Clinton Community College will host the exhibit For All the Voices Tangled with the Silence of our Tongues, the works of artists v. skip willits and Kristin Garnant at the CCC Library Art Gallery.
The exhibit begins February 26 and lasts through March 30. The community is invited to attend the Artists Reception on Thursday, March 1 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery located at 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton.
Garnant is a local artist whose work has been chosen to be displayed in numerous public art exhibits across the midwest and has been represented by several galleries in Iowa. Her work primarily includes large scale metal sculptures, small work in mixed media and jewelry.
In the upcoming C.C.C. exhibit, Garnant will concentrate on a collection of assemblages.
In her Artist Statement regarding For All the Voices Tangled with the Silence of our Tongues Kristin Garnant stated, “The assemblages are constructed of old wooden boxes, shallow drawers, tintypes and mixed media. When the photographic process gave us the tintype, the world of portraiture was given to the common man. The assemblages contain these mysterious images and an assortment of objects, constructing a sort of reliquary, the detailed portrait and small scale demonstrating the very individual specifics and unique story that each life tells.”
The technique and medium Willits uses mostly, welded metal, is a skill he learned at age ten from his father, who was a shop welder for 40 years at Climax Engine works. In 1983 he completed and placed Ring of Life, his first large scale public sculpture in Clinton Iowa. Since that time he has continued to make art and live, happily, on the banks of the Mississippi River.
When asked of the inspiration for the works in this show, Skip Willits stated, “In the objects that I make there are strands of my identity. Making art is an integral part of my life experience.” He added, “Lately, I’ve been baffled by the persistence of cruelty. I look around at what’s happening in this world and find it utterly impossible to not make artwork that reflects my concern and dismay.”
The CCC Art Gallery will host the CCC Student Art Show April 2 through May 4 in the CCC Art Gallery, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton. For more information, contact CCC at 563-244-7001.