I have been invited back to the Gallery Nine July Invitational for the second consecutive year. I am ecstatic about it and cannot wait. This year is especially exciting considering the past alumni will be participating as well, so it will be a huge blowout party for G-9. Lots of food, music, new friends and old ones. My friend, Gabrielle Vlad, invited me both years to participate as her guest. She is a wonderful bead artist and I am proud to call her my friend. My work includes collage and photography. This will be the first time that I have had three exhibits simultaneously: Gallery Nine, Out of The Box, and Seward Civic Center. The last year has been phenomenal as I have had the Coffee Shop Road Show – touring my exhibit all over Lincoln’s coffee shop scene. And, it all started with being invited by Gabi to show at Gallery Nine.

I am also shooting a music video in July of lyrics that I wrote three decades ago. The subject is workplace injustice and I believe that it will be a wonderful statement when completed.

Last week I obtained permission from the director of the Lachaise Foundation in New York to use a photo image that I took of Floating Figure by Gaston Lachaise (see below). His sculpture is in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden. I plan to create greeting cards to market and distribute worldwide. I am taking a trip to Europe this fall to Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest and plan to market them while I am there. It is so exciting to have my photography enthusiastically accepted by the foundation that handles the work of Lachaise.
Brenda Wilcher
LAG Member