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DPU exhibition of artist Casey Roberts opens at Peeler Art Center Aug. 22
Indianapolis-based artist Casey Roberts will exhibit a new body of works from Wednesday, Aug. 22 through Oct. 10 at DePauw University’s Richard E. Peeler Art Center.
The exhibition is free and open to all.
“My work illustrates a fantastic landscape,” Roberts says. “It represents nature’s subtle way of dealing with the peculiar aspects in the relationship with mankind. A giant glow-in-the-dark heart, or a pile of precious gems tells us that we are loved, just as blood squirting from an oak tree trunk says, all is not well. I am inspired by my conversation with the landscape, I imagine long monologues when pine forests make me laugh and mountains test my patience.”
The artist, who works with a photochemical process known as cyanotype, explains, “The cyanotype is a Civil War-era process that when exposed to sunlight and developed gives a vibrant blue image.
“I paint with this light sensitive medium directly on paper or canvas. With everyday items such as baking soda, bleach and peroxide I am able to achieve a range of colors and textures through controlled chemical reactions. I repeat this process adding many layers until the image is fully realized, often finishing with watercolor painting or a collage element.”
The galleries at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center, 10 W. Hanna St., Greencastle, are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m., and are closed during university breaks and holidays.