Try to Tell a Fish About Water

In addition to her successful career as a uniquely gifted musician and songwriter, Norma Tanega was a noted gallerist, longtime teacher, and a central figure in the vibrant and homegrown creative scene of Claremont, California. She was also a visual artist of astonishing originality. In Try to Tell a Fish About Water, the bold colors and gestural immediacy of TanegaÆs paintings and mixed media art is presented for the first time alongside photos, illustrations, journals, and other ephemera. Featuring reflections and remembrances from NormaÆs friends and collaborators scrapbooked together with the extraordinary visuals, Try to Tell a Fish About Water is a long overdue exploration of TanegaÆs art career and a collaged testament to a life spent immersed in creativity.