Creative Self Care with Dana Oldfather

11400 Euclid Avenue,Cleveland OH 44106

12 March, 2022

Description

An hour of reconnecting with our internal power. In this hour of reconnecting with our internal power, Dana Oldfather reminds us of the value of holding space for collective moments of peace through meditation and journaling. In this artist-led community experience for those ages 16 and above, participants are offered the opportunity to join a guided meditation. In Oldfather's latest installation Flyfall, the unruly geese at the feet of its would-be heroines represent our often misaligned and competing goals. We are similar to the heroines in the artist’s work; as a community, we often find it difficult to help one another because of our personal struggles. When we create space for personal and collective compassion, we are often able to strengthen our resilience. You are invited to join our guided mediation and explore your own mindfulness. This program is limited to 15 participants. Register today. About the artist: Dana Oldfather is a painter who has exhibited internationally and nationally in galleries and museums including Library Street Collective, Detroit, Zg Gallery, Chicago, Kathryn Markel Fine Art, New York, Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville, The Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, moCa Cleveland, The McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, The Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, and The University of Southern Queensland, in Australia. She was awarded the William and Dorothy Yeck Award for Young Painters, two Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards, and a Satellite Fund Emergency Relief Grant from SPACES Gallery, The Warhol Foundation, and The Cleveland Foundation. Oldfather has been published in magazines and journals including Beautiful/Decay, ArtMaze Magazine, and Create! Magazine. Oldfather’s work has exhibited at art fairs in Houston, Miami, Palm Beach, and New York. Her paintings are internationally collected privately and can be found in many public and corporate collections in the US including Eaton Corporation, MGM International, Bedrock Detroit, The Cleveland Clinic, and the prestigious Progressive Art Collection. Dana Oldfather currently works and lives just outside Cleveland, Ohio with her husband Randall and young son Arlo. IMAGE: Dana Oldfather, Flyfall, 2022 (detail). Drawing, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist The Museum of Contemporary Art is a unique and dynamic place for the visual art of our time. We challenge, inspire and teach a wide range of audiences. Our purpose is to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity and exploration through exhibitions, publications, education and outreach programs.