Lida Witherspoon is another one of 205 Collaborative's many talented artists. Lida, whose background is theater, attended UNCG as well as the North Carolina School for the Arts. Lida has done any exciting things relating to theater. In 2002, she was in charge of painting the first set for Triad Stage, Tenessee Williams' classic, "Suddenly Last Summer."
These days, Lida mostly focuses on painting her giant, Asian-themed tapestries and pondering the great stories behind them. Evident in her art, Lida loves storytelling and folk tales. When she is not painting away at 205 Collaborative, she is often seen at local music festivals, which she enjoys organizing as well as attending. Her translucent 9' tapestries- full of dragons, earth, water, and fire- are even more beautiful in person. If you stop by to see them, make sure to visit during the daytime when the natural light filters through the cloth, bringing her scenes to life.
Given her love of Chinese art, Lida hopes to study the Chinese language, possibly at UNCG. Let's hope Google translate didn't play a trick on us and that "好运/ Hǎo yùn" really does mean, "good luck".
Thank you Janis for posting this!...One correction....I was the scenic charge for "Suddenly Last Summer" NOT the Set Designer!!!...lol....that means I was in charge of painting the set!.....other than that a very great description and I so appreciate the shout out!!...So hope that you and Jane will visit me at 205 Collaborative again!...if you would like to visit...other readers...please contact me in advance for an appointment!...my hours are strange...but flexible!...my e-mail address is [email protected]
Thank you,
Lida Witherspoon
Posted by: Lida Witherspoon | Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 01:45 PM
Thanks AND sorry. WE went back in and made the correction. It is hard to get all of the facts straight when one is so distracted by great artwork!
Posted by: Janis & David | Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:54 PM