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SUMMARY:Diary of a Mad World DERRICK BURBUL
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY \nDiary of a Mad World\nArtworks by Derrick Burbul\nJuly 20 to September 7\, 2019 \nArtist Statement\nMy images and writings have sometimes been juxtaposed\, but never combined\, until this body of work. The relationship between images and words can be traced back all the way to fourth century B.C. Greece to the Poet of Simmias of Rhodes\, who wrote his writings in the forms of images\, much like the Futurist poets of the early 20th Century. The relationship between images and words in the visual arts is often tumultuous\, and\nsometimes harmonious\, and is a very rich part of the contemporary dialogue. My desire to mix images and words has led me to create images\, which at first glance appear to be grainy black and white images in a modernist style. I use composition to capture the viewers attention\, and large scale images-all images range from the smallest at 8.5”x 18” to the largest at 40”x 40”\, which allow me to add minute details in the form of\ntext to play with the images content and meaning. What the viewer sees as “grain” from a distance\, become words as the viewer is drawn in closer to the image through the variety of styles in how the “grain” is structured. The “grain” structure is sometimes more random\, other times more patterned\, or even structured to visually simulate poor reception on an analogue television. Sometimes the words are more visually obscure and other times they are visually overt. The words are original poems\, stories\, diary entries\, and sometimes critical writings on art and photography. No matter what the words are\, they are designed to allow the viewer space to reconcile the meaning between the images and words for themselves. This is my Diary of a Mad World photographic series. \nArtist Bio\nI received my Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography from the University of Idaho in May of 2000 and my Bachelors of Science in English with a minor in photography from the University of Wisconsin—Superior in 1996. I am currently a Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Kearney teaching Foundations Design and Photography.  Previously\, I taught photography and various studio art courses at Graceland University\, Iowa State University\, and the University of Minnesota at Duluth. My creative work explores the environment and our relationship to it. This has resulted in many bodies of work including my Diary of a Mad World series. Regardless of the process or academic nature of my work\, it all revolves around gaining a deeper understanding of our environment and our place in this world. 
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SUMMARY:A Few of My Favorite Things MEGAN ANDERSON
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY \nFrom Megan Anderson:\nI have always been in awe of nature and its beauty. I see the world through a\nphotographer’s eyes and always wish I had a camera permanently attached to my hand.\nWith the invention of cell phones\, my dream came true. I want to show that it doesn’t\nmatter what fancy equipment you possess\, you can still capture beautiful and interesting\nphotography. Art is what you make of it. I have been fortunate enough to be able to\ncapture my every day experiences involving my animals and the nature around me\, and\nturn that into a creative outlet. \n\nI don’t typically take photos for others\, but find joy in them for myself. Over time\, family\nand friends have shown interest and I’ve been honored to give my photographs as gifts.\nThis will be the first time the public is receiving my work. I hope I can continue to grow and\nimprove in my photography skills and potentially parlay a hobby into a living. \nMegan Anderson’s Bio:\nMegan Anderson is a local amateur photographer. She feels fortunate to have grown up\non a farm in Northern Iowa where her love of animals and the outdoors was apparent from\nan early age. What started out as taking photographs for 4H\, evolved into taking photos\nfor personal entertainment. Megan attended Iowa State University and currently works as\nan equine veterinary technician. She has been able to combine her love of photography\nand animals into a hobby revolving around her own
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