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WORD UP: ARTISTS USING LANGUAGE William S. Burroughs, one of the more influential writers of the 20th century’s Beat Generation, once described language as a virus from outer space. Words are potent symbols and signifiers that – in varying degrees – clarify and illuminate as well as confuse and conceal our understanding of the world.
The work in this exhibition displays many varied approaches to using the written word as a vital component within the context of a visual work of art. Some works belong to long established traditions, such as the broadside and the hand-made book. These centuries-old forms of communication, with broadsides often historically considered ephemera, were primarily produced to disseminate information to the public. Presently, both art forms, often produced by small art presses, are highly collected and considered significant works of art. In these collections we see a variety of approaches including collaborations between writers, scholars, and artists as well as works by individual artists, both in the forms of limited editions and unique works.
ABSTRACTED, J. BARRY THOMSONAfter an introductory course in high school in New England, Barry Thomson knew by the end of his senior year that he would be a photographer. Thereafter self-taught, he began his career by doing street photography and purchased a 4×5 view-camera when he was 21. Traveling through the West, visiting Big Sur and Death Valley, and hiking in the Sierras, it was ultimately the Grand Canyon, and later the Colorado Plateau that really captured his heart and imagination. Even though he loved the immensity of Western spaces, Thomson returned to Vermont in his early 30′s to what is essentially a much more intimate environment. The change in the physical landscape proved pivotal in defining his photographic vision. In photographing “smaller” landscapes, the imagery also started to become more abstract, which subsequently led to an expanded idea of what constitutes a landscape. Thomson continues to work with film in 4”x5” and 2½” formats and hand prints all his work in a darkroom. His work is featured in many public collections and museums.
Source: artintersection.com (This is the poster up front describing the exhibit).
Artists:
Linda Smith
Linda Smith is an artist that uses paper sculpting as her main type of art. She was educated at Arizona State University. She took classes and graduated in papermaking and letterpress printing with John Risseeuw at ASU in 1992. Along with another paper making workshop in New Mexico, 1991. She then got her Bachelor in Arts degree in home economics at San Diego State University. She has experience with Picnic Press which was established in 1993. Linda's publications include: Inside Chance (2000), House of Cod (1996), Dam Bomino Book (1993), and Three Poems for Two Voices (1992).
Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen
Kelsey's art focuses more on sewing and threading images into material. Her Grandmother began teaching her how to do this at the age of seven. At the same time her mother began teaching her how to use a sewing machine. The reason she stuck with this art is because all of the influential women she has worked with. Her Grandmother, Mother, and many other women have told her their life stories while sewing and threading together. She realized all of the history shared and wanted to continue connecting with other women and learning from them. Kelsey attends ASU. She held work shops from 2009- 2012. She has eared multiple scholarships and awards from her artwork.
J. Barry Thompson
Thompson went to high school in New England where he took his first introductory to Photography. By the time his senior year came to a finish he knew he wanted to be a photographer. He began teaching himself about photography and started his career off with street photography. He enjoyed landscapes and used the Grand Canyon as on of his subjects. In his 30's he moved back to Vermont and started working on "smaller" landscapes. The "smaller" landscapes began looking more abstract. He also hand prints all of his photographs in a dark room.
The work in this exhibition displays many varied approaches to using the written word as a vital component within the context of a visual work of art. Some works belong to long established traditions, such as the broadside and the hand-made book. These centuries-old forms of communication, with broadsides often historically considered ephemera, were primarily produced to disseminate information to the public. Presently, both art forms, often produced by small art presses, are highly collected and considered significant works of art. In these collections we see a variety of approaches including collaborations between writers, scholars, and artists as well as works by individual artists, both in the forms of limited editions and unique works.
ABSTRACTED, J. BARRY THOMSONAfter an introductory course in high school in New England, Barry Thomson knew by the end of his senior year that he would be a photographer. Thereafter self-taught, he began his career by doing street photography and purchased a 4×5 view-camera when he was 21. Traveling through the West, visiting Big Sur and Death Valley, and hiking in the Sierras, it was ultimately the Grand Canyon, and later the Colorado Plateau that really captured his heart and imagination. Even though he loved the immensity of Western spaces, Thomson returned to Vermont in his early 30′s to what is essentially a much more intimate environment. The change in the physical landscape proved pivotal in defining his photographic vision. In photographing “smaller” landscapes, the imagery also started to become more abstract, which subsequently led to an expanded idea of what constitutes a landscape. Thomson continues to work with film in 4”x5” and 2½” formats and hand prints all his work in a darkroom. His work is featured in many public collections and museums.
Source: artintersection.com (This is the poster up front describing the exhibit).
Artists:
Linda Smith
Linda Smith is an artist that uses paper sculpting as her main type of art. She was educated at Arizona State University. She took classes and graduated in papermaking and letterpress printing with John Risseeuw at ASU in 1992. Along with another paper making workshop in New Mexico, 1991. She then got her Bachelor in Arts degree in home economics at San Diego State University. She has experience with Picnic Press which was established in 1993. Linda's publications include: Inside Chance (2000), House of Cod (1996), Dam Bomino Book (1993), and Three Poems for Two Voices (1992).
Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen
Kelsey's art focuses more on sewing and threading images into material. Her Grandmother began teaching her how to do this at the age of seven. At the same time her mother began teaching her how to use a sewing machine. The reason she stuck with this art is because all of the influential women she has worked with. Her Grandmother, Mother, and many other women have told her their life stories while sewing and threading together. She realized all of the history shared and wanted to continue connecting with other women and learning from them. Kelsey attends ASU. She held work shops from 2009- 2012. She has eared multiple scholarships and awards from her artwork.
J. Barry Thompson
Thompson went to high school in New England where he took his first introductory to Photography. By the time his senior year came to a finish he knew he wanted to be a photographer. He began teaching himself about photography and started his career off with street photography. He enjoyed landscapes and used the Grand Canyon as on of his subjects. In his 30's he moved back to Vermont and started working on "smaller" landscapes. The "smaller" landscapes began looking more abstract. He also hand prints all of his photographs in a dark room.