CARTHAGE, Mo. —
A mix of travel to the Orient and staying at home on her farm has influenced artist Brenda Sageng to the point that she’s included both in her work.
Her exhibit, “In the Living Green,” opens at 6 p.m. today at Hyde House Gallery, 1110 E. 13th.
In preparation, artCentral Director Sally Armstrong is hanging a group of silk banners by Sageng -- painted very fluidly and translucent -- from ceiling to floor as a nod to her work done in the Asian style.
But Armstrong also plans to find places for the artist’s oil paintings of farm scenes, such as one of her grandchild feeding chickens.
“I am fascinated with the human form and gesture, animals and birds, and the seasonal transience of plant life, as well as old, decaying architecture,” said Sageng.
That architecture includes a unique work featuring the windows and pigeons of the Gryphon building in downtown Joplin -- an award-winning piece.
“In my exploration of architectural spaces and biological structures, I have discovered a myriad of similarities,” she said. “Each has a ‘skin’ whether of flesh or brick. Each is constructed of elegantly designed parts, neatly fit together, with wonderful repeating patterns of texture. And, both the plant and the building are made alive by light itself, in ways far beyond visually arresting contrasts.”
Some of her work includes a stamp in the style of many Oriental artists; during her travels abroad, she developed a friendship with a Taiwanese woman trained in painting, who translated Sageng’s last name and created a stamp for her.
At home in Carthage, Sageng lives in a rural setting with ducks, geese and chickens.
Armstrong says the artist’s one defining characteristic is her style, not her content.
“Her work is very fluid, her colors are vivid and beautiful. She is representational in her approach to most of her subjects,” said Armstrong.
The show will remain in the gallery weekends through March 13.
Details: 417-358-4404.
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