The opening night reception for Dede Farrar’s “Contemporary Impressionism” is 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, in the art gallery. This evening’s reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display during gallery hours through October 25. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 to 5:00 p.m.
“Contemporary Impressionism”
The title of Dede Farrar’s exhibit of original acrylic paintings is representative of her genuine love of animals. Her work is colorful and is best described as a new take on a traditional subject matter. Dede was the Best of Show award winner at the Matthews Art Show this past March. “Oglala Pet Project,” her award winning painting, will be part of the exhibit.
Dede Farrar comes from a family of artists dating back to her great grandmother, who worked as an illustrator for the Denver Post during the early 20th century. Farrar grew up watching her family members paint and create ceramics. Dad, Grandma, aunt and uncle encouraged her and taught her artistic fundamentals. She knew from an early age that art was a beautiful, mysterious pursuit and one that she wanted to follow.
Images of animals are her focus because of her love for them and her understanding of what an important role all animals play in peoples’ lives. Family pets, working farm animals, to wildlife measure man’s stewardship of the environment. For Farrar, the love of animals comes with a great appreciation of nature leading to the inclusion of landscape elements in her work.
“A unique version of Impressionism, full of color and texture, is how I would describe my work at the moment. Each painting captures a moment in time–representative–yet not overly sentimental or detailed,” Farrar explains of her work.
