For the exhibition event, I visited the Hope Horn gallery and saw Bernice D’Vorzons’s Works on Paper. The Hope Horn gallery is a prominent location for one to experience art in the University of Scranton. In addition, the exhibitions and programming complement the university’s curricula, encourage campus and community collaborations, support regional artists, and provide arts in education opportunities. The exhibit consisted of acrylic paintings and some of the work in the gallery were donated the painter’s private collection.
Bernice D’Vorzon was born in the year 1932 in Bronx, New York. Though she was born into a Jewish family, she never imagined God as a deity who lived in the heavens. She did believe that God lived in the ground and he …show more content…
This was evident through her use of very bright colors and the bright background within the picture. The bright yellows and blues are a representation of the sun and the blue sky above the swamp. The dark greens, purples and browns symbolize lily pads, mud and other life forms inside a swamp. The Darkness and chaos artwork reveals D’Vorzons’s interest in creation narratives. The use of dark colors and then a transition to lighter shades of blue, yellow and green signify the creation of the earth. This painting almost describes the beginning of creation in the book of Genesis, which states, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-2, King James Version) One can easily look at this passage and relate how the change of color shades within the painting show how God made the earth lively. One could say there is a correlation between both of these artworks because they both portray creation narratives to an extent. While the first painting shows the middle process of creation, the second shows the beginning process of creation. In addition, they represent the main message of the exhibit, which was centered on nature; its creation and connections to us as human beings. The exhibition was a great experience because it opened my mind to the world of artists and paintings. In addition, I felt some form of peace while analyzing each piece of art and learning the story behind it. The all white setting and use of fluorescent light had a positive impact on my view of the exhibit. I would recommend the exhibition to a friend because it is a great experience if one is looking for
Bernice D’Vorzon was born in the year 1932 in Bronx, New York. Though she was born into a Jewish family, she never imagined God as a deity who lived in the heavens. She did believe that God lived in the ground and he …show more content…
This was evident through her use of very bright colors and the bright background within the picture. The bright yellows and blues are a representation of the sun and the blue sky above the swamp. The dark greens, purples and browns symbolize lily pads, mud and other life forms inside a swamp. The Darkness and chaos artwork reveals D’Vorzons’s interest in creation narratives. The use of dark colors and then a transition to lighter shades of blue, yellow and green signify the creation of the earth. This painting almost describes the beginning of creation in the book of Genesis, which states, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-2, King James Version) One can easily look at this passage and relate how the change of color shades within the painting show how God made the earth lively. One could say there is a correlation between both of these artworks because they both portray creation narratives to an extent. While the first painting shows the middle process of creation, the second shows the beginning process of creation. In addition, they represent the main message of the exhibit, which was centered on nature; its creation and connections to us as human beings. The exhibition was a great experience because it opened my mind to the world of artists and paintings. In addition, I felt some form of peace while analyzing each piece of art and learning the story behind it. The all white setting and use of fluorescent light had a positive impact on my view of the exhibit. I would recommend the exhibition to a friend because it is a great experience if one is looking for