Work by Michelle Barillaro, Viktoriia Cubbedge, and Emily Shane
July 6-27, 2018
Work by Michelle Barillaro, Viktoriia Cubbedge, and Emily Shane
Opening reception: Friday, July 6, 5:00-9:00 PM
Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, for the holiday.
Michelle Barillaro, a 2018-2019 Bailey Grant recipient, will display paintings and jewelry. I have a Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I took a few art classes during high school and college, rekindling an interest in pastels, paint and charcoal just this past summer.
My parents genuinely encouraged and praised creativity and individuality. I have always been fascinated by overlooked objects and unlikely situations, deconstruction and texture. I love, love, love color and I’m not afraid to use it- anywhere. Past experiences, images I’ve collected and my own wild imagination make up the content of my paintings. Sometimes heavy metal music enters the mix. I work mostly in the abstract, challenging the observer to evoke their own ideas of what they see and feel in front of them. I really enjoy the process as much as the end product.
Viktoriia Cubbedge Biography
I was born and grew up in Ukraine. I`m 44 years old.
My father is a photographer and mother is a teacher.
In 1991 she graduated from High School.
After school I joined College of Culture and graduated 1994 with having a degree «Librarian»
In 2009 Graduated from the National Academy of Culture and Arts and received a Bachelor’s degree in Management in «Exhibition business».
I worked since from 1992 as a photographer until 2011.
From 2011 I’m a legal resident of America and now I live in Seymour, Tennessee.
I am married and I have children.
I started making dolls in August 2017.
Emily Shane is a 2018-2019 Bailey Grant recipient. Emily Shane has always been drawn to color and bold graphic design. Ten years ago she ran across three boxes of books destined for the landfill and decided to do something with them. She’s been making art with vintage hardback book covers and ephemera ever since.
Inspired by nature, textile design, pop/op art, photography, and films, Emily uses a variety of tools to cut, shape, and arrange her materials into works of depth, balance, and symmetry.
Emily never gets tired of playing with books that no one else wants.