KCC artist hosts solo show
Amberleigh Kemeza
Issue date: 10/11/07 Section: Entertainment
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Beautiful artwork, a friendly atmosphere and free food were some of the reasons that students and members of the community filtered through the Kirtland House on September 26th.
Joyce Clark Lewton, born in Detroit, was kind enough to share her art with us in the most current exhibit at Kirtland. Her pieces included pastels, oil pastels and mixed media."[Ruins Pastel] is an abstraction, open to interpretation," Jeane Oram said about one of her favorite pieces.
She was quite intrigued by the mixed media and stood looking at it in different angles, finding shapes and landscapes within the paint and torn paper.
"[Joyce's] work ranges from muted and foggy to strikingly precise," said Oram, eager to share her opinion and point out other expertly rendered pictures.
Stunning, crisp colors and genuine technique were evident in every frame.
"I was impressed, the teddy-bear paintings were my favorite," said student Carita Larico, "The art show is a great way to unwind after a test and the free food is a plus."
As for Steven Sidebottom, this was his first art show and came with his drawing class. He also enjoyed the food, but said the art was enjoyable, especially the landscapes, and would come back in the future.
Lewton's landscapes were indeed breathtaking as in her oil pastel "Comfort Zone" depicting dramatic fall trees surrounding a grassy field. Her style draws your eyes across the whole painting, blade of grass to fallen leaf, and transports you to that place in her mind or that feeling that she's trying to capture.
A haunting picture of a woman glancing over her shoulder titled "Looking Back" was another favorite of the gallery-goers and thought she capture the expression and emotion in the eyes perfectly. It gave the impression of looking at someone rather than a pastel on flat paper.
Even the titles of Lewton's art showed character, like in one pastel of an old teddy-bear with a slingshot titled simply "Be Prepared" or the hugging duo of teddy-bears in a toy box titled "Give me your Hungry and your Poor".
Among the students and staff that showed their support, Lewton's fans came and were more than happy to give praise of their friend. They had seen much of Lewton's work in the process of "coming to life" and spoke of the grace and skill of her work as well as how much they appreciated her as a friend.
Lewton herself did not give the feeling of a prestigious artist, though award winning, but was relaxed and happy to talk about anything, even if it wasn't her art. In fact, she was darting around so quickly, it was hard to find her let alone talk to her.
Lewton's artwork may be gone, but don't miss the next art show! Keep an eye out for flyers and Event Announcements on Kirtland's home page.
If you're not totally "into" art, come for the conversations, cute chipmunks running underfoot and some chicken-wings and cookies. It's free, fun, and you may find that you are more of an art enthusiast than you thought.
Joyce Clark Lewton, born in Detroit, was kind enough to share her art with us in the most current exhibit at Kirtland. Her pieces included pastels, oil pastels and mixed media."[Ruins Pastel] is an abstraction, open to interpretation," Jeane Oram said about one of her favorite pieces.
She was quite intrigued by the mixed media and stood looking at it in different angles, finding shapes and landscapes within the paint and torn paper.
"[Joyce's] work ranges from muted and foggy to strikingly precise," said Oram, eager to share her opinion and point out other expertly rendered pictures.
Stunning, crisp colors and genuine technique were evident in every frame.
"I was impressed, the teddy-bear paintings were my favorite," said student Carita Larico, "The art show is a great way to unwind after a test and the free food is a plus."
As for Steven Sidebottom, this was his first art show and came with his drawing class. He also enjoyed the food, but said the art was enjoyable, especially the landscapes, and would come back in the future.
Lewton's landscapes were indeed breathtaking as in her oil pastel "Comfort Zone" depicting dramatic fall trees surrounding a grassy field. Her style draws your eyes across the whole painting, blade of grass to fallen leaf, and transports you to that place in her mind or that feeling that she's trying to capture.
A haunting picture of a woman glancing over her shoulder titled "Looking Back" was another favorite of the gallery-goers and thought she capture the expression and emotion in the eyes perfectly. It gave the impression of looking at someone rather than a pastel on flat paper.
Even the titles of Lewton's art showed character, like in one pastel of an old teddy-bear with a slingshot titled simply "Be Prepared" or the hugging duo of teddy-bears in a toy box titled "Give me your Hungry and your Poor".
Among the students and staff that showed their support, Lewton's fans came and were more than happy to give praise of their friend. They had seen much of Lewton's work in the process of "coming to life" and spoke of the grace and skill of her work as well as how much they appreciated her as a friend.
Lewton herself did not give the feeling of a prestigious artist, though award winning, but was relaxed and happy to talk about anything, even if it wasn't her art. In fact, she was darting around so quickly, it was hard to find her let alone talk to her.
Lewton's artwork may be gone, but don't miss the next art show! Keep an eye out for flyers and Event Announcements on Kirtland's home page.
If you're not totally "into" art, come for the conversations, cute chipmunks running underfoot and some chicken-wings and cookies. It's free, fun, and you may find that you are more of an art enthusiast than you thought.
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