Christa Bowden :: Lexington, Virginia
January 11– February 14, 2010
Christa Bowden’s series Still Flight explores the memory and individuality of fallen insects. Utilizing both modern day scanning equipment and 19th century photographic processes, Bowden analyzes unique creatures through different lenses.
Currently Assistant Professor of Art at Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, Christa Bowden holds an MFA from the University of Georgia, has received numerous honors for her photographic work, and exhibits nationally.
Untitled (moth study), 2008, platinum palladium print, 8 x 8 inches
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Antheraea polyphemus (polyphemus moth), 21st century,
2007, pigment print from scan, 16 x 16 inches |
Odonata epiprocta (dragonfly), 19th century,
2007, pigment print from ambrotype, 16 x 16 inches |
Antheraea polyphemus (polyphemus moth), 19th century,
2007, pigment print from ambrotype, 16 x 16 inches |
Exhibitions and visiting speakers programs at the School of Art are supported by generous grants from the Helen Jones Foundation and The CH Foundation, both of Lubbock. Additional support comes from Cultural Activities Fees administered through the College of Visual & Performing Arts.np