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Meghann Riepenhoff Research Papers

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This past Friday, I attended an art exhibition at the Memphis College of Art where I saw great paintings from Meghann Riepenhoff, along with Tim Andrews. The show consisted of both their paintings in separate sections, they were the only two artist. Personally, I’d say the show combined did not have a theme, but as separate it did. When I first stepped in the building, I was welcomed by greeters, the event coordinator and Riepenhoff’s paintings. Her painting’s made me think the overall event theme was about the beach and waves, but that was not the case. While I continued walking and observing the painting’s I was greeted into Mr. Andrews’s exhibit, which consisted of self-portraits. Both artist having paintings placed in the same space didn’t take away from one another’s paintings. …show more content…

Viewing the paintings, it seem to me very realistic, as if I were actually standing in front of an incoming wave. I stepped closer to the paintings and I could see the very small details that gave them the realistic effect, despite the use of the cyanotype chemicals working with nature combined. Each work of art presented by her was processed and completed in Bainbridge Island, Washington area. Although I deeply enjoyed all of her unique art, my favorite cyanotype piece is “Littoral Drift #275”. What I most loved about this particular piece was the fact that it was a more so closer, deeper view into the wave. The sides of the landscape were both dark whereas toward the center it was all type of blue shades coming together and the splat of white making it one great wave cyanotype. As I finished viewing her section of art work, the meaning I took from it work is simple, nature especially the beach is beautiful with great force. In terms of symbolism, I strongly believe Andrews’s painting had a lot of

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