Textile Collage Artist Jean Herman Opening at Denver's aBuzz Gallery on July 19

Jean Herman combines expert textile collage artistry with an inspired search for meaning by studying people and their landscapes to portray various traditions and belief systems. Denver-area residents can view her textile collage art collection from July 19 through August 10 at aBuzz Gallery, located at 3340 Walnut Street in Denver's RiNo Art District.

ABuzz is RiNo's newest gallery, now open for First Fridays and Third Fridays. Herman, who has developed her own unique style of fiber art that incorporates drawing, painting and stitching on fabric, chose aBuzz because it is opening the Denver market to upcoming artists who use innovative mediums.

To learn more about the exhibit, all are invited to attend a discussion with the artist at aBuzz Gallery on Saturday, August 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. While conducting a tour of her work, Herman will discuss her creative voice, her technique and her development of a piece of artwork, from first idea to final product.

In her pieces, Herman incorporates various media and techniques, including textile art, stitching, drawing, painting, monotypes and collage, to capture ideas, visions and concepts. Herman explains that, "I use fabric, texture, stitching, patterns and color to explore the human form that is always in search of beauty and meaning." In her creative process, Herman uses an air pen to draw figures spontaneously on fabric, which allows her to respond to each figure uniquely. Once pleased with the drawing, she then begins to build a textile collage that enhances the story of the figures.

Building appreciation for how the eternal "search for meaning" might be answered, Herman aims to create an emotional response to her art and open viewers' eyes to possibilities.

About Jean Herman
Jean Herman (http://www.jeanherman.com) is a Denver-based artist who uses numerous media and techniques to create textured and meaningful contemporary textile collage art. The former CEO of the Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau, Herman now dedicates her time to her craft. Through extensive travel and ongoing art education, Herman is inspired to create impressionistic textile artistry that explores relationships between culture, religion, people and geography. Pieces from Herman's collection are exhibited in galleries, festivals and museums across the nation, and Herman's work has been recently published in SAQA Journal (Winter 2013), Portfolio 19 (2012), People & Portraits (2012), Frontiers (2011), A Sense of Adventure (2011) and Creative Force (2010).

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