Black and White Tourists Visit Egypt

This Egyptian mural is the focal point for a conversation between a group of zebras, penguins, and dalmatian dogs. This eclectic group of tourists, has randomly meet in front of the Egyptian wall murals. One of my favourite things when visiting tourist spots, is that occasionally you run into a complete stranger, and strike up a conversation as if you have known each other forever.

In this piece I am exploring the opportunity of running into strangers, and exchanging cultural differences and perspectives. The animals are all both Black and White. They also all come from very different parts of the globe. The black and white is in sharp contrast to the spectacularly colorful setting of the Egyptian wall murals. This serigraph is based on many little vignettes like the Egyptian chariots, that I borrowed from many different murals. This artwork is a tribute to that incredibly rich period in human art history.

The Hieroglyphs in this serigraph do contain a pearl of wisdom for anyone who cares to translate them. Hieroglyphs are phonetically based, and you can find a phonetic alphabet equivalency online.

This Hand Pulled Serigraph has participated in International Exhibits based in;

2008 The Open Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, , England  ~ Won 2nd Prize

2008 Fall Open Juried Exhibition, The International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

2008 NJEAA, Art of the Horse, Ninth Annual Exhibition, Bedmaster, New Jersey, USA

2008 Dirty Fingers Say a Lot II; The Foundry Arts Centre, St. Charles Missouri, USA

2008 Embracing Our Differences, Island Park, North Port, Florida, USA

2008 Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota, Florida, USA

2008 RRV Museum International Juried Fine Art Competition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, USA,  ~ Won Wilbarger Reality Award

2008 21st International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA,  ~ Won Honorable Mention

2008 7th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad, Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2007 Lines into Shapes, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado, USA  ~ Won First Place, Original Prints

2007 The Five Senses, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL, USA

2006-2007 Whimsical Muse, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA