tulips

kim jolicoeur
tulips
charcoal on paper
2008

untitled (in-progress)

jenny ragan
untitled (in-process)
manipulated found objects
2008

have you heard/menomonie

patrick nicholson
have you heard (detail, above)
graphite on paper
2008

menomonie (right)
pastel on paper
2008

my most genuine when i'm alone

mark fladeboe
my most genuine when i'm alone (details)
graphite, conte, charcoal, india ink, gouache on bfk paper
2008

this piece deals with my identity. i explored myself, who i am, why i am. i am a shy person, which is addressed visually and physically. my work is on a small scale so it evokes a sense of intimacy. the work will draw the viewer in, only if he/she wants to be drawn in. each piece addresses different aspects of my life including fears, hobbies and family. the imagery in each drawing is hidden. this allows the viewer to take on his/her own meaning, but the drawing will always mean what it means to me. the drawings have a sort of layered effect to them and this is to show not only depth but it signifies the layers of life and memory. this piece will hopefully evoke memories and meanings to the viewer and he/she can take on their own interpretation when viewing.

take flight

josh jankowski
take flight
gouache, ink, watercolor, marker
2008


chum fiesta
gouache, ink, watercolor, marker
2008

I went into this assignment with the intention to combine human and animals to create a narrative. I used inks to stain the paper, and used ink and gouache to create the characters.

expected ambiance

erin emery
expected ambiance (details)
mixed media on paper
2008

personality can be represented in a person in many ways. i see personality in colors and images. each of these columns illustrate someone in my life that has been affected by my decision to meet my birth parents. each of these people were affected in different ways and it shows through them in varying colors. the colors represent the auras that surround them. some of the images come from memories but most are objects that represent the individual person.

smoke rings at 3 am

joe larson
smoke rings at 3 am
acrylic, wall spray, gesso on birchwood
2008

my piece was inspired by my personal abstract visual thoughts of how my mind and memory mights store, remember, misremember and recollect information and memories that i have experienced over my lifetime. it is based off the fact that the scientific community knows so much about our minds and memory currently; however, at the same time they also are learning about how the human mind, brain and memory work. the abstract line-work and colors were used to visually describe how i see my mind working while trying to recollect information, a past memory and also the mystery of why some information can be burned into my memory permanently for no significant reason, and contrast to that how easily and often my mind fails to recollect or store important memories or information as well, no matter how hard i try to remember.