Sacred Geometry: In Art and Architecture

April 21, 2012 - PRLog -- Mardith Schuetz-Miller, local writer, illustrator, anthropologist, and award-winning historian opens a new art exhibit at the Red Bluff Art Gallery Friday, May 4th, with a Reception for the artist from 5-8 p.m.

Mardith has written extensively on the archaeology and ethno-history of Spanish sites in Texas and Guam, Spanish military history in Texas, and Spanish Colonial architecture. In the past year she has had four books published on world history.

In addition to writing the books, she also illustrates them. In her latest book, Retrieving Tribal Memory, the author has provided over 175 illustrations. Some of her original drawings from the book will be part of the art exhibit.

Karen Carty, an artist from Mt. Shasta, will be a special guest at the Reception and has three works in the exhibit. Karen specializes in painting on the subject of “Sacred Geometry”.

The exhibit includes illustrations from many of Mardith Schuetz-Miller’s books, including Abodes for the Gods. The Symbolism of Ancient Sacred Architecture in Eurasia and The Empire Builders. A Socio-Economic History of Architects and Building Artisans from the Neolithic to the Renaissance, both published in the last two years.

The author typically employs an interdisciplinary approach, using such sources as historical records, religious texts, literature, archaeological findings, linguistic data, works of art, archaeoastronomy, mathematical development, biology, ancient law, and sailing records.

Mardith Schuetz-Miller, a long time resident of Red Bluff and Mineral, has degrees in anthropology and history from the University of Missouri, Columbia (BA), Trinity University, San Antonio (MA), and the University of Texas, Austin (Ph.D). She has held positions as a petroleum draftsman, museum curator, field archaeologist, and ethnohistorian. She taught at Trinity University, San Antonio College, and the University of Arizona, but has worked for years as an independent scholar.

Her son, Andre Schuetz, is a well-known staff member at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.

The gallery is at 601 Walnut St. Everyone is welcome. Dress is casual. More information is available at www.RedBluffArtGallery.com or at 529-1332.