Lead Cello
Under and Over a Goat Rodeo Moon - Zaiga Minka Thorson
- Item Number
- 71
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Opening Bid
- 1000 USD
Item Description
Medium:
Artist: Zaiga Minka Thorson
Artist Vision: Three factors inspired my design, the first being the shape of the cello. I wanted to honor the beauty of the instrument, its graceful curves and the natural wood grain. Secondly, in listening to Yo-Yo Ma's music, I fell in love with The Goat Rodeo Sessions and his collaboration with these incredible folk musicians. I listened almost exclusively to this music while I painted the cello. I wanted the variety of tones and rhythms in the music to translate visually from layered colors of deep, rich tones to hues of lightness and luminosity. Rhythmic shapes float through an ethereal space. Finally, the music brought back a fond memory: my first glimpse of the Smokey Mountains was against a moonlit and star-filled sky.
Item Special Note
Artist Biography: Zaiga Minka Thorson is a Professor of Art at Black Hawk College, teaching there since 1999. She holds a BFA in Painting from Western Michigan University and an MFA in Painting from Northern Illinois University. She has won numerous awards for her graphic design and artwork, which she exhibits regionally and nationally. She serves on the education committee for the Figge Art Museum and has served on the Rock Island Preservation Commission and the Visual Arts Committee, Quad City Arts. Her reverence for nature is rooted in her Latvian heritage and growing up in Michigan. She and her husband John have two sons, Alex, a sophomore at the University of Iowa, and Eric, a senior at RIHS. Her interests include research and travel to our national parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites, with a particular focus on sacred sites. She is represented by Iowa Artisans Gallery in Iowa City, IA.
Cello Location:
WVIK, Quad Cities Public Radio
639 38th St., Rock Island, IL 61201
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