The next nARThex artist exhibit is for Barbara Anne Davis and David Block.
• Their reception is May 14, Thursday, from 5-7 pm.
Join us for an evening of art and inspriational poetry at the GUUF nARThex gallery this Thursday, May 14th. From 5:00 to 7:00 PM, immerse yourself in the vibrant paintings of Barbara Anne Davis and the mystical poetry of David Block. Sip on a refreshing beverage while you browse the gallery and stay for a special live reading of selected writings by David at 5:45 PM. It’s the perfect way to unwind and get inspired!
Refreshments will be provided with a selection of adult and non-alcoholic beverages.

Barbara Anne Pearsall-Davis

I was born in Detroit and raised along the shores of Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio. My creative life began very early. I am retired from the US Postal Service in Clearwater, FL as well as a long career in publishing. I am the proud parent of a grown son, whose presence in my life is a constant joy and inspiration to me.

As an entirely self-taught artist, my process is very intuitively creative and constantly changing and evolving. I like my paintings to be dreamlike, other-worldly – scenes in which I envision my personal idea of what heavenly surroundings would look like.

My trips to islands, particularly Haiti and Roatan, have inspired me to do island-related paintings and the birds that I love so much. I connected with Haitian primitive art and at times incorporate that style into my own work.
My favorite medium to work in is oil. However, I work with watercolor, colored pencil, charcoal, scratchboard, stained glass and sand-painting. I work in a series and then change to another medium. I am multi-faceted in this sense.
I usually paint along to music and do my best work at night.
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David Block:

David Block spent most of his career working in various non-profit settings as a treatment provider and Executive Director, focusing on assisting high risk youth and young adults develop a pathway leading toward positive self- sufficiency. He also served as the Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Wyoming for seven years, ensuring that citizens throughout the state received life-saving skills training and disaster relief support.

Once retiring as a non-profit executive, David turned his attention to writing poetry. His poetry explores the intersection of spirituality, psychological alienation, trauma and healing, and the human longing for divine connection. Drawing from a lifetime of leadership, service, spiritual practice and personal reflection, his work invites readers into moments of stillness, vulnerability, self-evaluation and awakening. His poems examine the obstacles and challenges which human beings often face in trying to come into alignment spiritually, while guiding the reader toward restoration, compassion, and deeper self-awareness.

David’s writing traces the movement from woundedness to wholeness, revealing the sacred within ordinary experience. Through themes of surrender, love, and inner transformation, he seeks to create space for encountering both the depth of the human heart and the presence of God. His work has appeared in Soul Forte- A Journal For Spiritual Writing.

To purchase David’s poems, please contact him directly at dblock3131@gmail.com.