June 13th – August 12th
Shabari Case
Background
BFA – Painting, Syracuse University
MA – Art Education, New York University
1983- solo exhibition – Paintings- Chuck Levitan Gallery New York City
1986- solo exhibition – Collages – Austin Texas
1995- solo exhibition – Mandalas – Boca Raton, Florida
A Journey of Transformation – Artist statement
I am an artist and an art educator. I spent sixteen years teaching art in New York City High Schools. I then spent almost fifteen years living in spiritual communities. Since leaving my last community in 2006, I have once again had time to focus on my art. One of the greatest joys of my life came from the discovery of the transformative power embedded in the process of creating art. It has been one of the most potent tools I have of exploring both my inner and outer journey.
I had resisted showing over the last years although I knew the work was in integrity, because there did not seem to be any overall cohesiveness. As time progressed, I discovered that what I had was a map of my spiritual journey the past twenty years.
I have integrated the rest of my artist statement into what I have written accompanying the individual pieces in the show. My hope is that this work will be an invitation to others to explore the power of their creativity in navigating a world that is increasingly baffling and amazing.