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  • B6 September 29, 2016 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Western Carolinian FAM presents Joel Morris Exhibit | Madeline Moore Junior Editor On Sept. 8, the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University held a reception for a new art exhibit show- casing the work of Joel Morris, which re- mained installed until Sept. 16. Not only was Morris an incredible artist that created with many different medi- ums, he was also an alumnus of the univer- sity. Morris graduated from Western Carolina in 1973 with a degree in fine arts and pursued a lifelong career asa painter doing tradition- al art as well as outdoor murals. Unfortunately, he passed away in Feb. of 2014 from cancer. - Old friends of Mor- ris were kind enough to loan his pieces and works that they had collected for the cre- _ ation of the exhibit. They have even decided to put together a schol- arship in his name. The Old Hippy Scholar- ship is intended to be an annual scholarship given to deserving students through the School of Art and De- sign. - Morris was truly a re- naissance man when it came to his art and his artistic style. Pieces in the exhibit ranged from paintings and sketches to t-shirts and comics. The paintings them- selves.also drastically varied in style. Works such as Feet portrayed a traditional- ly styled portrait of feet. The seemingly simple subject was given more depth with a sensual aspect given by the horizontal positioning of the feet, as well as what appeared to be bed sheets draped over the skin in the edges of the Some of the artwork displayed as part of the Artist and Friend exhibit Various works by Joel Morris picture. Another tradi- tionally styled painting, 3 Pink Pigs, depicted three cheerful pink pigs on asolid, dark back- ground. Another set of pieces depicted various musi- cians: Sonny Terry Jazz Musician, Chuck Berry, and Jazz Pianist. These are all portraits of musicians playing various instru- ments. At first glance, the paintings appear to be typical portraits, but with a closer look you can observe the clever and intentional use of color in each one that seems to be pull- ing upon the sounds that would be emanat- ing from the pictures if they were to come to life. Sonny Terry Jazz Performer shows the musician playing a harmonica. Small brush strokes incorpo- rate bright colors like red, green, blue, yellow, and orange that could be associated with the bright and traditional sounds you would likely hear from a harmonica. Chuck Berry shows the musician playing his guitar in tones of blacks, whites and browns, almost as ifa dark, vintage sepia lens was placed over the picture. Finally, Jazz Pianist incorporates very distinctive and realistic colors that also have a sort of cartoon- ish feel to them. Other works in the ex- hibit portrayed darker subjects. One paint- ing titled Nuns was of ominous nuns ina graveyard. Once again, color choices were very specific. Everything was black except for the grave, which was strikingly red and created a wondering about the death of the person it contained, and_ off of the Star Atrium. the moon, which was yellow and illuminat- ing. Another painting of a beaten face, Un- titled, incorporated bright and uncomfort- able colors. The large size of the painting and the extreme up-close feature of the face gave the piece a distressing, intense feel. In addition, there were pieces that in- corporated pop art or comic styles, and a glass case displaying various t-shirt designs, comics and posters. The reception itself was very successful. Most art exhibit recep- tions at the Bardo Arts Center attract a small, yet decent crowd. This particular event saw a much larger turnout as people who knew Morris or were close with him all wanted to be there. The reception seemed more of a cele- bration or memorial for Morris and because of this had a very unique energy as compared to your typical art exhibit, especially in relation to past exhibits here at Western Carolina. Those in attendance stood around reminisc- ing about their college days, telling stories about Morris and oth- ers. Overall, the event was a beautiful and thought- Photo by Katie Greene/STAFF ful display in dedication The Fine Art Museum displayed the Joel Morris Exhibit Artist and Friend. Joel Morris was a talented artist eolakapioke artist and who attended Western Carolina University in the 1970s. For more informa- tion about Joel Morris, contact Western Caro- linas College of Fine and Performing Arts, which is located in 392 Belk Building and can be reached at 828-227- 7028. If you are inter- ested in the art exhibits displayed at Western. Carolina, visit the Fine Art Museum located in the Bardo Arts Center Photo by Katie Greene/STAFF Photo by Katie Greene/STAFF One of Joel Morris works Photo by Katie Greene/STAFF a
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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