"Blown Away" A Weekend Of Art And Fundraising

Online, July 24, 2012 (Newswire.com) - WHAT: "Blown Away" by Tara Mhella

WHERE: ImageNation Soul Cinema
2031 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. @ 121st Street (take A/D/2/3 trains to 125th Street)
New York, New York 10026

WHEN: July 27-July 29, 2012
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Friday, July 27, 6-8 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, July 29, 2-4 pm
Exhibition Hours: Friday: 6-8pm
Saturday: 1-6pm
Sunday: 2-4pm

ImageNation collaborates with Harlem printmaker, Tara Mhella, for a weekend of art and fundraising.

Mhella's monotypes are abstract harmonies created with oil inks and found objects such as feathers, buttons, and fallen leaves. She uses bold color in her art to express beauty, love, and tension. Mhella's work is inspired by her childhood experiences of dirt roads, crimson soil and rooted in her interactions with people and places beyond the American South.

Artist's Bio:
Mhella started her professional life in law before becoming an educator. She is a printmaker, writer, and educator who found her ultimate love in printmaking. Born in Lowndes County, Alabama, Mhella was raised between Alabama and Michigan. Mhella says of her work, "Each time I roll out the inks to create textures and tones, time and space disappears, and I become one with the universe. Creating art balances my life and provides harmony with the world around me".

A portion of the proceeds from art sold during the exhibition will benefit ImageNation. ImageNation is a non-profit organization that provides progressive cinema and music for groups historically underrepresented in film. ImageNation is raising funds to help renovate its new Cinema. For more information about ImageNation, visit: http://imagenation.us.