Saturday, April 21, 2012

LAURIE BETH ZUCKERMAN'S PHOTOS OF TAMANA BAT CAVES IN TRINIDAD, BWI

The art of nature never ceases to astound me. Talk about assemblages, one of my favorite topics, the Tamana Bat Caves on the island of Trinidad is one of the largest assemblages of bats in the Caribbean. These remote caves are filled with millions of bats representing eleven species of the 67 species living in Trinidad, including Vampire bats and fruit bats. 

I didn't have the nerve to actually take these pictures myself, so all the credit goes to my intrepid biologist husband Thomas Mathies who climbed down, down, down into the cave to take these wildly abstract pictures of bats hanging around before dusk. 

The last photo, with the green leaves, was taken after dusk. I was standing at the edge of the cave hole while bats swirled out around my head, not a single one hitting me or Tom or the camera. It was thrilling. Better than art, and better than assemblage art, my other biggest passion. As good as life gets!






























Postcards from Paradise. Please click on Rebecca Brooks site to see more photos from Paradise.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

LAURIE BETH ZUCKERMAN'S "SHAPES OF ART" ASSEMBLAGE AT FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF ART

Laurie Beth Zuckerman's "Over the Rainbow" shape
at the Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012

Laurie Beth Zuckerman contributed her painting and assemblage skills to the Fort Collins Museum of Art's "Shapes of Art" annual fundraiser and silent auction, which opened April 5 and continues through May 4, 2012. The museum's loyal supporters and the Northern Colorado community will bid on the artwork donated by more than 100 local artists who created unique versions of this "Shape" that honors the 100th anniversary of this historic downtown building.

Below are several of my favorite shapes in the exhibit by several of my artist colleagues, along with two installation photos of the museum. My talented husband, Tom Mathies assisted me with my shape by carving eight little birds for my flock representing the color palette of art. The top bird is metallic gold, and represents the zenith of art.

Louise Cutler's shape
at the Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012
Maggie Kunze's shape
at the Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012
Bonnie Lebesch's shape
at the Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012
Jennie Keissling's shape
at the Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012
Fort Collins Museum of Art
Shapes of Art Exhibition at Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012
Shapes of Art Exhibition at Fort Collins Museum of Art 2012