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SUMMARY:The Words He Cannot Say
DESCRIPTION:The Words He Cannot Say — Exhibition by Leo Bird\nMay 22nd – June 17th\, 2023\nA exhibition by Leo Bird\nExhibiting in the Community Gallery\n\n \nThis exhibition is a collection of works of Leo’s art accompanied by Leo’s writings.\n \nAbout The Words He Cannot Say:\n\n\n\nI\, Leo Bird (b. 1991\, Ames\, Iowa) was diagnosed with autism when I was three years old and created the graphic memoir The Words He Cannot Say. In this memoir I show how I overcame alienation and bullying\, succeeded in my job search\, and learned from mistakes through the patient help of parents\, teachers\, and classmates.  \nFrom analyzing my past\, I learned how I or someone else could have acted differently so the conflict could have had a better outcome. I write and draw to provide commentary on actions that my peers and I took in the past\, without being influenced by any book\, movie\, author\, or genre. My work is life becoming art instead of art imitating life. Some parts of The Words He Cannot Say were written objectively enough to allow subjective opinions. Audiences react to it in ways that surprise me and I learn from the audience. My stories inspire audiences to be kind\, self aware\, courageous\, and adventurous and have debunked myths. The artist I draw like is Alex Katz\, whom I had not heard of before artists had analyzed my art. I aim to use a color scheme that creates the maximum amount of contrast between adjacent colors using the minimum amount of color. \nI got the idea for The Words He Cannot Say an interview in the summer between my junior and senior year of college in 2013. The interviewer suggested I could teach people about autism. I thought I could do that by using the true storytelling techniques I learned in my Writing Short Stories Class. When I shared my stories\, I learned that nuerotypicals (people without autism) and even cats and dogs faced the same challenges fitting in as I did and found the topic interesting\, so I shifted the focus of The Words He Cannot Say to fitting in\, building talent and character and allowed The Words He Cannot Say to lose the autism theme. This discovery motivated me to write about my life.\n\n \nLeo Bird’s Website: https://leobirdstandsup.com/about-leo-bird/\n\n \nUpcoming event dates:\n\nMay 22nd – Exhibition Opening Day and Reception\nJune 17th – Exhibition Closes\n\n \n 
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LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ames Art Walk - June 1st
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5 PM – 8 PM June 1st\, 2023 \n\nHere’s who is coming to The Octagon during Ames Art Walk!\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Nathan Moore \nCeramicist\, Artist\, Teacher \n“Born in the Midwest\, my journey as a ceramic artist started at a small liberal arts college nestled in the northeast corner of Iowa. There\, I became increasingly interested in clay and its power to connect people to each other and art.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJordan Brooks ⏩ \nMulti-Disciplinary \nJordan Brooks (he/him) is a creator\, educator\, facilitator\, and community builder. He is the founder and owner of KNWSLF (pronounced “know self”). Jordan blends creative expression and inquiry with community-centered and student-centered interventions to create developmentally engaging experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Cyre Empire™ \nMixed Media \nProvocatively Afrocentric Mix Media \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicole and Christ Nevels ⏩ \nPaintings and Mixed Media \nMultiple textures and materials blooming with vibrant colors mixed with people-watching\, movement and martial arts make each of Mixed Media Christian-artists Christ (pronounced Chris) and Nicole Nevels paintings\, drawings\, prints\, altered books/cards and jewelry a rich\, joyful experience with a life-giving message being conveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Valerie Williams \nPottery \nValerie specializes in bowls that are functional and light\, graceful and very usable. She never liked stoneware – too heavy\, and she didn’t like the scratchy feeling of the fork on the matte glazes. So when Valerie started throwing clay\, she knew she wanted thin walls on her pots and a very smooth glaze. But Valerie found an affinity for stoneware. She loves the malleability of the clay and the communication she feels with the material when she’s throwing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley Vance ⏩ \nPrintmaking & Mixed Media \nAshley Fay Vance is a printmaker and mixed media artist from Knoxville\, Iowa. In 2022\, Ashley graduated with her BFA in integrated studio arts from Iowa State University\, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. Ashley’s work focuses on issues regarding feminism and social justice and primarily comprises different types of print media. Ashley is interning for ceramics artist Caroline Freese and attending grad school for art therapy and counseling in the fall.
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