Preservation of nature at Bob Owens Gallery
Works by Jeannine Cook and Marjett Schille
Taylor Tabb
Issue date: 1/22/10 Section: Entertainment
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The show features the work of Jeannine Cook and Marjett Schille will be on display until Feb. 4. The artists focus on the importance of nature.
"I want people to realize the importance of preserving the land," Schille explained.
Her dedicated drive to explain her passion for nature is easily seen.
She went on to explain that she is originally from Washington State, but has lived in South Georgia for five years. She has been doing art shows for about 25 years at places like the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro. (Go to www.averittcenterforthearts.org for more information.)
Cook was unable to make it to the reception this past Friday night due to illness, but Schille spoke enthusiastically about her friend's artwork, explaining the detail that went into her silver point pieces.
"Monks used to use it [silver point] for pages they illuminated," Schille said. "Copper, gold and platinum can be used to make it with the use of a stylus."
The silver point is gorgeous, and the precision used for this artwork is impressive since, as Schille explained: "Once you've started using the stylus, you are unable to correct any mistakes".
Along with the detailed silverpoint pieces there are also watercolor artworks that accent the nature theme. Schille has a lovely watercolor piece of sand dunes that was also done by Cook in silverpoint.
When asking what she thought of the mixed media piece titled "A Day at the Dunes", nursing major, Stephanie Temples, replied: "I thought it was a pretty piece of work, because it made you see from a different perspective."
So, if you haven't been able to make it to the Bob Owens Art Gallery yet, do yourself a favor and look through the collection set up now.
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