Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, Davenport, will host an artist reception featuring Quad Cities artist Tabitha DeFrieze, a news release says.
The event will be held 5-6 p.m. Saturday, July 19. A free meal consisting of beef, chicken or vegan tacos will be provided.
Community art will be displayed alongside art from the featured artist. Artwork will be for sale. Metropolitan Community Church is a welcoming, inclusive space that invites all art-lovers as well as anyone who may need a free meal.
DeFrieze earned a visual communications degree from Black Hawk College in 2014. She kept her work mostly private, until – with the support of her community – she is now interested in sharing her art. DeFrieze’s art often looks toward impressionists for its use of color and expression. Her work is whimsical and playful. Her favorite and most inspiring subject are animals. She also enjoys creating environmental activist and LGBT artwork to help inspire positive political change.
The creative field has been difficult to break into and DeFrieze’s own struggling mental health often made it difficult for her to connect with community and share her art. Joining the Let’s Write and Create Studio has been a life-affirming experience. DeFrieze seeks to use her art for a grander purpose. She has also enjoyed encouraging others in their creation, and believes artwork has innate value.
She created art to spread awareness about the conservation of the Milan Bottoms, and dreams of using her artwork to help other local causes. She recently did a vendor booth at the local Bass Street Landing Pride and enjoyed creating free pride animal drawings for visitors.
For more information about the artist, contact here.
For more information about MCC QC’s Let’s Write and Create Studio, contact Bebe Geis here.