Local Art ~ Dancing ~ Gardening
Living Art Gallery and Gifts showcases some of the most vibrant artistic talent from Oregon's Willamette Valley!
My selection represents a variety of work from artists with a wide range of styles, inspirations, backgrounds, and media preferences.
You will find framed photography, one-of-a-kind acrylic paintings, one-of-a-kind pottery (bowls, plates, vases, pitchers and flower pots!), handmade jewelry and accessories, indoor and outdoor metal art, indoor and outdoor handmade wood furniture, a seasonal plant selection, dance classes and workshops and an increasing selection as more local, artistic minds are drawn together.
I strive to showcase local artists' talent in a way that inspires the viewer to imagine multiple functions of every item: outdoor benches include built-in planters to provide summer shade; dishes are made from the earth and ornately; originally decorated and altered to give each piece a unique look and feel.
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Artist/Instructor information:
Tina Banks: Tribal Fusion Bellydance Instructor
Tina Banks has been overtaken by music, dance and art for as long as she can remember. Bellydance had possesed her heart at a young age when taken to the Old Word Deli in Corvallis Oregon. There, she witnessed some of the most beautiful representations of sensuality she had ever seen. Throughout the many years to follow, she found herself attracted to the darker, odd, obscure, and more abstract kinds of art. She finally found a source to realize her full potential and release the creativity hidden within herself when she found her passion for gothic fusion, tribal fusion and tribal nouveau bellydance. She began studying under Nagasita in summer of 2009. With dedication, hard work and support from the community, she has been presented with a plethora of opportunities to watch, meet and learn from amazing professional bellydancers. As a performance soloist, a member in Nagasita’s Tribal Nouveau troupe Apsara, and a dance instructor, she continues to be inspired and looks forward to continual creative aspirations.
More information about Tina can be found on her Facebook page, here: https://www.facebook.com/TinaBanksBellydance
