Pastoral Tableau was designed by Shara Rowley Plough, a mixed media artist who formerly worked in Cleveland,MS. Ms. Plough attended school at the University of Iowa, obtaining a Bachelors of Fine Arts, and at the University of Arizona receiving a Master of Fine Arts. After receiving such illustrious degrees, she went on to pursue her career as an artist. Pastoral Tableau exhibit was displayed in the Wright Art Center located on Delta State University’s campus. This exhibit featured several pieces displaying animals such as a horse, a fox, dogs, and rabbits. Each of the animals were made from horse hair crocheted together, monofilament, a clear polyester thread, glass eyes, and chicken wire caged inside for internal support. The artist used
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The artist believed that there is a tremendous amount of pressure due to of all of the consumer advertisements and the pressures on individuals to become “middle class” citizens, whatever that is. In her abstract she states, “We are consistently pressured to strive to live the material lives of those with incomes ten and twenty-fold of our own”. There are also other aspects presented which the artwork is addressing. For example, when the artist was asked what specific issues were being referred to, she responded with several reasons: 1) pressure to consume luxury goods and experiences, 2) the conflict between upper/lower classes and 3) an element of land conservation involved in the …show more content…
When I think of horses, I instantly think of a native scene or a country setting. Three or four horses are present; two are running wild and the other two are being ridden by a man and a woman. Horses, in my opinion, display a calming affect, which is why I found it peculiar for a horse to be centered in the midst of chaos between the fox and the dogs. When the artist was asked what the significance was of the horse standing among the dogs and the dead fox, she responded, “I was concerned with creating a tableau. I want frenetic activity of the hounds to be balanced by the calm dominance of the horse”. In addition to the horse scene, the rabbit scene also displayed a calming yet disturbing effect within the gallery. In my mind, the rabbits were displayed hopping through a field or meadow creating the calming effect. In an attempt of creating a disturbing effect, the rabbits could be hopping throughout the forest and being hunted one by one for their furs; they could be hopping to escape whoever the hunter. All of the images displayed could have both a calming and disturbing effect depending upon the person viewing the
The artist believed that there is a tremendous amount of pressure due to of all of the consumer advertisements and the pressures on individuals to become “middle class” citizens, whatever that is. In her abstract she states, “We are consistently pressured to strive to live the material lives of those with incomes ten and twenty-fold of our own”. There are also other aspects presented which the artwork is addressing. For example, when the artist was asked what specific issues were being referred to, she responded with several reasons: 1) pressure to consume luxury goods and experiences, 2) the conflict between upper/lower classes and 3) an element of land conservation involved in the …show more content…
When I think of horses, I instantly think of a native scene or a country setting. Three or four horses are present; two are running wild and the other two are being ridden by a man and a woman. Horses, in my opinion, display a calming affect, which is why I found it peculiar for a horse to be centered in the midst of chaos between the fox and the dogs. When the artist was asked what the significance was of the horse standing among the dogs and the dead fox, she responded, “I was concerned with creating a tableau. I want frenetic activity of the hounds to be balanced by the calm dominance of the horse”. In addition to the horse scene, the rabbit scene also displayed a calming yet disturbing effect within the gallery. In my mind, the rabbits were displayed hopping through a field or meadow creating the calming effect. In an attempt of creating a disturbing effect, the rabbits could be hopping throughout the forest and being hunted one by one for their furs; they could be hopping to escape whoever the hunter. All of the images displayed could have both a calming and disturbing effect depending upon the person viewing the