Double Take
Barbara Steinrock
January 29 - March 12, 2021
Artist Statement:
As you look around this show you may wonder if this is the work of the same artist. At first glance the relationship of the pieces is not evident. There are muted neutral glazes on works addressing darker social issues…family dissolution, exposure to trauma or depicting negative emotions…fear and denial. As I move toward lighter themes, color is introduced and finally there are issues treated with brighter hues and a bit of playful humor. This show has been arranged to reflect this movement across the dichotomy of my work.
Clay is a uniting and a preferred medium. My natural inclination is to produce figurative sculpture with narratives inspired by myth, the Bible, current events, personal experience, and contemporary culture. There are influences of folk art and Mexican ceramics reflected in my developed style. I easily move from the sometimes morbid to the comical, creating pieces intended to engage the viewer with stimulating imagery and evoke emotional reactions. As a retiree from the world of advertising and marketing, I aim for my messages to be accessible and clear. You may be disturbed at one moment and find yourself delighted the next.
Perhaps some of these pieces will even elicit a double take.
Artist Bio:
Originally from Louisville, I moved to Lexington in 1966, enjoying my career in advertising, marketing and graphic design. After years of commercial art employment, I began pursuing a love of ceramics that developed as an undergraduate art major at Western Kentucky University where I received my BA. Upon retirement from my position as Art Director at WKYT in Lexington, I spent several years in UK ceramics classes as a Donovan Scholar and in ceramic classes for seniors at the Bell House. I was a recent member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.
As you look around this show you may wonder if this is the work of the same artist. At first glance the relationship of the pieces is not evident. There are muted neutral glazes on works addressing darker social issues…family dissolution, exposure to trauma or depicting negative emotions…fear and denial. As I move toward lighter themes, color is introduced and finally there are issues treated with brighter hues and a bit of playful humor. This show has been arranged to reflect this movement across the dichotomy of my work.
Clay is a uniting and a preferred medium. My natural inclination is to produce figurative sculpture with narratives inspired by myth, the Bible, current events, personal experience, and contemporary culture. There are influences of folk art and Mexican ceramics reflected in my developed style. I easily move from the sometimes morbid to the comical, creating pieces intended to engage the viewer with stimulating imagery and evoke emotional reactions. As a retiree from the world of advertising and marketing, I aim for my messages to be accessible and clear. You may be disturbed at one moment and find yourself delighted the next.
Perhaps some of these pieces will even elicit a double take.
Artist Bio:
Originally from Louisville, I moved to Lexington in 1966, enjoying my career in advertising, marketing and graphic design. After years of commercial art employment, I began pursuing a love of ceramics that developed as an undergraduate art major at Western Kentucky University where I received my BA. Upon retirement from my position as Art Director at WKYT in Lexington, I spent several years in UK ceramics classes as a Donovan Scholar and in ceramic classes for seniors at the Bell House. I was a recent member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.
Public Gallery Hours
Wednesday 12pm-5pm
Thursday 12pm-5pm Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday 12pm - 5pm Viewings also available by appointment |
The Loudoun House
209 Castlewood Dr. Lexington, Ky. 40505 Email: [email protected]
Phone 859-254-7024 |
All Lexington Art League programs are made possible through the generous support of LexArts.
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The Kentucky Arts Council, a state arts agency, provides operating support to the Lexington Art League with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Lexington Parks & Recreation.
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