Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Roth's exhibit is "Irresistible"
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Carolyn Roth, instructor in art, hopes that audiences find her New Harmony exhibition “Irresistible.” “I was asked to come up with a name for the exhibition, and I thought, ‘Irresistible,’ because I hope people will come to see the paintings and find them irresistible. They are colorful, energetic, and intriguing,” she said. A reception for the exhibition, which began October 30, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 19, during New Harmony’s Fall Gallery Stroll. “Irresistible” includes over 50 small head studies painted in recent years. Most are based on students that model in her drawing classes. “When you are an artist, every part of your experience is reflected,” she said. “The head studies are the teaching part. “I start out with nonobjective paintings. I use color, and mix sand in with the paint to give it some texture, and come up with a good design and composition. I’ll go to one of the drawing classes and work with the student models, and then I’ll figure out how I can pull something out of the image. Part of the inspiration comes from the student in the classroom, and then I continue to pull the image out until I am happy with it.” She said her process differs for different projects. The paintings she submitted to the Evansville Museum’s “19th Annual East/West/North: A Collaboration” showcasing the work of art faculty from USI, University of Evansville, and Ivy Tech, are more thought-out compositions. “Some things are planned. The head studies are spontaneous, fun images,” she said. The paintings for “East/West/North” are based on photographs she has taken while traveling to foreign countries with her husband, Charles Barber, professor of political science. “East/West/North” also opens November 19, and runs through January 15. Roth has been teaching at USI since 1984. She holds a Master of Fine Art degree from Florida State University and Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Herron School of Art. She has been on the full-time art faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Southern Illinois University, and University of Evansville. |
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