In June 2015, Dorothy Tanner exhibited her Creatures from Left Field at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Lakewood, Colorado. This exhibit was a departure from her abstract sculptures.
Here are photos of many of the works exhibited:
Messenger by Dorothy Tanner
My Girlfriend by Dorothy Tanner
Jabberwocky by Dorothy Tanner
Cocoon by Dorothy Tanner (one of the young viewers said it should be called Bumblebee)
Alien Princess by Dorothy Tanner
Lester the Jester by Dorothy Tanner
Serendipitous by Dorothy Tanner
“Light artist Dorothy Tanner, 92, speaks with 5-year-old Kaya Naslund about one of the “creature-like” sculptures featured in her current exhibition, ‘Creatures From Left Field,’ at the Lakewood Cultural Center.”
(photo by Corey H. Jones/Colorado Public Radio News)
“Sculptor Dorothy Tanner’s work is best seen in the dark. That’s because the 92-year-old works with light, using materials like plexiglass to bend and blend vibrant rays of color. She’s been making art for more than 60 years.”
Ryan Warner, Colorado Public Radio