WHO: The Art Gallery in the Rusteberg Building
Presents: Jennifer Rose-SegrestWHAT: "A Dog’s Tale” An intimate conversation with Man’s best friend through the artwork of Jennifer Rose-Segrest.
10% of Artist’s Sales will be donated to the University of Texas at Brownsville’s Campus Cat Coalition.
A donation jar will also be present at the Opening reception.
WHEN: OPENING RECEPTION: June 08, 2009, 6:30 PM-8 PM,
Light Refreshments Provided The exhibit runs from June 08 through June 19.WHERE: Art Gallery in the Rusteberg Building:
University of Texas at Brownsville
For more information go to
http://www.jenrosesegrest.com/
http://blue.utb.edu/artgallery/
About the artist: Jennifer Rose-Segrest, a Texas artist, was born and raised in Brownsville. She earned Associates in Visual Communication while living in Austin, Texas. She relocated back to the Rio Grande Valley in late 2003 and earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in Studio Art at The University of Texas at Brownsville. Currently she is working on obtaining her Masters of Education-Curriculum & Instruction with an Emphasis in Art Education at U.T.B... Jen began working with clay in 2006; she works in its many forms: earthenware, stoneware, and various post fire techniques, glazed and unglazed, under glazes, raku, electric, gas-fired and pit-fired, too. Jen’s catalogue of work also includes a variety of two dimensional mixed media drawings. She draws inspiration from her passion and love for animals.She has shown in variety of group shows and art festivals. She is also a member of the Harlingen Art Forum.Jen currently resides in Brownsville with her husband and their family of rescued abandoned dogs.
Artist’s Statement
My artwork resonates with ideas and messages that help express my deep love and empathy for animal welfare. In contrast to their human counterparts, animals do not have the voice to defend or speak for themselves. There are many injustices that befall animals that we as humans either are not aware of, or choose not to acknowledge. It is important to educate and raise awareness of the disregard of humane rights that is, more often then not, the fate of our animal friends.
Through the manipulation of color and form, specifically in sculptural structure, I am able to initiate a communication between the viewer and my piece. Being able to view the piece in the full round is imperative to this communication. The three dimensionality allows the viewer to move around and interact with the piece thereby stimulating an emotional reaction within the viewer. My work contains a primitive, “childlike” quality, where form is implied and secondary to the underlying emotion, be it hope, sadness, distress, or play. I feel it is important to present my message in a manner that is not going to cause the viewer to turn away before the initial message has been received. As a result of my technique, I believe I am able to communicate otherwise emotionally sensitive social issues such as, the euthanizing of thousands of dogs and cats in America, the inhumane world of Pit Bull fighting, and the affects of Global Warming on the world’s different animal populations, in a simple almost naïve way that will not offend.
Artist’s Statement
My artwork resonates with ideas and messages that help express my deep love and empathy for animal welfare. In contrast to their human counterparts, animals do not have the voice to defend or speak for themselves. There are many injustices that befall animals that we as humans either are not aware of, or choose not to acknowledge. It is important to educate and raise awareness of the disregard of humane rights that is, more often then not, the fate of our animal friends.
Through the manipulation of color and form, specifically in sculptural structure, I am able to initiate a communication between the viewer and my piece. Being able to view the piece in the full round is imperative to this communication. The three dimensionality allows the viewer to move around and interact with the piece thereby stimulating an emotional reaction within the viewer. My work contains a primitive, “childlike” quality, where form is implied and secondary to the underlying emotion, be it hope, sadness, distress, or play. I feel it is important to present my message in a manner that is not going to cause the viewer to turn away before the initial message has been received. As a result of my technique, I believe I am able to communicate otherwise emotionally sensitive social issues such as, the euthanizing of thousands of dogs and cats in America, the inhumane world of Pit Bull fighting, and the affects of Global Warming on the world’s different animal populations, in a simple almost naïve way that will not offend.
4 comments:
I really hate cats, They kill a lot of birds, something like over 2 millions. Listen.. the other day, I spot a cute little dog, he looked like Little Mario Escamilla, he is a real Hater, Stop the Hate! and stop hating tha Haters.
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