This Friday, April 4 is the first art opening of the year at Trundle Manor, and it's a good one! Our very own Vex Kelpie will be opening your eyes to the macabre fairy world inside her head!
Fairies, booze, and the macabre!
7p.m. until late
Meet the artist!
In her own words:
Like most little girls, I was obsessed with unicorns, griffins and
werewolves. I was also very interested in biology and natural science,
and I would conduct little adventures to try and find these kinds of
creatures to study. While I usually came up short, I was always sure I
found traces of them. Trying to explain to an adult that I was sure the
scratch marks on a tree next door were done by a manticore during mating
season, never really translated well besides being the adorable
ramblings of an over imaginable child. I began trying to give adults
what they needed to take me seriously, and started making diagrams,
drawings or even finding bones. I realized very early on that many
adults WANTED to believe me and would ask me more questions about my
studies once I had "proof". I enjoy being able to justify something you
only thought existed in your imagination or nightmares could be real,
even if it is only for a second.
This exhibit will expose the
inner worlds of Vex Kelpie, the little girl who found no reason to grow
up. Sculptures of mythical creatures and hidden beasts will pepper
Trundle Manor’s shelves peering at you from their fantastical
dimensions. Remember the days where you weren’t quite sure what was
hiding in the dark and explore the expertly sculpted ethereal
representations by Vex during her official opening and throughout the
month of April.