[Ansteorra] Trompe l'Oeil exhibit in Shadowlands - April 28-June 12, 2005

[Hillary Greenslade]

Greetings, 
An exhibit of the artform called 'Trompe l'Oeil'  (ie. 'Fool the Eye') is being shown in
Shadowlands (College Station), at the J. Wayne Stark University Centers Galleries, on the campus
of Texas A&M Univ.  

Exhibit:  "Featuring 65 works by American artists, this exhibition focuses on a painting technique
known as "trompe l'oeil," which literally means "fool the eye." These illusionistic still life
paintings in oil, acrylic, and gouache bring a contemporary spin to an ancient tradition. The
paintings focus on commonplace objects presented with such technical brilliance that the objects
seem to flot above or project from the canvas. "

While a modern exhibit, the art technique was used during the SCA time period, and SCA artisans
use it today for decorating our halls and banners.  So, there maybe some lessons learned from
viewing this art form.   

Hours Tues-Fri: 9-8, Sat/Sun: 12-6   
Site:  http://stark.tamu.edu/
Parking is severely limited on campus, recommend using the centers adjacent parking garage.  

Cheers, Hillary / Stargate