Body by Svec

\"The body art of Emily Svec takes us a long way from clown faces and kitty whiskers. She does up her boys and girls with a jewelers intensity that in no way interferes with the sweet scrapping between her colors, the lively contrasts. Every curl, every streak, seems alert to the body and its pleasures, yet the imaginations always shaped by some refining drama, some controlling intelligence. To attend an event that features Body by Svec is to surrender to a midsummer nights dream; your wit can never match that of the Fairy Queen.\" John Domini, critic for New York Times, author of A TOMB ON THE PERIPHERY. Emily Svec is the not quite behind the scenes coordinator and artistic director for Body by Svec for the past 7 years, providing the Midwest with living breathing pieces of art through body decor. Most notable in Des Moines, though the Body by Svec crew have also traveled to Ames, Cedar Falls, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chicago and Portland, are events held at the Des Moines Social Club, and for 80-35 Festival and the BodyWorld\'s exhibit promotion. Emily Svec has painted over 150 men and women of varying shapes and sizes. Her body décor has been featured in 515, Juice, and Core magazines, book covers, and newspapers. Svec paints for the love of the body, using her art to define beauty beyond societal norms. Her goal is to show the harmony of the natural human body unhindered by preconceived notions of age, size, or shape.