EXHIBITONS: MARCI WILSON, “A JOURNEY HOME”; MARYAM AHSAN BAIG, “SENIOR EXHIBITION”; CHARLENE KIRKPATRICK, “Senior Exhibition”
DATES: May 5-May 9, 2008
OPENING: Tuesday, May 6, 4-5 p.m.
HOURS: 8-4 p.m., Monday-Friday
“A Journey Home” by Marci Wilson
The Brinson Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present “A Journey Home,” by Marci Wilson, a senior fine art major at Southern Arkansas University. Through the use of photography Marci takes the viewer down a journey that exists along HWY 82.
The photographic documentation has been a semester long process of capturing the weekend road trips that Marci travels. They are 16×20 digital photographs displayed in chronological order.
Marci uses the effects of light to show changes of the mood in nature. Most of the compositions show a fading of light or sunset. This represents not only the end of another day but also a chance at a new start. The composition of each photograph also stands as symbol of life. “No matter the direction of my destination the road never gets old. There are places along the road that have caught my attention and in an odd way parallel with life.” The subject matter are landmarks that sit along HWY 82. However, the landmarks have become symbols of time, human emotion, and a beauty that changes with the seasons. In efforts to bring to life the everyday objects that often go un-noticed, Marci also brings these pieces together to tell an intimate personal story.
“Senior Exhibition” by Maryam Ahsan Baig
The Brinson Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present “ Senior Exhibition,” a show of recent work by Maryam Ahsan Baig. The basic structural unit behind her work is the use of color, line work, and organic forms. Printing intaglio on fabric and adding acrylic glazes/ watercolor to each piece created these mixed media pieces.
This compilation of work consists of prints with various compositions, each with their own unique image -yet resemble another in the style and execution. One of the most appealing aspects of these works to Baig was the fact that with one intaglio plate, she can create a different piece with every print. Depth was added to these works by adding light glazes washes of acrylic and watercolors. As it is evident in these pieces, Baig’s work is largely figurative. The basic drive behind these works is the beauty and the organic shape the curves of a female figures embody, can be tied to other forms in nature. The images remain rather abstract that result in an organic image of a landscape. The series is more about the technique and the various compositions.
“Senior Exhibition” by Charlene Kirkpatrick
The Brinson Fine Art Gallery at Southern Arkansas University is pleased to present the “Senior Exhibition,” a show of recent work by four separate artists including Charlene Kirkpatrick. The basic structural unit of Charlene Kirkpatrick’s work is focused on the effects of smoking among the human anatomy. Created by gluing, drawing, and painting smoking ads and pictures onto canvas, it exists as the common foundation for a perfect composition depicting how smoking affects the human body.
The painted-drawn pieces that are the basis of these structures are depicting human figures being comforted but yet pulled down by something unrecognizable. The natural elements that are in cigarettes such as: sugar, chocolate, and honey are some of the elements that are applied to each piece. Charlene Kirkpatrick’s motivation comes from the topic of cancer and has been narrowed down due to smoking being one of the number one causes of cancer today. Like others, she holds a personal interest to the subject. Her grandfather died when she was nine from cancer due to smoking. This has led her to the subject of layers among people and nature. She believes a person’s layers are divided by their social standing and their well-being. She believes strongly in speaking her mind as a woman and as a person who also suffers from a health issue.
Charlene Kirkpatrick’s work is increasingly present at Southern Arkansas University. Her work can be seen around Brinson Fine Art Department and at a few businesses in Magnolia Arkansas. Charlene has been selected the past three years to serve as president of Pivot Point; Southern Arkansas University’s art and design organization. Charlene was also selected this year as a recipient of a full performance scholarship at Southern Arkansas University.
For more information, contact Scotland Stout at (870) 235-4241.
