different wines.
New City Cafe Hours: Lunch - Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinner - Mon.-Thu.5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
About the Artist:
Michelle Leivan's enduring subject is the female form with a subversive twist on the classic nude. Stripping the figure of the culturally significant cues of beauty, she dares the viewer to find the subtle essence of facial expression and gesture. Michelle's unexpected pallet provides a multicultural, non-ethnic specific tone which captures the universal aspects of femininity.
"My work chronicles my personal search for self-identity and purpose through the female and the floral forms with a focus on color, expression and a distinctive womanly style." - Michelle Leivan
Educated at Fort Hays State University , Michelle Leivan has been distinguished as the featured visual artist at the Aaron Douglas Art Fair(2007), Topeka Jazz Festival(2005), Kansas River Valley Art Fair (2000), and has been nominated for the Kansas Governor's Artist Award. Michelle has participated in one person shows and exhibits at the Manhattan Arts Center, Art Council of Topeka, True Art Gallery and Topeka Performing Arts Center. She has also exhibited in several juried competitions on the internet and in Soho New York. Her work is represented in the Ellis County Historical Archives as well as in several corporate and private collections.
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For additional information and digital images please contact the artist Michelle Leivan at 785.220.8460 or 785.862.0736 or by email michelle_leivan@yahoo.com.
For additional information about the location please contact Luis Eduardo Guillén, Proprietor
New City Cafe
4005 SW Gage Center Drive
Topeka, KS 66604-1831
Phone: 785.271.8646
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