"Ted"

By Michelle Vara

120" h x 48"

2013

Recycled metals 

     Michelle Vara is an artist with "crossed-optic lobe" more commonly known as Dyslexia. Her "disability" left her with an impatient mother and schools who labeled her retarded although she said in an interview that her IQ scores were above average. Art was a way for her to escape society and have her own time to gather her thoughts and use her imagination.

      This sculpture is made from recycled metals, horse shoes and tools that were left to rust. Michelle is inspiring because she feels that she is not disabled and her ability to create pieces from ideas she has is her greatest "birth gift". On her website she says that all artists should consider the elements, facilities and the surroundings. I also love that this piece is not a painting. Michelle does paint too, but this gives the exhibit an idea of what a wide range of talent these artists have!

(http://www.artfulvagabond.com/artists-and-dyslexia-day-103/, http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/about/artist-statement/,  http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/55/d9/66/55d966f69a2299efcbde703296647fb6.jpg)