C l a s s e s a n d E v e n t s
The Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery presents:
Artist In Conversation:
Kindra Crick
April 10, 2011
1 PM
FREE
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As part of the exhibition What Was There To Be Seen, artist Kindra Crick will be discussing her exhibition Paradigm Shift: Bonds and Binds
Kindra Crick’s work explores the idea of how we perceive the
world around us; as Anais Nin wrote, “We don’t see things as they are; we see
them as we are.” Crick’s family bonds have influenced the ideas and imagery in her
artwork. Her grandfather was a prominent molecular biologist and
neuroscientist, while her grandmother painted the female form and introduced
her to painting at a very early age. From this beginning, Crick’s perception of
the world has been continuously influenced by an improbable juxtaposition of
scientific inquiry and visual expression.
The artwork in Paradigm Shift contrasts the imagery created before and
after Crick became a mother. Scientific historian, Thomas Kuhn, defines
"paradigm shift" as a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of
science where one conceptual world view is replaced by another. Showing both sets of work
together emphasizes the paradigm shift and new perspective that Crick
explores. Both sets of work
reference scientific imagery. The change in both color pallet and media is
dramatic as these shift from earthy abstracted fibroblast growths, that
threaten to obscure what is written below, to the colorful
anatomy of the human heart and DNA-like strands.
Paradigm Shift: Bonds and Binds is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
This Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts
and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment
for the Arts.
The Art of Comic Book Illustration
April 10, 2011
12 PM
$35
Member Discount: $25
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Come learn how to create your own characters and narratives in this unique arts workshop with artist Jacqueline Levine.
Participants will learn the fundementals
of narrative structure and the basis for character development so they
can create their own fictional characters and worlds or even their own
alter-ego. Through a discussion of iconic comic book characters and
visual examples of comic books and graphic novels, students will learn
the basics of the art form that they can go on to perfect in the future.
Students are required to bring their own materials, of which the teacher will instruct them prior to the class.
Jaqueline Levine is a DC-area artist who
frequently exhibits under the name ART CARGO. She receieved her BFA
from American University and her MFA from George Washington University.
She has exhibited all over the world including New York, Miami, Florence
and of course, Washington, DC. You can see more about her and examples
of her work on her website