The Pfister Artist in Residence Finalist Collection
Each year, regional and national artists apply for the honor of being
named The Pfister Artist-in-Residence. Although only one artist is
chosen, the work of each finalist is outstanding in its own right and
worthy of an exhibit of its own.
Featuring 18 of the Artiist-in-Residence
finalists from the last 4 years.
The pieces will be on display at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center through
October 17, 2012. Participating Artist in Residence Finalists include: Albin
Erhart, Anthony Suminski, Brandon Minga, Bridget Griffith Evans, Hal
Koenig, Jeremy Plunkett, Kate Pfeiffer, Katie Musolff (former
Artist-in-Residence), Matt Duckett, Mutope j. johnson, Pamela Anderson,
Reginald Baylor (former Artist-in-Residence), Sara Mulloy, Shelby Keefe
(former Artist-in-Residence), Steve Ohlrich, and current
Artist-in-Residence Timothy Westbrook.
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| A Song of Art & Survival - Mutope j. johnson |
Some of My Art
The Rock Island Series
A fictional art series that was created to reflect the lives of early jazz musicians who spent much their professional lives on the road. Traveling to and from gigs mainly by bus or train. Reflecting the good times and the bad times, the obstacles they faced, the love they gained and sometimes lost. But more importantly meeting people from different walks of life, in big cities and small towns who just loved it when they played America’s music ... “Jazz.”
America’s Only True Art Form
A visual buffet of work that draws upon the power of artists and our cultural modernity. But specifically America’s own music, Blues, Jazz and Hip Hop. African Americans have always been at the forefront of creating America's only true art forms, the most popular music genres of modern times. Putting the "J" in Jazz and “Hip” in Hip Hop music. The very fact that Africa from which most of our ancestors came, has influenced the way music is made and can be heard in African American music of the past and present. Johnson states that "this reason alone supports why I paint." The rhythmic spoken word and the hypnotic beats, created by some of the most talented African American producers, song writers, poets, musicians and performers today, has had a lasting influence on creative people world wide.
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