The Other: 2012 University of Calgary Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours Exhibition

04/20/2012

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The Other: features the work of 11 talented and diverse emerging artists. The distinctive members of The Other find commonality in the exploration of identity, intimate spaces, memory, the passage of time, and notions of life and death. The Other is a conceptually and visually dynamic show that includes pieces enduring change over time, which encourages more then one visit to the exhibition! 

Join the 2012 Honours graduating emerging artists in celebrating similarities through differences and experience The Other.

April 20 - May 25, 2012
Nickle Arts Museum
University of Calgary

MICHAEL ABEL | CAITLIN BODEWITZ | HEATHER BUCHANAN | LORI CLIPPERTON | JESSIE GWYNNE | DANIEL NGUYEN | SYLVIE RICHARD | EVAN SMIBERT | NIKKI SMITH | JENELLE WALSH | ANDY VAN DINH
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    JENELLE WALSH

    A theme in my artwork is the idea of destructive beauty by redefining an image through unpredictable painting processes. We are constantly changing our situation and remaking ourselves through life experiences. The idea of personal metamorphosis through reflection and past experiences is a complicated and beautiful part of life that I strive to capture with my work.

    Each of my pieces starts with a painting of a memory or image that holds significant personal meaning. From there I build layers of images onto the base painting until there is a physical weight to compliment the mental weight of the piece. The chandelier is a symbol I use throughout my work. The chandelier represents wealth and power with an aesthetic value. At the surface, wealth is represented by life style and possessions. At a deeper level, wealth can represent a personal connection, an abundance of memories and experiences. As we layer experiences, that wealth reshapes who we are.

    Materials used on each painting range from oil paints, to wax mixed with various chemicals, pigments, etc, and are applied in such a way to mirror the wealth of individual experiences. Each medium is carefully chosen to react with other layers, combining to alter and remake the original painting. Through the artistic process, the painting takes on a life of its own, re-creating itself into a completely unpredictable and beautiful artwork. In the end, the initial painted image becomes a distant memory.

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