"Paper Sounds" Recepetion
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Rock Hill, Downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina
The Arts Council of York County is pleased to present Paper Sounds by renowned artist, Christie Blizard in the Dalton Gallery at the Center for the Arts, 121 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC. This exhibition will be on display from September 19 - November 2, 2014, with a free, public reception on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 6 pm.
Christie Blizard is fascinated by the connective tissues between paintings and performance, and through her process, she rose above her fears to revive contemporary painting. Paper Sounds is a spectrogram, or visual interpretation of sound, created from paper using sound recordings to create multiple patterns. The exhibition is intended to display the ability of multiple digital and analog technologies to create multiple patterns from a single sound recording. Blizard’s primary focus is on the inconsistencies within the patterns amongst sensation and interpretation. Blizard has used several computer programs based on sound waves to convert the sounds in patterns.
Christie Blizard is a national and international exhibiting artist, who works with countless media merging paintings and drawings. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Over 70 international and national art exhibitions have displayed Blizard’s work.
The presenting sponsor of this exhibition is O’Darby’s Fine Wine and Spirits.