Art House 310 First Friday – Shelby Robertson & Sierra Swift
August 4, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Art House 310 First Friday – Shelby Robertson & Sierra Swift
Opening Reception | First Friday August 4th, 2023 | 6-10pm
This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through August 20th, 2023.
Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE of Douglas & Washington in downtown Wichita.
SHELBY ROBERTSON
Shelby Robertson’s art focuses on portraying mental and physical illnesses through conceptual illustrations.
They mainly use traditional mediums to create their work. They focus on pen and ink because they feel like the stark contrast between black and white can help to leave a stronger impression and benefits the subject matter.
A majority of their work is an outlet as a way for them to express themselves without having to talk about it. Some of their pieces are understandable while others are vague, but all of the pieces have meaning. If you get it you get it, and if you don’t, you don’t. Pain is not something that can be simplified into a few words, and it is different for everyone. Hopefully, these illustrations are able to convey these issues in a way that is accessible to anyone.
See more of Shelby’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drawingwoe/
SIERRA SWIFT
Sierra Swift is a representational artist who primarily works in digital mediums, though will also work in paint, ink, and watercolors to create traditional art pieces.
Her work is meant to reflect the comforts and joy in life, despite the pain and despair that often surrounds it. Her artwork is often focused on beautiful things and looks to capture on canvas and print subjects that spark comfort.
This body of work she has created are portraits that represent in one way or another the cats in her life. Some pieces are meant to elicit grins, and some are more serious, but each are meant to be love letters to the animals that have brought joy during despair.
See more of Sierra’s work online at https://sierraswift.wixsite.com/moopledoodles and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mooplethemarsh/