The show featured 27 artists with 27 pieces interpreting the 27 lines of the song ‘Courtyard Lullaby’  by Loreena McKennitt.

March 12th through April 24th.

‘Courtyard Lullaby’ With associated artists

 Wherein the deep night sky-Sherry Adamo
The stars lie in its embrace-Nancy Manoogian
The courtyard still in its sleep-Wes Odell
And peace comes over your face-Tom Ommen

“Come to me,” it sings-Kathy McCarter
“Hear the pulse of the land0-Mary Jones
The ocean’s rhythms pull-Rudy Ximenez
To hold your heart in its hand.”- Mary Beth Martin

And when the wind draws strong-Dar Richardson
Across the cypress trees-Jeanne Lubey
The nightbirds cease their songs-Jessica Schatz
So gathers memories-Nancy Brown

Last night you spoke of a dream-Mary Watson
Where forests stretched to the east-Diane Linn
And each bird sang its song-Nick Ramos
A unicorn joined in a feast-Lowanna Carter

And in a corner stood a pomegranate tree-Tracey Brumbaugh
With wild flowers there-Nancy Taylor
No mortal eye could see-Fransina Young

Yet still some mystery befalls-Jack Brumbaugh
Sure as the cock crows at morn-Ann Garrard
The world in stillness keeps-Denice Mahlke
The secret of babes to be born-Sonia Colonna Mathis

I heard an old voice say-Bill Morgenstern
“Don’t go far from the land-Judy Ommen
The seasons have their way-Jorene Newton
No mortal can understand”-Becky Rusk

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One Response to Art for a Song

  1. Kim Pierce says:

    Hi Sonja,

    We will be there for the opening. Can’t wait!

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