MY THESIS DEFENSE!

Another special invitation to you, folks:

Tomorrow I am giving my thesis defense! Come learn about how art is awesome! There will be food, friends, and 6 HUGE PANELS OF A MURAL to look at! 

When: April 10th 5pm 
Where: Claver 315 (that's the room where student senate meetings are held)
What: Film viewing and a riveting speech from me! 
Why: At least come to see big art and why you should never write a traditional thesis but instead explore with a creative one!

Here's Claver (right behind the chapel). If you enter from this direct, Claver 315 is past the grill, up the stairs on the right. They'll be a sign there, don't worry.  

Map of Claver Hall

See you there!

A Special Invitation

Repainting the Future invites you to:

Exhibit opening and roundtable for Repainting the Future:
A Community Mural Project on Domestic Violence 

March 11^th, 4:30-6:00 p.m.Dayton Memorial LibraryRegis University

4:30pm  Come to our lively roundtable discussion with artist and writer Leticia Tanguma and Regis College senior Hannah Jones
 5:30pm Opening reception for exhibit Re-painting the Future: A Community Mural Project on Domestic Violence 

Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.  Co-sponsored by Women and Gender Studies, Department of Communication, and Peace and Justice Studies Program, with support from the Regis Mission Office. 

Dayton Memorial Library is on the Regis University campus3333 Regis Boulevard, Denver, CO  80221-1099 Contact jgoodwin@regis.edu

This glass case will show the journey of the mural! And the actual mural
will sit in the fire place area on the main floor. 

Repainting the Future Goes to Redline!

A few days ago, Repainting the Future was invited to go to

Redline, a community art center and museum in downtown

Denver. We brought three panels for their community art 

day and anyone from the public could add to it! There were 

several art stations with various mediums, including water 

color, printing making, origami, and, of course, acrylic mural 

painting. 

According to their website, Redline combines education and training, and the emotional benefits of connectivity, respect, and satisfaction. It encourages artistic growth where artists can "cross the red line" to lose the inhibitions that may hold them back. They can gain support systems to excite them and help their artistic goals. Redline makes a point to state that artists are "held accountable to share their experiences and their personal creativity with the community". It's also a place where many homeless and low income individuals come to hang out, use supplies, and explore their talents.

It's also free! It's located at 2350 Arapahoe Street. There schedule is: 

Monday Closed
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm

To learn more, visit Redline Denver 

Christiana and Zoe visit the water color painting station. 

Jacquelin suspiciously eyes the mural. 

Angel adds his artistic expertise. 

Regis students add flowers to a panel.
These flowers will turn into the dove's wings. 

Zoe adds a flower to the panel. 

Where Dance and Art Join Hands

It recently occurred, to me that I haven't explained much about the location of the mural. 

Cleo Parker Robinson sits at 119 West Park Ave. It's usually home to various types of dance and music classes including ballet, zumba, modern, African, hip hop, jazz, drumming, pilates. But now it's home to our seven 4'x8' panels. 

To check out their dance/music schedule visit: Cleo Parker Dance Class Schedule

According to their website, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is a Denver-based cultural arts institution established in 1970.  The organization is comprised of a professional dance ensemble, year-round dance academy, a 300-seat theatre and education services.  CPRD programs come together to create an oasis where a varied population - by gender, race, age and ethnicity - gather to study, share, grow, celebrate and appreciate a modern, cross-cultural approach to community and personal development. Today, CPRD represents one of the largest arts institutions in the Rocky Mountain region serving more 60,000 people each year.

But Cleo Robinson isn't just passionate about dance, but about the power of dance to heal and transform. She is recognized for her work with gang members and young at risk off the streets into her school. She sees her outreach programs as pivotal to her own artistic goals and responsibility as an activist. 

She recognizes the power of art to invite outsiders in and positively change communities. "With dancers, oftentimes we're just talking to each other about art," she said. "But if we don't build that larger community, you won't have people understand what it is you do and why you do it."

While African or modern dance classes have dancers flinging their sculpted bodies to music with deep bass and complicated rhythms in Studio A and B, you can find us hidden away in Studio C, painting. Each time, we bring in the panels and set up supplies. We get many curious looks, but mostly nice compliments from dancers who pass by. It's a place where visual and performing arts meet at a crossroads. A place where we each believe in the power of art to transform, to heal, and to inspire. 

Read more at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance turns 40 - The Denver Post 

The six panels that sit in Studio C. 

An updated view of the 
"Socialization Masculine Aggression" panel. 

Update view of the Lady Justice guiding people 
to a candle light vigil for 
those who have lost their  lives to domestic violence. 

A precious moment. Cleo hugs artist Suzie Matthews,
thanking her for her contribution to the mural. 

Leticia shows the mural to an onlooker. 

Leticia, Suzie, Cleo, and I pose for a photo! 

Faithful Friends

A HUGE thank you to Claire Rader, Dawn Sietz, Angel Estrada and John Knudsen for their help and support of the project. Their hours of painting have been a invaluable contribution. 

Here we are at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio C! 

Claire adds to the dove painting. 

The incredible Dawn Sietz paints on a panel
that is all her own art.

Her panel! 

Left: The socialization of masculine aggression. Right: Children reach towards a brighter future. The painting is dedicated to Treyvon Martin. 

The socialization of women to believe that their
value comes from physical beauty. 

John and Angel getting dirty....with colors. 

Oh hey ;) 

Stay tuned for our next update! 

Regis Students Join the Effort!

This afternoon, Regis students Dawn, Angel, John, and I went to Cleo Parker Robinson to paint for a couple hours. Leticia delegated tasks, we turned on music, and got to work. Here is some of the work:

It's interesting to see these two panels side-by-side. One is a dark image of socialized male aggression, the other is the final hopeful panel illustrating children reaching towards a brighter future.  

Angel and John contribute their artistic expertise. 

Leticia and Angel converse about where to place the smaller male figures on the large head.

Dawn sketches a new drawing over the old. How she keeps it all straight in her head, I have no clue. 

John adds detailed work to the image of the men mocking the crying boy. 

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK.

The Mural Goes to the Denver Art Museum (Weekend Two)

Repainting the Mural is at the Denver Art Museum January 14th - 26th! Come to the Drawing Studio  to see it! Leticia, Leo, and Hannah will be there both weekends to give you a tour, explain the art, ask you to share your opinions, and invite you to add a drawing to the mural! 

Leticia gives a tour of the mural to Regis students (and Mom!)

A man and woman hold up candles in a vigil for loved ones who lost their lives by domestic violence. 

Regis students Dawn Sietz and Angel Estrada examine the mural and add their thoughts about what they want to add. 

Leticia explains the Native American legend of the The Wolves Within.

Legend has it an old grandfather said to his grandson. "A fight is going on inside of me", the grandfather explains. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, inferiority, and lies." He continued, "The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, compassion, empathy, generosity, truth, humility, kindness, and faith. This same fight is going on inside of you - and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought for a moment about the story and then asked: "Grandpa, who will win?"

The old man replied, "The one you feed." 

Pictures of pictures of pictures. 

Talented Regis student Dawn Sietz, everybody ;) 

Leticia explains the mural to Regis students Trissana Burke, Mandy Filipi, and Clare Felletter. 

Inspired, the students make their own sketches to later add to the mural. 

John draws....something. 

The exhibit in the Drawing Studio at DAM. 

Leticia tells Dawn she should turn her sketch into a 4'x8' drawing. No big deal. 

Ancient roots of violence where women are treated as property. 

This picture is dedicated to Trayvon Martin.