Walking into a pink blanket of light with the hum of an acoustic guitar in the background mixed with the chatter of people set a tranquil, mellow mood, as the Center for the Arts held the latest installment of Music is Art, an ongoing series, on Tuesday night.
Music is Art hosts different artists every week, with everything from graphic designers to sculptors to live local bands that, essentially, perform during an art exhibit.
The usually bare white walls were dripping with color. Close to 50 paintings were on display. Many showed great concern for concrete detail and others were passionate bouquets of color.
With a lot of environmentally concerned artwork on display, one was particularly eye-catching. It was a collage that had a sewage pipe running into a tall clear glass, filling it to the brim with green waste. The message, "Protect our Air, Earth and Water," was vividly clear.
The carpeted red stage was set before a cluster of couches and chairs, all beckoning to come enjoy the show. The carpeted floor was strewn with pillows and big cushioned squares that you could use to prop yourself up or as a table to sit with your coffee.
Not only were there paintings being displayed but also paintings being created. People could walk by and see sculptors at work and painters creating a new piece.
In an old jean jacket, black slacks and a grape-colored T-shirt, Doug Yeomans took the stage.
"We're gonna start of with an age-old theme...love," he said. "We'll get to the exciting stuff, like cars, a little bit later."
His first song "I Just Can't Leave You Alone," was inspired by a young love growing with age. Its lyrics were endearing and cunning, "She's got me wrapped around her finger like a branch on a bow."
"Pass it On" is a song about giving what you've got to those who come after you. This song explores the mysticism and joy music holds in a child's heart. Yeomans sings, "Part of us goes on forever, if we choose to pass it on."
"Buy You Blues," one of his closing songs, was just Yeomans and his guitar. The hypnotic sounds of the instrumental song depicted how a hot day in Mississippi would sound set to music.
Music is Art is held every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the CFA Atrium.
The CFA will be broadcasting each "Music is Art" taping later in the Spring.
Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Messina, from the RMBERS' Instagram page
