Paula Cloudpainter: New Works at Visions of Beauty

By Klaus Bereznyak

Paula Cloudpainter is an avatar most well known for ... well ... painting clouds. And she does it very well. We covered her last exhibition in January. This month, Paula unveiled a whole new series of works in her space at the Visions of Beauty galleries.

In this inspiring exhibition, Paula continues to demonstrate that there is no end to the fascination and beauty of clouds. While her previous collection was themed around the meeting point of clouds and water, here she takes to the skies with her artists brush and her camera to show "The Meaning of Clouds", with all their moods and charm. The open-air space holds a series of ten art works in various media, and the interior gallery hosts eighteen real-life photographs.

What is the meaning of clouds? Who has not looked up at the sky and seen all kinds of familiar shapes and meanings sculpted in water vapor high above the earth? Being in this exhibition, the same kind of reverie sweeps over us as we are tempted indulge our imagination and seek meaning in the clouds. Paula's own words give a clue to her intentions in presenting this work but leave it open for us to discover something that speaks to us uniquely:

"My new work looks at how clouds can be a guide to our connection with the universe by encouraging us to live in the moment, embrace change and be as unique as each cloud is in the sky."

"The Meaning of Clouds" by Paula Cloudpainter is open over the coming months at Visions of Beauty and is well worth taking the time to visit. The Gallery complex holds rolling exhibitions by SL artists old and new so it's a great place to embark on a virtual art world tour and see what else is on display.

SLURL: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whinlatter/137/49/79 

Klaus Bereznyak

The Art of Sisi Biedermann

By Gemma Cleanslate

Sisi Biedermann shows her art in many places in Second Life. I have seen it over in Paris Metro and Starz gallery.  I went over to Whinlatter to see her latest exhibit. Sisi has been in Second Life since 2007 and says of her art,  “Back then I had just started painting with acrylics after a very long break where I raised my children and looked after my family and my work. Today I have been painting several hundred paintings since then and I still get a lot of inspiration from nature, Second Life and northern islands such as Faroe Islands and Iceland. In SL I started taking photos already in 2008, and has developed my style ever since. All this brings me to where I am today and I hope you will enjoy my pictures.”

I certainly do. This particular showing is of Wild Animals of SL. Some of the animals of Second Life are gorgeous and what Sisi does with them amazing.To get to her exhibit directly take this ride. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whinlatter/246/72/54

While you are in this gallery room take a look at the oil works of earring collection nearby and check out the top floor and the lower floor where there are other artists displaying their works. .This is a marvelous gallery that I have been meaning to write about for a while.

From this location you can TP over to the main TP area. Here you can choose among all the many artists that are on the Complex. There are many buildings to explore to see the varied collection .

The Complex belongs to dj12 Magic. He has other locations in Second Life but this is for the Arts. "The original and still going strong Visions of  Beauty Art Gallery.  It  is shown in its natural surroundings.  The artists and curators provide natural photographic art works and fantasy art pieces.  The collection is rotated regularly,” he says of his Vision.

After you leave the buildings go down the hill to the west to relax in the charming Gabriella’s Grove. This belongs to Gabrielle Magic (Gabrielle Avedon), dj12‘s partner. It seems that both have delightful stories and photos of  their cats.

Be sure to tp up to their area in one of the galleries and enjoy. There is so much lovely art here . Plan to spend some time exploring all there is to see.

This is the central TP area where you can move about to the artists easily, but enjoy walking through the galleries . Each building has its own charm . http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whinlatter/158/88/50

Gemma Cleanslate