{"id":6960,"date":"2018-01-25T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2018-01-25T22:00:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T06:00:43","slug":"new-exhibits-come-hamersly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/new-exhibits-come-hamersly\/","title":{"rendered":"New exhibits come to Hamersly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Zo<\/span>\u00eb<\/span> Strickland | Editor-in-Chief<\/span><\/p>\n

For Hamersly Library, the beginning of term means the opening of new second and third floor art exhibits. The exhibits officially opened on Jan. 8 and Jan. 5, respectively. \u201cPainting for the fun of it,\u201d a watercolor display by local business owner Larry Sykes, is located on the second floor and \u201cBeyond Watching,\u201d a mixed media exhibit by visiting professor Xianzhu Tu, is located on the third floor. <\/span><\/p>\n

The work shown in \u201cPainting for the fun of it\u201d is the result of Sykes being hesitant to learn how to paint. Before he and his wife moved to Monmouth, she bought him watercolor lessons. His artist’s statement describes the initial hesitation he felt towards the craft, \u201che knew nothing about painting watercolors but eventually gave in and found he had a knack for it. After a couple lessons his teacher said, \u2018no more lessons, you get it, just paint.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As the work on display showcases, Sykes has an affinity for near-photorealistic pieces. His sense of detail is what initially drew Jerrie Lee Parpart, Archives and Exhibits Coordinator, to his work, \u201cI see the exhibits program as a way to teach outside of the classroom \u2026 to spark interest in things that you normally wouldn\u2019t have in your classroom, or to augment that which is already being taught in a class,\u201d she said. \u201cSpecifically with Larry\u2019s work, it\u2019s a different way of looking at the world. He has an eye to look at mundane things \u2026 to just see the details.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In Tu\u2019s \u201cBeyond Watching,\u201d the artist has chosen to display multiple digital and ink images, as well as sculpture and installation pieces. One installation involves a bunch of small heads arranged in a pile, while another utilizes a large, square display case to show sand-made mountains atop a mirror.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe exhibition shows a series of art practices based on my personal cultural experiences of self-reconstruction from observation, perception, questioning, reflection, and awakening. Beyond watching, returning to one\u2019s real self is the ultimate appeal of my artistic expression,\u201d explained Tu in her artist\u2019s statement. <\/span><\/p>\n

While the foyer of the third floor gallery is used to display the aforementioned pieces, the two gallery rooms are arranged with Tu\u2019s digital and ink images. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith her work, I was very excited about the idea of combining both communication and art,\u201d said Parpart.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to these two exhibits, Hamersly Library is also hosting a smaller exhibit on the second floor for the Polk County Historical Society. In February, the library will also house a 22-panel collage that traces 3,000 years of disability history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at journaleditor@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by: Paul F. Davis<\/p>\n

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