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One afternoon in my studio my two year old daughter looked up, and in the lighting and her gesture I heard a particular piece of music.
To me, that particular suspended moment was the sound of the third movement of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132 when the tempo first shifts from molto adagio to andante and the key from A minor to D major.
In the margin of this movement, Beethoven wrote, "Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart." In English this is imperfectly translated, "A convalescent's song of holy thanksgiving to the divinity, in the Lydian mode." Beethoven had been very ill, faced the worst, and gratefully celebrated a surprising recovery. The music is the sound of thanksgiving, relief, joy, and optimism. Beethoven specified the movement was to be played "with renewed strength" ("Neue Kraft fühlend.")
Below is my Heiliger Dankgesang: Hope. Here's to 2013.
-Jenny
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New Work: Hope
 | | Hope, charcoal and white conté on grey paper, 8.25" x 6.5," 2012 |
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Alexander wins Third Place
Alexander received Third Place in the current "The Portrait Society of Atlanta Winter 2013 Juried Exhibition." Juror Tony Pro complimented the translucency of the skin and the softness of the hair.  | | Alexander, oil on linen, 2009 |
January 30 - February 24, 2013 Opening Reception |
Evolution of a Smile, Part I Wins First Place
 | | Evolution of a Smile, Part I, charcoal and white conté, 2010 |
Evolution of a Smile, Part I received First Place in the Drawing category of the Artist Guild of Northwest Georgia Fifth Annual Art Exhibition and Juried Competition in October.
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Recent Exhibitions Featuring Jenny's Work
 | | Infant Impromptu, charcoal and white conté, 2011 |
Infant Impromptu was included in "Synchronicity" at the Atlanta Artists Center in Atlanta, GA.
Traümerei and Infant Impromptu were included in the "First National Open Visual Arts Show" at the Cultural Arts Center in Douglasville, GA.
Hey Diddle Diddle, Ispirato, and Suite du Ballet Bébé, No. 1 were included in "Just Small Works" sponsored by the Atlanta Fine Arts League in Atlanta, GA.
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As always, I hope you enjoy this newsletter, and I look forward to working with you in the future. For more information and tips on commissioning a portrait or buying a painting, contact me at 404 - 380 - 1091 or
Here's to 2013.
In Hope,
Jenny
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Jenny Lyon
Jenny Lyon Studios
404 380 1091
Jenny@JennyLyonStudios.com
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