An opening reception and artist talks will take place from Noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Reflection Gallery in the Jutila Center. The reception is open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Photography by Skyler Ross (Photo courtesy Finlandia University)Skyler Ross, a Graphic Design major in the Finlandia University International School of Art and Design, uses Photoshop 7.0 to alter photographs digitally. In his photographs, he hopes to "capture the natural elements of everyday life... take the ordinary and give [it] vitamins."
Jessica Spear, a junior-level Finlandia Studio Arts student, uses color, texture and collage to create large scale paintings overflowing with color and texture. Spear is involved in the local art community and works at the Copper Country Community Arts Center as a gallery helper.
Painting by Jessica Spear (Photo courtesy Finlandia University)"My work is mostly about my love of color, line, and collage and how these work (or don’t work) together," Spear explains. "Spontaneity plays a huge role in my art. Paint splashes and brush strokes are often the result of letting the paint do what it wants to do."
Spear’s fantastic use of color sprung from an experience in eighth grade. She explains, "the first time I saw ‘Green Marilyn’ [by Andy Warhol], I was hooked on that green or shades of green." She says she also enjoys using variations of purple, since purple is "the color of perfect spirituality and creativity."
Spear notes, "I am continuously inspired as I learn about different artists, their techniques and philosophies. I think art is a window for people to look into that provides vital information for understanding each other, our culture, and ourselves."
Skyler Ross enjoys manipulating what already exists, even if it is just taking a blue and making it a brighter, more saturated blue. He notes that he enjoys using bright saturated colors or very dark muted colors.
Through his work, Ross "wants the art to make you ask yourself questions. Whether it is asking yourself about your own life or just questioning life itself. It’s about emotion behind or what is in the photo."
The Reflection Gallery is located on the second level of Finlandia’s Jutila Center campus, Hancock. For additional information, contact Yueh-mei Cheng, associate professor of studio arts, at 906-487-7375 or yueh-mei.cheng@finlandia.edu.
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