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Synergy: Sums and Parts

Art Reception

2019-08-22 19:00:00 2019-08-22 20:30:00 America/Denver Synergy: Sums and Parts Art by Kathy Simpson Anderson-Foothill Branch -

Thursday, August 22
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-08-22 19:00:00 2019-08-22 20:30:00 America/Denver Synergy: Sums and Parts Art by Kathy Simpson Anderson-Foothill Branch -

Art by Kathy Simpson

Exhibit runs from August 15 — September 12

Artist Statement

My art is guided by my own sensitivity, pensiveness, and natural penchant toward irony.  I
am driven to question, doubt and suppose.  My pieces are narratives that incorporate a spirit of
deference as well as disobedience.  Because I’m always searching, dissecting and discovering,
the meaning of my work frequently evolves beyond its original intent, making me only the baton
and the universe the maestro.

Off the record, I walk to an empty space on the coffee house couch and sit; in the middle of
everywhere. On a table, I squint to examine how one of a bunch of jumbled puzzle pieces tries
to relate to its neighbor. The outer quarter of each piece is an exact match for the interlocking
parts that surround it. Those pieces share some similarities with their center piece, but each
one is still unique. The further you get away from center, in all directions, the less alike each
section becomes. While each singular piece displays just a tiny part of the picture’s full image,
when fit together, each individual contributes what is needed to make the puzzle whole.

Artist Bio

Kathy Simpson is a Salt Lake artist working primarily in oils and mixed media. Her oil paintings are precise and
meticulous, painted using layering techniques of the Old Masters. Her mixed media pieces are emotive and tell
stories that both interrogate and reflect our culture. Her artwork is included in a number of private art collections
throughout the U.S.


Education
Studied under:
Darin Ashby
Harold Petersen


Solo Exhibitions
2013 Cafe’ Niche, Salt Lake City, UT, solo exhibition, December 1-31
2013  Jewish Community Center, Salt Lake City, UT, solo exhibition, May 1-31
2014  Cafe’ Niche, Salt Lake City, UT, solo exhibition, March 1-31


Juried Exhibitions
2018 Salt Lake Community College President’s Art Show, Salt Lake City, UT November 9-16
2019 Woodbury Art Museum Hidden Voices: From the Outside, Orem, UT January 13-Feb 23 (forthcoming)


Group Exhibitions
2019 Springville Museum of Art 95 the Annual Spring Salon April 24 - July 6
2019 ARC (Assisting Reentry to our Communities) May 29
2019 Woodbury Art Museum Jan 15 – Feb 23
2018 Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT, group exhibition December 4 - 30
2018 Fringe Gallery, group exhibition Rocking Paper & Scissors August 18 - October 13
2018 Final Kick Clinic, Murray, UT duo exhibition June 1- July 31
2018 Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, group exhibition June 1- 30
2017 Freedom Festival, Provo, UT, group exhibition, July 4 - 6

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts & Creativity |

Anderson-Foothill Branch

Phone: 801-594-8611

Hours
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

The pleasing design of the Anderson-Foothill Branch has two unique elements as part of its plan. The first is a passive solar energy design that includes earth berming, window placement for solar heating, and zone supplemental heating/cooling. The second element of this 14,900 square foot community library built in 1985, expanded in 1992 and in 2002, is a modular design.

The Anderson-Foothill Branch has a meeting room available for public use with tables, chairs, and a projector screen. The Anderson-Foothill Branch's outdoor amphitheater is a popular location for summer concerts. Free parking is available to the north and south of the building, and free wi-fi access is provided throughout the library.

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