“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
“Yellow Bellied Liberty”
Mixed Media Monoprint
Mixed Media Monoprint
Mixed Media Monoprint
The Artist’s Statement…
Talicia Lerfald
Honkola
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 PatriotismGreen 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
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