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"Chromatic Dreamscapes" Creations By Emma Goldgar

Art Reception

2019-01-10 19:00:00 2019-01-10 20:30:00 America/Denver "Chromatic Dreamscapes" Creations By Emma Goldgar Exhibit runs from Dec 30 - Feb 6 Main Library - Lower Urban Room

Thursday, January 10
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-01-10 19:00:00 2019-01-10 20:30:00 America/Denver "Chromatic Dreamscapes" Creations By Emma Goldgar Exhibit runs from Dec 30 - Feb 6 Main Library - Lower Urban Room

Main Library

Lower Urban Room

Exhibit runs from Dec 30 - Feb 6

ARTIST STATEMENT

For years, I’ve been feverishly exploring the juxtaposition of women and elemental themes. I portray the human figure because faces and bodies are fascinating to me - the crucial components that make us individuals. Faces allow our inner workings to peek out. Using a blend of realism, surrealism and conceptual styles, I capture the subtle yet powerful essence of these subjects.

Chromatic Dreamscapes represents a nose-first dive into the magic of childhood, where fantasy exists in its purest form. We are born imaginative creatures but as we age, those creative fires can be extinguished by many factors - our environment, our idols, or simply the rigid concept of normality promoted by our society.  

I would like to stoke those fires. This year, I channeled my inner child and together we conjured dreamy universes and whimsical characters to inhabit them.

Art is essential to my life: beyond the meditative aspects of the creation process, I’m constantly stimulated by the breadth of emotion in the art around me. I need those reactions to preserve my humanity, and I share my work to create that experience for others.

ARTIST BIO

Local paintress Emma Goldgar has been addicted to art for most of her life. It began small with childhood dabbling, but the angst and awkwardness of adolescence caused Emma to spiral out of control into her addiction, which has her firmly in its grasp to this day. Raw and self-taught, Emma has spent the last decade intensely "discovering" new techniques and tactics that not only take her out of her comfort zone but expand it wildly.

Though born in Salt Lake, an early childhood in France exposed Emma to a wide variety of art, ranging from the most famous classics to the most eccentric street artists. Exposure to this environment elicited an early interest in art, and no doubt the literal exposure often found in European art influenced her tendency towards painting depictions of the human form.

Recreating human depth is no easy feat. After using acrylics, alcohol inks and oils to create ethereal backgrounds, the first attempt to capture the subject begins. Emma discovers new techniques each week that serve many purposes - and each produces its own moodscape. Because this shift in technique or genre can change the very soul of that subject, these variances are where she focuses her enquiry.

Although the majority of Emma’s painting is a private affair, she also teaches painting in bars and restaurants. Bringing art into community endeavors, Emma live paints at various events, ranging from fundraisers to festivals where it’s easier to interact with the public about her work.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits | Arts & Creativity |

Main Library


Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the branch

NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.

Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.

A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.

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Story Room

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Creative Lab

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Conference Room E

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Story Room

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Wed, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room E

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tinker Lab

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