Erin Currier’s paintings , of Dancing Earth

I am always enchanted by histories in art, of times and places when artists of different disciplines overlapped : such as the Ballet Russe era in Paris, with collaborations on costumes, set design, and music from extraordinary creators all living in Paris ( Matisse, Debussy, Ravel, Poiret ) all madly inspired by the dancers - introducing avant garde aesthetic to wide audience - with the power of bold colors and expressive forms central to nthe "Fauvist" art movement. In many ways I was seeking that when I moved to NYC, and later to Santa Fe NM. Often modeling for painters, and meeting musicians - until finally I was able to commission scores and costumes for Dancing Earth wiitrh amazing makers such as Ehren Kee Natay , QVLN - Quetzal Guerrero, Alicia Piller, and Connie Wind Walker..

This dream emerges once more, as the performance at Wildflower Playhouse will be preceded by an art opening for the wonderful artist Erin Currier, in the gallery of the Wildflower Playhouse …

Come join us at the gallery

at 5 pm,

Friday September 12

before the intimate performance ritual
https://wildflowerplayhouse.org/events/dancing-earth-artistic-residency-culminating-in-performances-titled-weaving-waters

More about Erin here :

https://blueraingallery.com/artists/erin-currier

Her paintings are also collages of memorabilia from her travels, with symbolism embedded into the designs ; her portrait of me included symbols of the elements, a nod to an epic performance she attended in 2010 , “Of Bodies of Elements “ which was reviewed by the great writer, the late Anthony Hassett for THE magaazine

of Jade Whaanga, by Erin Currier

of Rulan Tangem, by Erin Currier