“Louis” by Berkeley Clements
In an effort to support the Middle Tennessee art community, The Walnut House will present a virtual art show and auction kicking off at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, and concluding at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
Among the artists showing and selling work in the project, Berkeley Clements will offer two of her mixed-media, musician-inspired works in her Color of Sound series.
Clements said the concept for this series initially came to her in a dream. The first work, a depiction of a Fender Stratocaster guitar, drew inspiration from one of the most legendary guitar players who ever lived, Jimi Hendrix. The painting symbolizes the iconic 1967 moment when Hendrix set his guitar on fire during the Monterey Pop Festival.
The lyrics from “Purple Haze” are also woven within the work, but are only visible using a UV-reactive black light.
“This subtle element signifies that notes on a page and paint on a canvas mean so much more than what is initially seen and heard,” Clements said.
When deciding on the second painting for the Color of Sound series, she gravitated to Louis Armstrong. The lyrics from “What a Wonderful World” kept playing inside her head as she dreamed of a better world in the future to come. This piece contains hidden lyrics of that classic song, often covered but best remembered in Armstrong’s 1967 recording.
Both of these vivid, detailed and captivating pieces measure 48 inches by 24 inches.
Tune into the virtual art show and auction at charityauctionstoday.com or at the Facebook page for The Walnut House.
