MFA candidate Claire Lewis Evans has been a whirlwind of activity. Lewis Evans was awarded Best Three-Dimensional Artwork for her paper and bamboo sculpture Messenger and for her paper and reed sculpture Satellite in the online exhibition Chasing the Light (Finding the Shadow) at the virtual Still Point Art Gallery. She presented her MFA thesis exhibition, Passages, at Northport’s The Grocery in April. The sculptural works featured in this show reflect Lewis Evans’ interest in material, process and time. Her explorations of form and space allow her to help create the universe, shaping matter and experience as the work unfolds. While her work can be approached by the viewer simply as abstract sculpture, it is deeply informed by her longstanding interest in spirituality and the environment, as well as more recent reflections on the fragility and resiliency of art and life in the face of the unknown. More at http://clairelewisevans.com/. [Loupe Spring 2015]
The Marrow of It – Meredith Randall Knight MFA Exhibition
The Marrow of It - Meredith Randall Knight MFA Exhibition, The University of Alabama October 2, 2014 through 2015, Bamboost Park at Kentuck Park, Northport Reception: October 2, 2014, 5:00 pm MFA candidate Meredith Randall Knight will present her master of fine arts thesis exhibition, The Marrow of It, at Bamboost Park, 3495 5th St., Northport, opening October 2, 2014. The work will be on display through 2015. A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, October 2 from 5 pm until dark. There is no admission fee to the park. Artist's statement: Everyday materials, such as plastic grocery bags and packaging foam, are embedded within each form and serve as the marrow of each piece. These typically discarded materials are resurfaced with concrete to create pieces that are insulated outdoors and explore ideas of nature and its manipulation. The works reference cycles of growth and erosion in a Southern landscape. The pieces were installed in late July to allow the surrounding environment to grow up around them as if they were remnants of past natural forms and architectural constructions. The landscape has been manicured to provide a way to navigate the space while allowing a natural environment to surround these synthetic creations. For more photos, go to Meredith Knight's website: http://www.meredithlrknight.com/the-marrow-of-it-meredith-knight. This exhibition is in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Alabama. For more information on the graduate programs of the UA department of art and art history, visit this link: http://art.ua.edu/academics/graduate-programs/art-requirements/.