Artist Steve D. Stones Brings His Ad-Libbed Pop Art 'Deconstructions' to Gallery East
By Noel Carmack |
"Death & The Three Eyed Martian Drive Up & Down My Neighborhood In A Convertible" by Steve D. Stones.
PRICE, Utah — Ogden painter and art educator Steve D. Stones will display his amusing, colorful and sometimes ghoulish pop art paintings at Gallery East. The exhibit, entitled Ad-Libbed Art: Pop Deconstruction, will run from Oct. 1 through Nov 1 in the Central Instruction Building on the campus of Utah State University Eastern.
Stones’s exhibit will feature a selection of 20 acrylic paintings and collages that are derived or inspired from popular culture and commercial art designs.
“In Ad-Libbed Art: Pop Deconstruction, I explore the overlooked world of advertising and its impact on consumer behaviors of product selection,” Stones says. “By deconstructing and reconstructing torn fragments of advertisements, I aim to challenge the viewer's perception of consumer culture and its impact on our visual landscape.”
Stones makes his own interpretations of recognizable works — sometimes renowned master paintings, and other times popular advertising characters — and transforms them into colorful visual idioms. “My interpretation of iconic works, such as La Grande Odalisque with A Cat, serves as a metaphor for the transformation of familiar images and ideas within the ever-evolving realm of mass media. The juxtaposition of high art and low culture, coupled with the ephemeral nature of advertising, creates a visual tension that invites contemplation.”
Steve Stones is a native of Ogden, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in illustration at Weber State University in 1996. He went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting at Utah State University in 2000. He has been teaching in the Department of Visual Art & Design at Weber State University as an adjunct instructor of art for 24 years.
Stones will be at Gallery East for a closing reception and gallery talk from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited.
The gallery is free and open to the public during the academic year.
Gallery East’s Fall 2024 hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed weekends and holidays.
"Clown Woman Face IV" by Steve D. Stones.
"Hairdresser & Dancer in Front of a Mirror" by Steve D. Stones.
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Noel Carmack
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Department of Art + Design
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