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Watkins five + 5
February 6 - 27, 2010
An exhibition by Watkins College of Art and Design Fine Arts Department
Faculty: Brady Haston, Terry Thacker, Ron Lambert, Derek Cote and Kristi
Hargrove and Watkins students: Lauren Willis, Clayton Lancaster, Robert
Dunn, Claudia O'Steen, Alexis Hicks and Tim Marchbanks.
Nashville Scene's Critic's Pick
It's Not Hellfire: Prints and Drawings by Jessica C. White
January 2 - 30, 2010
Jessica relocated to Asheville, NC after graduating in the spring of 2009 from
University of Iowa with an MFA in printmaking and a Graduate Certificate in
Book Studies. There, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she established
Heroes & Criminals Press, a fine press following in the tradition of artisans in
the crafts of printing and bookbinding, but with the driving principle that
“small animals make first paths” - ordinary people can make a big impact on
the world through simple, everyday actions. Through the press, her goal is to
create her own work as well as to act as a vehicle for emerging writers.
Along with printing and binding, she continue to explore ideas through
painting and drawing.
Statement:
Similar to the way animals were used in folktales and ancient mythologies to
explain the mysterious world of the past, I create images with animals that
attempt to make sense of uncertainties in our world today. Children’s book
images, medieval bestiaries, and folk tales inspire my investigations both
visually and textually. Much of my exploration revolves around good versus
evil, right and wrong, justice, and wonder.
Artist Books by Elizabeth Munger
As a native Iowan, Elizabeth Munger has been making art as early as she
can remember. She received her B.F.A in printmaking from the University of
Iowa in 2000 and in 2009 her graduate certificate at University of Iowa’s
Center for the Book. She spends most of her days in the studio working on
various projects including printing artist books, making paper, and conjuring
up numerous new art projects. At home she can be seen working with
textiles as well as combining different materials and mediums to create small
collages, but most often she can
be found running amuck with her dog, Mr. Pants.
Statement
Creating art work is a way to communicate my day to day life, and
to reflect on wider themes that overlap my personal experiences with the
world around me. My work tends to be autobiographical and narrative often
exploring current life experiences. Various materials and techniques, such as
collage, drawing, and print making to reach out visually in hopes of making a
connection to a shared human experience in a language that feels like home.
Fabrics, sewing patterns and needle and thread, convey my thoughts and
feelings as I piece together my ideas. Textile work is beginning to show up in
my prints and collages fusing together my other interests with my academic/
professional environment. This stitching together of worlds is becoming vastly
important as I recognize who I am and how I’ve grown as an artist.
Choosing recognizable images that include animals, I begin to relate to
this image and repeat it in different environments. Exploring the adage of a
wolf in sheep's clothing, or the sheep in wolfs clothing, has given light to who
I am and who we are as a humans. Drawing on this archetype as part of a
repertoire of self portraits, I search for what is there or not there, and an
attempt to uncover what is lurking underneath.
At Twist 58
Matt Christy: Wrench Rupture Suture
Matt Christy is a writer and an artist from Nashville. He graduated from
Watkins College with a BFA in Fine Arts. He has written criticism for Number:
an art's journal. Matt might someday pursue a Master's degree in art criticism
and critical theory.
Previous Exhibits 2009
Previous Exhibits 2008
Previous Exhibits 2007
Previous Exhibits 2006
February 6 - 27, 2010
An exhibition by Watkins College of Art and Design Fine Arts Department
Faculty: Brady Haston, Terry Thacker, Ron Lambert, Derek Cote and Kristi
Hargrove and Watkins students: Lauren Willis, Clayton Lancaster, Robert
Dunn, Claudia O'Steen, Alexis Hicks and Tim Marchbanks.
Nashville Scene's Critic's Pick
It's Not Hellfire: Prints and Drawings by Jessica C. White
January 2 - 30, 2010
Jessica relocated to Asheville, NC after graduating in the spring of 2009 from
University of Iowa with an MFA in printmaking and a Graduate Certificate in
Book Studies. There, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she established
Heroes & Criminals Press, a fine press following in the tradition of artisans in
the crafts of printing and bookbinding, but with the driving principle that
“small animals make first paths” - ordinary people can make a big impact on
the world through simple, everyday actions. Through the press, her goal is to
create her own work as well as to act as a vehicle for emerging writers.
Along with printing and binding, she continue to explore ideas through
painting and drawing.
Statement:
Similar to the way animals were used in folktales and ancient mythologies to
explain the mysterious world of the past, I create images with animals that
attempt to make sense of uncertainties in our world today. Children’s book
images, medieval bestiaries, and folk tales inspire my investigations both
visually and textually. Much of my exploration revolves around good versus
evil, right and wrong, justice, and wonder.
Artist Books by Elizabeth Munger
As a native Iowan, Elizabeth Munger has been making art as early as she
can remember. She received her B.F.A in printmaking from the University of
Iowa in 2000 and in 2009 her graduate certificate at University of Iowa’s
Center for the Book. She spends most of her days in the studio working on
various projects including printing artist books, making paper, and conjuring
up numerous new art projects. At home she can be seen working with
textiles as well as combining different materials and mediums to create small
collages, but most often she can
be found running amuck with her dog, Mr. Pants.
Statement
Creating art work is a way to communicate my day to day life, and
to reflect on wider themes that overlap my personal experiences with the
world around me. My work tends to be autobiographical and narrative often
exploring current life experiences. Various materials and techniques, such as
collage, drawing, and print making to reach out visually in hopes of making a
connection to a shared human experience in a language that feels like home.
Fabrics, sewing patterns and needle and thread, convey my thoughts and
feelings as I piece together my ideas. Textile work is beginning to show up in
my prints and collages fusing together my other interests with my academic/
professional environment. This stitching together of worlds is becoming vastly
important as I recognize who I am and how I’ve grown as an artist.
Choosing recognizable images that include animals, I begin to relate to
this image and repeat it in different environments. Exploring the adage of a
wolf in sheep's clothing, or the sheep in wolfs clothing, has given light to who
I am and who we are as a humans. Drawing on this archetype as part of a
repertoire of self portraits, I search for what is there or not there, and an
attempt to uncover what is lurking underneath.
At Twist 58
Matt Christy: Wrench Rupture Suture
Matt Christy is a writer and an artist from Nashville. He graduated from
Watkins College with a BFA in Fine Arts. He has written criticism for Number:
an art's journal. Matt might someday pursue a Master's degree in art criticism
and critical theory.
Previous Exhibits 2009
Previous Exhibits 2008
Previous Exhibits 2007
Previous Exhibits 2006
