Two artists share their experiences at the McLean County Arts Center
Amy Suhajda for the Daily Vidette
Issue date: 3/1/07
"Classic Butterscotch," "Classic Rock Candy Red" and
"Defrosted Turquoise."
What may sound like the new flavors to the nearby ice cream shop are actually the titles of the pieces of art lining the walls of the Armstrong Gallery in the McLean County Arts Center in downtown Bloomington.
Artists Jason Reed, an ISU MFA photography student, and David Linneweh, an MFA student at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, invite people from the community to view their artwork, which captures the Midwest way of living.
"It's really a nice collaboration of their work. I think it makes me look at Bloomington-Normal a lot differently," Tony Preston-Schreck, education coordinator for the McLean County Arts Center, said.
Reed's photography work is centralized around unique landscapes, including homes of the Bloomington-Normal area. Reed said he believes landscapes are essentially human construction based upon people's personal and collective understanding of the world around them. His photos explore the spaces and places within his immediate surroundings.
"I try to take photographs that help people look at the everyday life. I try to look for what makes that particular house more unique than the others and what kind of person may live there," Reed said.
Reed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in geography honors from the University of Texas in Austin. Reed said his experience with the Texas landscape is much different than the landscape of the Midwest. "Walking around the Midwest environment was different to me. My work here was a way for me to discover what Bloomington-Normal was all about. It was a personal exploration," he said.
Reed said he hopes his photographs make people more aware of the sociological and geographical aspects of their community.
"The everyday has a distinct beauty. I try to look for more formal things, the way the lighting looks on objects and simple A-frame objects," Reed said. "I'm hoping with that people can understand our personal and collective identities a little more." Some of Reed's photos are titled "Yellow Roses" and "Red Pinwheel." The titles of his work offer viewers a perspective guide of the relics that make each of the homes more distinct to the others around them. "There's something interesting about the way he draws your attention. The objects seem to be a striking part to the scene," Preston-Schreck said.
What may sound like the new flavors to the nearby ice cream shop are actually the titles of the pieces of art lining the walls of the Armstrong Gallery in the McLean County Arts Center in downtown Bloomington.
Artists Jason Reed, an ISU MFA photography student, and David Linneweh, an MFA student at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, invite people from the community to view their artwork, which captures the Midwest way of living.
"It's really a nice collaboration of their work. I think it makes me look at Bloomington-Normal a lot differently," Tony Preston-Schreck, education coordinator for the McLean County Arts Center, said.
Reed's photography work is centralized around unique landscapes, including homes of the Bloomington-Normal area. Reed said he believes landscapes are essentially human construction based upon people's personal and collective understanding of the world around them. His photos explore the spaces and places within his immediate surroundings.
"I try to take photographs that help people look at the everyday life. I try to look for what makes that particular house more unique than the others and what kind of person may live there," Reed said.
Reed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in geography honors from the University of Texas in Austin. Reed said his experience with the Texas landscape is much different than the landscape of the Midwest. "Walking around the Midwest environment was different to me. My work here was a way for me to discover what Bloomington-Normal was all about. It was a personal exploration," he said.
Reed said he hopes his photographs make people more aware of the sociological and geographical aspects of their community.
"The everyday has a distinct beauty. I try to look for more formal things, the way the lighting looks on objects and simple A-frame objects," Reed said. "I'm hoping with that people can understand our personal and collective identities a little more." Some of Reed's photos are titled "Yellow Roses" and "Red Pinwheel." The titles of his work offer viewers a perspective guide of the relics that make each of the homes more distinct to the others around them. "There's something interesting about the way he draws your attention. The objects seem to be a striking part to the scene," Preston-Schreck said.
