Interdisciplinary Gala

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to attend this even in Southeastern Idaho:

Fig 1. Slade 2019. Gala Advertisement 2019.

It was an excellent display of interdisciplinary arts.  A capstone event where floral designers combined with artists, fashion designers and culinary people to create an event stimulating to variety of senses.
The entire event was filled with over the top floral arrangements, including non-typical accessories that accompanied the runway models and the fashion designs (my personal favorites were the floral umbrellas and oversized head pieces).  Tables were laid out with aesthetically pleasing selections of food for sampling and the walls leading into the event were lined with artists renditions of the fashion designs.  A nice example of collaboration and support between mediums. 

I was also excited to see that I was invited to an opening reception and meet/greet at a nearby gallery featuring the well known Christian artist Orge Cocco Santangelo.

Santangelo is known for capturing the life and events of the New Testament, Jesus of Nazareth in a unique modern style.

Fig. 2: Partial screenshot of invitation [screenshot 2019 by author]


I love in Santangelo's work the background becomes a character in the depicted image.  Alive and non-static.  After so many religious artists he was still able to create an amazing style of his own.


You can see his works here:https://jorgecocco.com/

Figure 1. Slade 2019. Gala Advertisement 2019. 
Figure 2. Partial screenshot of invitation [screenshot 2019 by author]