Artists Draw on Dreams for Inspiration

Did you know that the following artists created works based directly on dreams?

William Blake (1757-1827)
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Man Ray
Max Magnus Norman
Elle Nicolai
Odilon Redon (1840-1916)
Jonathan Borofsky (1942-)
Jim Shaw (1952-)

Dream Artist to Be Featured at La Jolla Gallery Show June 7-11

A six-artist show in La Jolla, CA, will feature Linda Herzog, who has been named one of the top 100 fantasy artists in the world. She “paints her dreams, so what you see on the canvas is a dream interpretation.”

The show will be presented by the Hallmark Fine Art Gallery in La Jolla opens with a meet-and-mingle reception on Saturday, June 7 from 6 to 9 p.m., and runs through June 11.

The featured artists include William DeBilzan, Linda Herzog, Jack Storms, Tom Marosz, Edgar Lamas and Pat Bailey.

“We’ve very eclectic,” said gallery director Michael Hajdaj. “You can see that from the list of artists we’re going to have. We also have art that has some thought behind it.”

The talent on display is comprised of three painters, two glass artists and a contemporary metal artist. More than 40 new pieces will be featured in the show.

The concept behind “Six Exceptional Artists - One Show” is similar to “one night stand” art shows held by college students.

“We’re letting you get the most out of your experience in one space,” Hajdaj said. “Every artist is here for you to approach. You can come in and have an experience … with six dynamic looks.”

More information at:

http://www.lajollalight.com/entertainment/
244736-hallmark-gallery-presents-an-art-six-pack

Online Dream Art Gallery

Dream art, anyone? Visit the online art gallery featuring selections from the yearly juried dream art show by the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). The many inspirational and intriguing works can be seen at:

http://www.asdreams.org/subidxshowart.htm

Xanadu: An Online Group for Dreamers and Poets

“Xanadu is a group for dreamers and poets, who would like to work to bring the two together. Do you like to let your dreams inspire your poetry, or let your poetry unfold and illuminate your dreams? Do you feel that dreams and poetry come from the same inner place, share a world of metaphor and magic? If so, this may be the place for you!”

One example of dream-inspired poetry provided by Barbara, the group owner, is:

In 1798, Samuel Taylor Coleridge started his now famous poem, Kubla Khan, thus:

“In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.”

What many may not realize is that Coleridge’s famous poem was inspired by a dream! Sadly, the poem remains unfinished, as he was interrupted in trying to get the words down, and as anyone knows who doesn’t write a dream down right away, they often disappear moments after awakening.

For further inspiration and participation, visit:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/XanaduDreamPoets/

Join a Dreamku (Haiku-Like Dream Poetry) Group

A new Yahoo group has been created to explore the art of “Dreamku,” a haiku-like poetry form based on night dreams, as well as exploring dreams in other small forms, such as tanka. The group owner is Patricia Kelly (aka Roswila).

Examples of Roswila’s dreamku poetry include:

the path spirals
to the garden’s center
a first step

two women and I
walk away from poor choices
they turn back

On the main page of her blog (see link below) you can find links to A DREAMKU PRIMER: Writing Haiku-Like Poems About Your Night Dreams in three parts:

• PART ONE: Introduction & Writing Dreamku as DreamWork
• PART TWO: Elements of the Haiku Form Used in Dreamku
• PART THREE: How to Write Dreamku

Roswila says, “If you try your hand at or have already written dreamku, please feel free to post some in a comment or email them to me….or join DREAMJIN” (the Yahoo group).

Roswila’s blog: http://roswila-dreamspoetry.blogspot.com/

Yahoo group for dreamku: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamjin/

Juried Exhibition of Dream Related Artwork in Montreal this Summer

Okay, all you dream artists out there—here’s another opportunity to let your efforts shine! And for the rest of us it’s a great opportunity to view two interesting dream-related exhibitions in Montreal this summer, in conjunction with the annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD).

Here’s the announcement on the IASD web site:

A juried exhibition of dream-related works will be displayed at the Auberge Universal, and Gallery Art Neuf, Montreal, Quebec, in conjunction with the 25th annual IASD conference, July 08 – July 12, 2007. There will be two exhibitions; five days during the conference at Auberge Universel as well as a two month exhibition July and August (for Montreal and area artists) at Gallery Art Neuf Inc.

The shows will be curated by Richard Russo (Chair, IASD Arts Committee), Rose Maloukis (Montreal artist), Kim Vergil (Montreal artist), and Linda Venne (curator of Gallery Art Neuf).
In addition, the third annual Nancy Richter Brzeski Dream Art Awards, totaling $5,000, will be awarded to artists chosen from those participating in the show.

Deadline for entries is April 1, 2008. Detailed information and entry forms available at the IASD web site:
www.asdreams.org/2008

Dreams Illustrated by Artist in Ireland

Dream illustration can be very powerful, whether you’re drawing images in your dream journal or viewing artwork based on dreams. One artist named Robin Whitmore is gathering dreams from members of her small town in Ireland, as well as from visitors, and creating illustrations an an exploration of dreams within the community.

Check in on her work at http://collecteddreams.blogspot.com.

You might also want to visit her dream diary site at http://robinwhitmoredreamdiary.blogspot.com, where you’ll find more illustrated dreams.

Robin’s work is great inspiration to help get the juices flowing in your creative dreamwork process.

Free Pictograms for Your Dream Journal

If you keep a dream journal, you might want to check out the free pictograms of dream symbols that can be used as visual indicators in your written descriptions. Visuals can make it easier to see key dream symbols and themes at a glance, but also could even help stimulate your subconscious mind during your dream interpretation process.

The description reads, “Searches for words matching over 100 categories. Shows an icon for each match. There are about 2500 words that can be matched.”

To download the symbols, visit http://kitchen-sync.com/bag/pictograms.html.

“Sleep & Dreaming” Exhibition in London

If you’re in the vicinity of London between now and March 9, 2008, you might want to catch the temporary Sleeping & Dreaming exhibition before it closes. This exhibition explores “this fascinating theme through the eyes of artists, scientists, film-makers and historians, and enjoy a wealth of accompanying events and expert-led tours.”

Visit in person at Wellcome Collection, or if you’re not in the area you can experience a few key items in the online taster.

This exhibition is the first of a two-part collaboration with The Museum of Man (Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden).

For complete information, visit: http://www.wellcomecollection.org/
exhibitionsandevents/exhibitions/
sleepinganddreaming/WTD037129.htm