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WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY: The Power of the Feminine in Ancient Tales Paintings by Rachael McCampbell at the Parthenon

Presented by The Parthenon at The Parthenon

July 17-November 27, 2010

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As water rose through the front door of Rachael McCampbell’s home and studio in Leiper’s Fork, friends struggled to get her large-scale paintings for this exhibition upstairs and away from the rising waters. The house and studio were heavily damaged but the paintings were saved. McCampbell has found a temporary place to paint and prepare for this exhibit. The show, of course, must go on.

The Parthenon is excited to announce a new show by local artist Rachael McCampbell on “Women in Mythology.” This collection of large-scale, contemporary paintings, which depict goddesses in various scenes from Greek mythology, is a perfect complement to the Parthenon, the world famous temple to the goddess Athena. McCampbell has chosen to illustrate moments when the mythological women display both great strengths and weaknesses, moments of glory and despair. She was first inspired by Greek goddesses when she frequented the Getty Museum in her former home, Los Angeles. One statue in particular, Leda and the Swan, with its sensuous lines and shapes, inspired her to initiate a series of her own interpretations of these myths. “Their stories and struggles are archetypal and timeless and relate to women even today. Our examination of the human condition through myths and stories is something we never tire of,” McCampbell says.

Anne Christeson, Latin and French teacher at Montgomery Bell Academy, has spent years studying Greek and Roman mythology and is the academic consultant for McCampbell and this show. “McCampbell has made these ageless stories come to life. Each painting vividly narrates an important moment in the mythic history of these goddesses and women. The images show them both as living beings and as symbols of the eternal power and influence of the feminine throughout man’s history.”

The artist will also work on a triptych in the gallery on Fridays in August, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Gallery visitors will be able to observe the process of this accomplished artist as she paints.

Please join us for an artist’s reception. Opening remarks by Anne Christeson, Academic Advisor, will begin at approximately 7:00pm. This reception, sponsored by SunTrust Bank of Nashville, is free and open to the public.