Primordial
By Kate Arslambakova
On display in the Kitzmiller Fiction Room through November
“The inspiration for this work came when I was staring down a microscope while working at a veterinary hospital after undergrad. I really enjoyed seeing the simplicity and balance of the microscopic world that was usually hidden from view. Images of cells and tissue at the earliest stages of development were the catalyst for interpretations on the canvas. Highly influenced by the surrealist movement, this body of work, attempts to bring the primordial microscopic world into focus. Just like bacteria under a microscope, these images are brimming with energy and vibration. These works create a sense of flow and steady movement. The viewer’s unconscious mind will respond to compositions on canvas and make visceral connections based on their own lived experiences.”
About the Artist
Kate Arslambakova is a painter, working primarily with oils, collage on paper, and mixed media, her current abstract work responds directly to surrounding environments and seeks to find balance between shapes and colors, calm and unrest, depth and spaces in between.
Kate was born and raised in Siberia, Russia and relocated to the States over 20 years ago. She received her BFA in painting and MA in Arts Administration from Florida State University. Since 2008, Arslambakova has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including solo exhibitions at Renditions: An Art Space (2011) and Studio Place Arts (2023). Her works can be seen in venues throughout Vermont.
T.W. Wood Satellite Exhibit
PROTEST – Ross Connelly
On display in the main staircase
This exhibit of black and white photographs documents events ranging from The Pentagon March in 1967 the The Vietnam Moratorium March in 1969. Connelly took these photos during and after his undergraduate years at Howard University. Since his retirement in 2017 Connelly has exhibited this body of work several times.