Selections from the Brilliant Earth show will be on display at Capitol Public Radio through the summer. If you didn't get a chance to see the show, or want to give it another view, please stop by for the Artist Reception Saturday, July 10th at 6PM. There will be live music, refreshments, and hors d'oeuvres.

As a bonus, tune in to Insight on KXJZ 90/9 FM this Thursday, July 8th, for a radio interview with Deanna about the show - sometime between 10 and 11AM.

Brilliant Earth
Original Works by Deanna Marsh & Judi Stickney
July 10 - September 20, 2010
Second Saturday Artist Reception: July 10 6:00-9:00 PM

Capitol Public Radio
7055 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento, CA
capradio.org/events

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Read the Sacramento Bee review of the Brilliant Earth show!

Victoria Dalkey: 'Brilliant Earth' rocks eyes, ears at Roseville's Blue Line Gallery

The show is up and ready for your enjoyment! What a pleasure to have the spectacular space of the Blueline Gallery to celebrate the beauty of our earth in sculptural form. Come celebrate Earth Day with me tonight from 6:30-9:00 for the evening reception...a little music...a little food...a lot of fun.

In addition to the evening reception, opening day (today April 17th) will feature family friendly activities, 10am-5pm, as part of Earth Day and Art and Antiques weekend celebrations in downtown Roseville.

I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

- Deanna

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I am thrilled to see my 2009 work A Grander Flow appearing on the cover of the Feb-Mar 2010 issue of Building Magazine. Enermodal Engineering in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada is featured in the lead story with a spread titled At Play on the Banks Of the Grand. My sculpture, flowing through three stories of the central atrium is an integral part of the building's identity, and naturally appears in features about this "triple platinum LEED" environmental building.

Read the full story of the piece below!

The Making of A Grander Flow

Early September marked the installation date for California sculptor Deanna Marsh to reveal A Grander Flow -- her 21 fused-glass panels of river-like glass that "flow" down the entry wall of the new Enermodal Engineering building situated on the banks of the nearby Grand River.

Although the soaring ceiling and abundant skylights allow sunshine to pour into the new lobby, the space really comes alive with shimmers of light reflecting off Marsh's sinuous 12.5 meter glass sculpture.

"Walking" the River

Before cutting a single shard of glass, Marsh spent several weeks researching Google Earth aerial views of the Grand River. Marsh says that because so many people post photos linked to GPS coordinates along the river, she could electronically "walk" the river via her computer in California.

Next, Marsh worked on multiple sketches to refine the characteristics that make the Grand River unique. She soon generated scaled-down drawings of the large sculpture, along with glass color samples. She and the client worked together through email, fine-tuning the shape and layout to coordinate with the building's architecture and to interact with the Enermodal logotype already installed on the wall.

Green Art for a Green Project

Additionally, Marsh took great care to ensure efficient use of glass by calculating the size and shape of each section of the sculpture. She wanted to take advantage of every centimeter of glass length and width, and then to recycle any scraps left over into the next new section. Sometimes that would mean grinding those glass scraps into pebble-sized rocks and using them for shoreline material.

This last year Marsh installed solar panels on the roof of her studio, so only the California sunshine powers the long kiln-fired annealing process for each piece of glass. "It makes sense to me that the energy I use to fuse my glass interpretation of nature should come from our strongest, natural energy resource -- the sun," Marsh says.

A Green Transition in Thought

While Marsh's focus may seem to center only on the natural environment, she says that she has a duality of themes. As she explains: "The river sculpture reflects the vitality and changing nature of our ecosystems -- just as rivers carve new courses or vary in flow by season. But the Grander Flow river sculpture for Enermodal also represents a transition in thought as it flows down the wall.

"At its highest point, the river begins to thaw from its winter-bound state. Ice chunks catch the current and melt further downstream. The deep-blue water peeks through the icy top layer. This section represents traditional thinking about our environment, which largely ignores signs of global warming but that now begins to open to the need for change.

"Moving down the wall, early spring growth emerges, and the blue water becomes laced with slender currents of green -- symbolic of receptivity to green solutions coming more and more into the mainstream of public thought.

"As the green mixes into the blue, the water toward the bottom turns to a warmer shade of teal, and we see a rich mix of wildlife, abundant growth, and increased flow begin to take shape. River life flourishes, renews, restores, and redeems old channels of thought. And as the pivotal point to that expansion of abundance and success, the Enermodal logo serves as the "bridge" to integrating green thinking into our work and lives."

Discover the River

Marsh seeks in all her art -- and especially in her sculptures that interpret the environment -- to reconnect the viewer with their link to the natural world. And that harmonious relationship patterns the same efforts of architects of the Enermodal building, Grander View, to reconnect the employees and community with an under-appreciated stretch of river.

Speaking as an artist, Marsh says that her interpretation of the local beauty of the Grand River, its geography and biology, inspired the many glass shapes of the sculpture that shimmer with light and seasonal colors. She says that by using ultra-modern materials in combination with classic forms, she has found a way to bring the best of the natural world to our urban landscape. She says, "I'm grateful that I've had the opportunity to honor the Grand River through my art and to preserve my vision of its diversity of life and natural beauty." She adds, "The Enermodal project has allowed me to affirm the region's uniqueness, value, and splendor in sculptural form."

Through her sculpture, Marsh hopes the viewer can participate in the landscape through self-discovery of the river's unique place and time. "I hope that employees and visitors to the building will feel the creative energy of green thinking and living. But more than anything, I hope everyone who enters this space and views my sculpture will appreciate the real river just outside the walls in a whole new way."

Marsh's sculptural work has found homes in public and private collections throughout North America. To see her new sculptures, please visit her at her Auburn, California studio or go online at www.central-park-studio.com. Please direct any inquiries to deanna@central-park-studio.com.

Deanna Marsh, working on "Alluvial Fan" from her Landscape Tapestry series in her OLAS studio, reminds you of her upcoming show:

Brilliant Earth
Deanna Marsh & Judi Stickney
Opening April 17 2010, 6:30-9:00 PM
Blue Line Gallery
405 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA

Link to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0XerDLet_M.

Deanna Marsh, at work in her studio, invites you to Save the Date for her upcoming show:

Brilliant Earth
Deanna Marsh & Judi Stickney
Opening April 17, 2010
Blue Line Gallery
405 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA

Link to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vynpK4oJuRw.

Original artwork will be displayed in my studio Nov. 13, 14 & 15 from 10 till 5 PM @ 175 Almond St., Auburn.

Please follow the orange signs of Autumn Art Tour from Lincoln Way in downtown Auburn. There are more than 70 artists on tour this year. Tickets for the tour are $10 and may be purchased at OLAS and include a map of all studio artist locations. I hope to see you! For further information please email deanna@central-park-studio.com.

Left: Callista, the Celtic Godess of Fire and Sun; 24in x 16in x 5in; ceramics, steel, kiln-formed glass; 2009; by Gerda Francisca and Deanna Marsh.

Deanna appears on the front page of the Auburn Journal today, installing a sculpture in preparation for the 100 year celebration of the Carnegie Library (now the home of OLAS).

Bring Mom to this year's popular Loomis Art Loop, combining art, blooming irises, and live music. Deanna shows some new work at the Horton Farm location. Sunday afternoon also features live music by Jonathan Marsh; picnic lunches are encouraged!

All the venues are open 10AM to 5PM on May 9-10 (map).

Take a walk on the art side in the Auburn Journal features OLAS artists in promoting the Auburn Art Walk.

Deanna joins the other OLAS artists in a show titled From Earth To Sky, in conjunction with the Auburn Art Walk, and celebrating newly landscaped garden with refreshments and live music. Selections from Deanna's new series of landscape tapestries will be on display.

Thursday, August 14, 2008 from 6:00-9:00PM
175 Almond St., Auburn CA (map)

Deanna will again be exhibiting at the Horton Farm for this year's Loomis Art Loop. The perfect mix of art, blooming flowers, music, and good company, and perhaps a picnic lunch, the Loomis Art Loop is becoming a Mother's Day weekend tradition!

The event happens 10AM to 5PM on May 10-11 (map).

Deanna will participate in the 8th Annual Art in the Garden event, sponsored by Roseville Arts on May 3 from 10am to 4pm. Tickets and maps of the self-guided tour are available through these locations.

The Placer Land Trust is hosting an art exhibit and sale entitled Disappearing Landscapes, featuring artwork inspired by local properties. Deanna has two pieces in the show, inspired by expeditions to Coon Creek at Taylor Ranch, and Codfish Falls.

The show starts on April 10th and runs for six weeks. It is located a the popular Latitudes Restaurant (map) in Auburn. Opening is from 6PM to 9PM in conjunction with the Auburn Art Walk.

The result of over six years of dedicated work by Lincoln citizens and their supporting partners, the Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges is "not just another pretty face." Along with a state-of-the-art computer setup, inspired architectural design, thousands of library books and publications, and a jewel of a setting, the library is now home to outstanding works of art from local artists.

The first interior art acquisition and installation for the grand opening is a spectacular eight foot long steel and kiln-formed glass river sculpture by landscape sculptor Deanna Marsh. "The architecture of the space, its interior curvilinear walls and angles and color palette are a perfect support for the forms, line and color of my river sculpture," said Marsh. "I am very pleased to have my work in this thoughtful, rich setting." Beneath the sparkling river of glass are two comfortable reading chairs and a table, inviting patrons to relax into their reading material while being reminded by the sculpture of the beauty of the natural environment. Marsh's sculpture is inspired by long hikes in the American River canyon and years of working with glass and metal to achieve the right color palette and feel of the local landscape.

This art was selected by a committee named by the Director of Library Services for Lincoln, Darla Wegener, to enhance the gracious and beautiful atmosphere at the site. The library's grand opening is October 20th from noon to 5PM.