Hung and displayed inside the glass case are 10 art pieces produced by various artists at Size Matters: The Miniature Art Show showcased by the Image Art Club.
Leslie Dejan Martinez’s digital photograph involves a portrait of a woman. The colors of the photograph provide a sense of loss and sadness, whereas the shadows are advantageously shown to add a trait of suspense.
Jo Cook’s Christmas Ornament is sculpture composed of mixed media: Bible, wire, and glue. The piece takes the expected, general portrayal of what a Christmas ornament may be and gives it a satirical twist by replacing said image with that of a hydrogen bomb. At least that’s one way of lighting that Christmas tree!
Alex Priemer’s Industrial Flower utilizes mixed media, involving a stone, some sort of metal wire, and pieces of plastic. He cleverly formulates these materials into a unique and familiar presentation of a flower.
A digital photograph entitled Barbie Gets Out by Sarah Nelson displays a zoomed-in display of half a Barbie doll and a plastic toy suitcase. The image is pretty comical, but it is unclear of what intention the artist wanted to convey.
Kathy Moore’s piece is a portrait ink illustration done on illustration board. What is really amazing is the use of crescent-like shapes to map out the portrait. These shapes accumulate familiar characteristics such as the nose and hair to form a figure.
Dorian Barrios’ digital photograph contains a view of a carnival. However, certain areas of the photograph are popped out or pushed in, conveying a radical illusion of a third dimension concerning the piece. This technique plays a bit with your eyes, so it’s recommended to view the piece a few more times to capture that sense of a third dimension.
A black and white photograph titled How Can It Be Sunny? by Sarah Bryant shows a blinds-covered window surrounded by really dark shadows. The dark areas of the photograph seem to bleed into the side curtains, giving the piece an ominous appearance.
It is encouraged for any person that has the time and appreciation of art to go visit the miniature art gallery. You have to see for yourself the incredible amount of creativity put into display.