UM adjunct art professor Amy Feger showed
her versatility as an artist Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Unitarian Universalist
Church of Birmingham. Though students may know her for her printmaking
expertise, she drew upon her years of painting experience for the work she
featured at her show.
Titled
“New Landscapes,” the exhibition featured Feger’s recent landscape paintings
which are inspired by both real and virtual exploration of Shelby County.
Feger was first
inspired to create the body of work when she happened upon a canyon being
carved into the southern edge of Shelby County by multiple mining companies.
She collected images of the landscape on foot and turned to the Internet to
learn more about the landscape. Utilizing Google Earth, Feger was able to
capture the essence of locations not accessible to the public.
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| Feger's work combines digital and physical exploration. |
“I
became a virtual hiker capturing images of a landscape that is only accessible
to the public eye through the Internet,” says Feger. “From these virtual
experiences I composed a series of paintings.”
Her
paintings feature a smooth blend swirling blues contrasted sharply against the
rocky outcrops of the canyon. Each piece captures the essence of a virtual
space representing a physical place and examines an anomaly or exposes a
limitation of the digital representation while simultaneously celebrating the wonders
of the physical landscape.
Feger’s
“New Landscapes” exhibit will be on display until April 26.
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