Thursday, December 20, 2012

New Student Exhibit...December 2012

 “Mesabi Range”

 Alphabet Photography
 

Description of Collaborative Technique: 

Mesabi Range College Photography students were required to capture an image that contains visual qualities that resemble the assigned letter. Students were not allowed to use actual text. The assignment pushed students to look closer at their surroundings and use creativity to see or manipulate the elements in environment to create the assigned letter.




 "M" by Amy Schroeder
 
 

 "E" by Linda Keith


"S" by Paige Penttila


 
"A" by Brooke Mathson
 
 
"B" by Katherine Magnuson


"I" by Crystal Hamlin
 
Created by Photography Students

Gina Bickford       Laura McFaul       Julie Enger

Demarco Billups     Kimberly Race       Ashley Fugere
Kirstine Cope       Mikaela Gaylord       Jami Rule

Jacob Dahl       Brittany Shanks       Crystal Hamlin
Olivia Erickson       Brooke Mathson       Linda Keith
Amber Evans       Wesley Worthen       Luke Carlson

Chanelle Holmes       Jasmine Anderson       Nate Smith

Cody Johnson       Matthew Bothwell       Paige Penttila
Veronica Johnson       Seanna Bruzenak       Stephen Buria

Matthew Kesanen       Steven Bukvich       Noah Wilde
Brandon Seaman       Brandie Peterson       Taylor Sauter
Alita Mai      Rebekah Lauseng      Carlos Luis       Amy Schroeder

 
There are letters everywhere!
What letters can you find in your
everyday environment?
 
Stop by the MRC Library Art Gallery to view the entire series of alphabet photos created by our talented students, under the direction of 
Talicia Lerfald Honkala, MRC Art Instructor! 
 
This exhibit will be on display
through January 2013.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The MRC Library Art Gallery Presents...

  




“This Is Me”

Self Portraits by MRC Drawing I Students
 

 

 
 
 

“How Do You Feel?”

An Exhibit of Serigraphy Monoprints by

Talicia Lerfald Honkola

MRC Art Instructor

Exhibit dates: November– December 2012


“Yellow Bellied Liberty”
Mixed Media Monoprint


 
“Green with Envy Liberty”
Mixed Media Monoprint


 
“Seeing Red Liberty”
Mixed Media Monoprint


The Artist’s Statement…

Talicia Lerfald Honkola

 Printmaking is my preferred medium.  I have always enjoyed working in reverse while creating an image from a matrix.  However, I have also felt restricted by the intense work of creating editions.  I have moved away from the traditional printmaking approach towards a varied approach that combines mono-print process with collage, watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencils.  
The current work is a form of printmaking called serigraphy (aka screen print).  Each piece is known as a monoprint because they have a common matrix but are selectively colored to express different emotions.
The purpose of the Liberty Series is to document the emotional state of the nation after September 11, 2001.  I chose the Statue of Liberty for my main subject because of the iconic nature of the sculpture and her stoic expression.  The Statue of Liberty is a universal symbol for not only this country, but also all citizens that live within this nation.   The people of this nation experienced many different emotions as they processed the events of 9/11.  I used symbolic color phrases that represent specific emotions for inspiration as I created the color scheme of each of the prints in this series. 

How did you feel after 9/11?
How do you feel now about your country?

Liberty seeing red= Angry
Red in the Face Liberty= Embarrassed

Yellowbellied Liberty=Afraid
Even Liberty gets the Blues= Sad, Hopeless

In the Pink Liberty= Healthy
Golden Liberty= Valuable

Patriotic Liberty: Pre 9/11= Average Patriotism
Patriotic Liberty: Post 9/11 = Heightened Patriotism

Green with Envy: Envy

How Do YOU Feel??



About the Mesabi Range College Art Gallery…

Talicia Lerfald Honkola, Art Gallery director, installs four to six different shows in the course of an academic year.  Artwork displays in the past have included paintings, photography, drawings, fiber arts and ceramics.  Art work done by students in Mesabi Range College’s art classes is the focus of the final show, held the last few weeks of each spring semester.  A Gallery Reception is sponsored for some featured shows, and offers visitors a chance to meet and speak with the artist.
Between Art shows, the Gallery is filled with art works purchased by the college and funded through the “Percent for Art” initiative; art works that have been donated to the college by various artists throughout the years; and works with historical significance, such as paintings produced in the 1930’s through the WPA program.
The public is invited to come on campus to view the works on display and enjoy the Art Gallery experience!

Art Gallery Hours and Location…

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am To 7:00 pm  

 Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Closed weekends and holidays

 

Located in the Library at Mesabi Range College,

1001 Chestnut St. West, Virginia, MN  55792