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March 02, 2011
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IN THE STACKS AND STAIRWELLS
Sacred Monsters: As one might expect, Dog Ear
Books {162 W. Clayton St.) H densely stocked
with stacks of books, but the cozy shop also
displays artwork in nearly the same abun
dance. Now through mid March, paintings and
collage by locals Jeff Owens, Rachel Cafeamss
and Kenny Aguar cover much of the store.
The collection of Jeff Owens paintings is
pulled from 2004-2007; works on neatly con
strutted wooden boxes from the "The C PIT
Arcade" series (2004-2006). newer drawings
on plywood from the "lusty Gantry Ranch"
series (2006-2007) and two small ink and
acrylic paintings on paper (2006-2007). (See
this issue s cover for an example of Ns latest
work.) The retro sci’ft feel of Owens' paint
ings seems inspired by midnight movies circa
1966. Classic arcade game consoles, hybrid
monsters and human machine creatures set
against minimal backgrounds are tiie focus of
much of Ns worn. As
a talented illustrator
With a distinctive style,
he succeeds in giving
Ns creatures a sense of
emotional intensity <*«d
pathos. Them may be a
6-movie influence hem.
but Owens artwork rises
above mere kitsch.
Rachel Cabawfss
paintings are also
hung at the front of
the store high «bow»
the bookcases five
portraits painted on
rectangular wood panels
stand like a pantheon
of country music greats
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dining rooms with unexpected splashes erf
color. Van Oaten chose the massive walls of
the Miller learning Center (48 Beater St.) at
UGA for her latest project, taking advantage
of the expanse Of nondescript cream-colored
plaster as her canvas, "f ragmented light" is
ambitious in scale, yet uses everyday colored
masking tape to create a dynamic effect
(see the main Calendar image). Covering the
walls of the MiUer learning Center's third and
fourth floor stairwell, brightly colored lines
reach high to the ceiling to create a seme of
mbrant energy Hot pink, blue, neon green.
Mack, traffic-cone orange and yellow tape
grow more layered and densely patterned as
one r ends the stairs; the vnnd colors seem
to hum against the neutral background. The
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secting and diverging in a rhythmic geometry,
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seme of standing in the
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shimmering heat and
bold color to a spate
one would normally
pass through without
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