Flower Power

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Inspiration didn't grab hold of Czech housewife-turned-artist Anna Zemankova until 1960, when she was 52 years old. Depression drove the self-taught "outsider" artist to create colorful, swirling abstract floral and botanical designs. To Zemankova, her creations weren't merely drawings; she believed she was "growing flowers that are not grown anywhere else." She often worked in a trance-like state early in the morning, when she could withdraw from daily duties into quiet solitude. Some believe Zemankova channeled a strong spiritual force onto paper. Most of the works on display at SMU's Pollock Gallery are from the 1970s, when Zemankova experimented with textile techniques and collages. By Magical Means: Drawings by Anna Zemankova continues through October 10 at the Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission. Call 214-768-4439 for more info.
Mondays-Saturdays. Starts: Aug. 31. Continues through Oct. 10, 2009