First Friday Art Opening: Ree Nancarrow & Nancy Hausle Johnson
July 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Artist’s Statement
Our world is one of constant change. We continue to witness the traditional changing of seasons and now the effects of global warming and climate change as seen in erosion, forest fires and other environmental events. All of these are central to my artistic expression. My work varies from abstract to representational, usually seeking to depict the character of a place or life form found in a particular environment, rather than portraying actual places in the world.
I make art quilts, drawing imagery from a lifetime of experience drawing, silk-screening, stenciling, stamping, painting, dyeing fabric, and photographing. Learning to design on the iPad after receiving a Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist’s Award in 2020 gave me the skills to create the fabrics for my work digitally and intuitively, often creating new color palettes to better express my mood. My elaboratively quilted surfaces enhance the rich imagery and detail of each piece.
NANCY HAUSLE-JOHNSON Nancy Hausle-Johnson has been a ceramic tile artist in Fairbanks, Alaska since 1985. She works with scientists, artists and music composers to produce public art. Her tile murals have been featured in numerous art shows and Percent for Art commissions for community centers, hospitals, libraries, and schools. She has degrees in art education and commercial art and has taught art in schools K through 12. She has been Artist in Residence at Toolik Lake Field Station, an arctic research station operated by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She also designs custom murals and tables for private clients.
