Winter in Roswell

Name: My View From Seven Feet
Start: 2023-01-08
End: 2023-03-28
Location: Mimosa Hall & Gardens

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Winter Events in Roswell

Winter brings the end of the calendar, but starts a new kind of fun. Getting outside in our winter coats, hats and gloves brings a refreshing energy to our parks! We hope to see you on our trails, at one of our amazing shows or catching a basketball game in one of our gyms.

Many events require pre-registration and/or have a program fee. Click on an event below to learn more.

For a complete list of all events happening in Roswell (in addition to these City-hosted events), visit www.visitroswellga.com.

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My View From Seven Feet

Date: 01/08/202301/08/202303/28/2023 (all day)
Location: Mimosa Hall & Gardens
127 Bulloch Avenue
Roswell, Georgia 30075
Introduction: a Joe Barry Carroll Exhibit at Mimosa Hall

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My View From Seven Feet, a Joe Barry Carroll Exhibit
January 8 - March 28, 2023
Free and on display at Mimosa Hall
By appointment or during public events
Call 770-594-6199 to schedule a viewing

"My View From Seven Feet" is Joe Barry Carroll's musing on the mythical qualities some may want to assign a person standing seven feet tall. Carroll expresses his "view" in paintings that are celebratory, reflective, and hopeful. Each is paired with a short narrative that further conveys the artist's ruminations on relationships, legacy, sexuality, success, sports, culture, responsibility, and more.

Curator's Statement "My View From Seven Feet" is a tonal exhibit of figurative and abstract images by the seven-foot-tall Joe Barry Carroll. The moving and thoughtful pairings of paintings and narratives tell stories that commemorate our shared humanity. The artist invites a variety of moods and feelings with his signature use of yellows and reds, complimented with earth tones and hues of blue and green.

Carroll's rendering of the people, places, and memories that have impacted his "view" is inspiring, reminiscent, and relatable. The depictions of childhood, family, friends, and loves will feel familiar whether you grew up in the south, or in another country. A scene, a colorful background, or the tilt of a head will spark a memory of self, someone you know, or a place you’ve been. There is a mysterious quality that arouses curiosity, urging you to walk into a piece and go on a journey with the subject. The art and narrative excerpts from the book, "My View From Seven Feet" transform the personal into the universal, and create a feeling of kinship.

Tara Y. Coyt, Curator

Former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll's art from the exhibit and book, "My View From Seven Feet" will be displayed in Mimosa Hall from January through March.

Find out more about Joe Barry Carrol at JoeBarryCarroll.com.

Public Events
Opportunities to meet Carroll and to view his art at Mimosa Hall include: