Dori DeCamillis

On Friday I attended the opening of the faculty/alumni exhibit at AEIVA, the University of Alabama's new art building. My daughter Annabelle is studying art at UAB, and all evening I was referred to as Annabelle's mom, which was kind of nice. I was impressed by much of the work in the show, and have known many of the artists for a long time. Many of shots below are details of larger works. The building was "wrapped" in colorful cloth, an installation by Amannda Bowers. James Alexander I forgot who this is. (Frowny face) Gary Chapman John Fields Didn't catch the name. (Sheepish grin) Dan Bynum Stacey Holloway Stacey Holloway Merrilee Challis Sonja Rieger Sonja Reiger Derek Crackow Derek Crakow Frank Fleming

Natalie Smith Here are some new paintings finished by Red Dot painting students this week. Fabulous. Anne Vaphiades Kay Lindsey Tulsi Vora Deeana Crider

I gave a talk about my artwork at Indian Springs High School yesterday, and I passed around my camera for each student to take a photo of the experience. I knew it would produce some good images. 

Before Annabelle goes back to college, she and I had a mother/daughter weekend in the mountains. We stayed in a cabin in Mentone, AL and hiked in Cloudland Canyon, GA. Saw lots of spectacular views, most of which were right out our cabin door. 

Student pots drying outside during an evening clay class at Red Dot.

The above drawing was done without instruction at the beginning of Red Dot drawing class by a new student. This is a drawing by the same student at the end of one class with Dori. What a leap!

During my summer visit to Granny's house I photographed the fields where Grampa left his collection of old machinery, parts, and sundry junk. Mingled in the grass I found art there, in decay, rust, brokenness, angles, and colors. I gathered many more images than I displayed here, and will probably make them into a book. 

Enjoy photos of my trip to Fort Collins a few weeks ago. The city is filled with large open spaces and parks connected by a fabulous bike trail. I walked for hours every day, and decided all cities should be this way. All images here are from my walks.