Despite the particular challenges faced by many this year, artists continue to play a crucial role in storytelling through a vast array of media and outlets. Little can be done to stifle creativity and imagination, especially in the case of one Ruston artist whose new exhibit is now open to the public.
On view now through January 2021, The Monroe Regional Airport and the Masur Museum of Art are proud to feature a new exhibition of work by Ruston mixed-media and collage artist, Christiane Drieling.
Originally postponed due to the COVID pandemic, this exhibit, It’s Not Too Late, is now on display in the Origin Bank Gallery at MLU Airport and features a series of whimsical collage artworks.
“My collages deal with individual dilemmas and interpersonal conflicts, with culture clashes, political issues, and societal visions. Through the use of book clippings from miscellaneous sources, especially children's books, my stories come into view as being innocently playful or outrageously surreal,” Drieling writes.
Drieling’s artwork incorporates familiar elements — fragments of folksongs and folktales, traditional games, proverbs, common knowledge, and standard procedures, as well as current discussion topics, prominent figures, historical markers, and stereotypical images. Her use of vintage paper and books mixed with her own ink and watercolor additions makes her artwork visually playful, innocent, and surreal.
“I am quite excited about this show!” Drieling says.
It’s Not Too Late can be viewed in person at the MLU Airport gallery daily from 7am-7pm and all visitors' first hour of parking is always free. Additionally, the show can be viewed virtually by going to https://masurmuseum.wixsite.com/christianedrieling.