Art Matters: Winter 2021

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Mesa County Libraries Artist In Residence Group Exhibition December 4 – January 28 seeking visual bravery, so they can confidently fly above competitive landscapes." His work is clean, minimal, and contemporary. The fusion of illustration, typography, and strong content emit a powerful sense of confidence, making for influential designs.

Mesa County Libraries and The Art Center of Western Colorado will collaborate on an exhibition honoring the Mesa County Libraries Artists in Residence of 2020. The Art Center is pleased to have on display works by TJ Smith, Evan Curtis, and Rebecca Woods. This talented and diverse group of artists encompasses a range of technical and conceptional skills that include graphic design, media and film, and installation and painting.

Evan Curtis received his MFA in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design and a BFA in Film from Purchase College. He is an award-winning independent stop-motion animator and filmmaker. His work has screened at SXSW, on PBS, and in more than 50 festivals worldwide, including screenings in Canada, Brazil, London, Ireland, Greece, and Romania.

Rebecca Woods is a lecturer of art at Colorado Mesa University. She holds an MFA in Installation and Performance Art from the University of Newcastle-UponTyne in the United Kingdom. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Colorado Mesa University. Woods works in a variety of materials and styles, adjusting these elements to suit the conception for each created work. She has been an instructor at The Art Center of Western Colorado TJ Smith is a full-time visionary in the field of drawing and has and professional graphic conducted numerous workshops designer. He states, "I design and through this organization. develop brands for companies 14 | EXHIBITIONS

TJ Smith, Over the Peak


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