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Art Shows that have shown my Limited Edition Fractal Prints
(2005)
Conclave Oct. 7 - 9, AutumnCon Oct. 28-30, Necronomicon Oct. 29-31, WindyCon Nov. 11-13
(2006)
Art Of Digital (San Diego), Fayette Arts Center & Gallery, St. Paul United Methodist Church / Artist Market Dec 9th & 10th (for the Grant Park Tour of Homes)
(2007)
dooGallery, Fayette Arts Center & Gallery, Fine Line Gallery, Flora Dora, The Gallery On The Plaza, Dragon Con Charity Auction, Gaylaxicon Charity Auction (Print Shop and Art Show too), St. Paul Methodist Church / Artist Market (for the Grant Park Tour of Homes), Spruill Gift Shop
(2008)
Fayette Arts Center & Gallery, Roswell CABY Awards, Spruill Gift Shop
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April 28, 2006
The Art Director and Founder of The Fayette Arts Center & Gallery invited me to give a talk on fractals. I spent several weeks preparing. I brought a 160 minute VHS cassette filled with fractals, a laptop installed with sample videos, three popular fractal programs. I played soothing sounds from my .MP3 player. Towards the end of the evening I encouraged the audience to use the notebook to make their own fractals.
I made a spiral bound booklet to pass around. In it were a number of examples and advanced concepts concerning holography, chaos theory, philosophy, etc. Several members of the audience already knew about fractals.
(Article with pictures)
A JEWEL OF AN ART GALLERY IN FAYETTEVILLE boasts new concepts for bringing people together through art. Founder, Kathaleen Brewer, has truly turned a 1914 bungalow into a “Home for Creative Minds.” She felt that work, long commutes, and the automobile have alienated people. “People don’t have any means to interact with one another except maybe in church. I feel there is a real hunger to connect with others and start new friendships, especially in a non-threatening yet stimulating environment. Therefore I have worked hard to develop a place where people can come and congregate with others who share similar interest. The Fayette Art Center and Gallery now boast a Photography Club, a Writer’s Guild, a Screenwriter’s Association, once a month Friday night Socials, ongoing art classes with ‘real’ artist and professional gallery .
Last weekend was a beehive of activity. There was the Friday Social with wine and cheese plus a presentation by Bruce Berryhill on fractals. “It goes to show you that computer geeks can mix quiet comfortably with artists and non-mathematical persons. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed exchanging ideas.”
August 18, 2006
I was honored to learn I had won First Place for Digital Work at The Fayette Arts Center & Gallery.
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These were taken during my April 2006 talk on fractal art.
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Mr. Berryhill is explaining his Fractals in the parlor
Shown here are my matted prints on a table. I am talking with a former Georgia-Pacific IT technician and his companion. Because wine was being served I was telling him I had hoped they'd all be a little tipsy by the time I began. I was so nervous up in front of everyone.
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I'm designing fractals in the library room
In this photo the man and the woman (both wearing shades of green) would later make their own fractals. The husband said he never wanted to make fractals before. His wife said she creates her own 3D fractals. On her lap is my booklet. After trying out the software he found it quite enjoyable.
They are trying to see some video clips of fractal zooms I have made.
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I'm helping audience participants make their own fractals
In this shot I am about to play a video clip. I set it up by telling the crowd I have found a fractal that has an ending. The video clip is of a standard Mandlebrot. The clip starts at the uppermost view then drills down layer by layer. While it is doing this I am explaining how large a fractal can be by the time it gets to the last zoom. The result of this particular clip shows that fractals don't always go on forever.
The two teenagers (both in black) are getting up to be the first to make their own fractals. The woman wearing blue was the most talkative. I had the feeling she was a math teacher from the nature of her questions. At the end she told me she does teach the subject.
Adjacent to the notebook is a TV playing my video tape of fractals. Those taped fractals are changing once every five seconds.
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These were taken before sending this fractal to Dragon Con's 2007 Charity Auction
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I'm not a skilled photographer. I took these as soon as I got them home from Cargill's Gallery & Framing. These were framed by Andrew Worrell. He's the store manager for their Northlake Mall location.
Charity Art Auction at Dragon Con:
Fractal #460 "Self-Inflicted Reflections" was auctioned off to a math teacher for $125.00. It is a first edition print measuring 16 by 20 inches. When matted and framed it measures 20 by 24 inches. The print is hand signed, titled, numbered 1 / 20 on the back. The 2007 Dragon Con art auction raised $8,800.00 for The American Diabetes Association. The convention held numerous charity auctions that raised a total of $14,000.00 for this organization.
I am pleased my art helped raise funds for that organization.
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