Lauren Britt Art

Inking Final 10 7x9in. portraits, inked with the techniques learned from this semester    iPad Final 2 final compositions of our choice, constructed on the iPad I choose to work from sites seen from PSU's campus and to work in a unique style similar to expressionist art.           Outside of Class Work A greeting card made for a KU family with triplets. (Medium: iPad)

Katherine Strause The artist Katherine Strause recently showcased her oil paintings, titled "Cut and Tie", in the gallery of Porter Hall. Her work is unique in the way that she relies on photographs of the past to construct her compositions. First glance her paintings are extraordinary but the added context found in the old photos brings forth a personal touch. Her paintings are expressions of documented moments. All of her work seems to stem from a the same colorful pallet. The bright colors bring life to the old memories.  Her subjects depicted in her recent showing were those of women. Some of her feminine figures were meant to be shown as remaining in a time when things were hopeful. She focuses on the their mere existence on the Earth. Many of her pieces are meant to depict that "where you are is where your from". She also mentions the idea of morality in relation to her work. Some of her further work includes subjects concerning the civil rights of Litt...