Watercolor and pen/graphite drawing on thick white/off white paper. Diamond, quilt design at the center running vertically is framed by roses in pink and red and ribbon in red and green. Flanking center images are blanket designs in shades of light pink, yellow and light green. These areas are also bordered with drawings of roses in pink and red and ribbon in red and green.

Surface Design

Jan. 26–March 26, 2023
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
Surface refers to the tangible structure/texture of the painting area, drawing paper, or hard surface upon which one works to create an image. The surface of the material used might be smooth, glossy, hard, rough, or soft. Featuring more than 30 works from the university’s collections, this exhibition explores how artists manipulate the surface of their creations in ways that reflect light, create patterns, or play with color.

Inside the Exhibition

Unglazed, biscuit brush pot of cylindrical shape decorated with very detailed carving of a lake and mountain landscape scene with garden pavillions, towering rock formations, a tall gnarled pine tree, a promontory jutting out onto a lake, a scholar admiring the water, and a boat docked at the edge of a grassy hillock.
Abstract painting combining matte and glossy black paint surface. Large circle at upper center with three horizontal bars below at center. Wavy horizontal bars at bottom go across entire width of painting.
Man with his back toward the viewer wearing a black leather jacket embossed with the design of a tiger, serpents, and skeleton on a motorcycle.
Black ink on silver paper. Vertical hourglass shaped stepped pattern. Horizontal hourglass- shaped figural stepped pattern (matted in black).
Watercolor and pen/graphite drawing on thick white/off white paper. Diamond, quilt design at the center running vertically is framed by roses in pink and red and ribbon in red and green. Flanking center images are blanket designs in shades of light pink, yellow and light green. These areas are also bordered with drawings of roses in pink and red and ribbon in red and green.
Abstract design of folded paper squares adhered to embossed backing paper in grid pattern. The grid pattern gradually changes color from yellow to red to purple from UR to LL. Concentric embossed squares on backing paper. Light wood shadow box frame with clear glass.