SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Experience and learn about the creative processes of several artists, including Academy Award-winning artist William Joyce, and experience an exhibition by artist Caroline Youngblood.
On July 12, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Artspace, 708 Texas Street, will host an opening reception for two new exhibitions, one highlighting the creative process of the remarkable works of several artists and My Louisiana Kodachromes by artist Caroline Youngblood.
Attendees of the opening celebration will enjoy a chance to engage with the artists and immerse themselves in a world where creativity and nostalgia intertwine.
The exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at artists’ steps and methods to create their masterpieces. Revealing what sparks inspiration to the developmental phase that leads to the final work. Visitors will follow the artist’s journey by exploring sketchbooks, sticky notes, rough sketches, concept drawings, and storyboards.
Featured artists:
Yuina Todman – An abstract artist who uses paint, sand, and charcoal to create evocative works that engage in a dialogue between the visible and invisible, using subtle illumination, narratives of hope and despair, existence, and emptiness.
Emily Ezell – A pop-swamp surrealist who creates work focused on the modern female form. She is an assistant professor of painting at Grambling State University and received her bachelors of fine arts in studio art from Louisiana Tech University and her masters in painting from New York Academy of Art.
Ibrahim Fashho – A sequential artist who is heavily influenced by comic book and anime art. Known for his intricate pen and ink line work, action-filled character art, and high-energy fantastical figures. Is a graduate of the School of Art and Design.
William Joyce – An Academy Award-winning artist, who is known for both literature and film. The exhibit explores his concept work from his unreleased book, Rocket Puppies, offering a rare glimpse into his creative mind.
Artist Caroline Youngblood exhibits life-sized paintings that draw viewers into a nostalgic world of vivid color and candid moments. The exhibition is inspired by her personal collection of slide films from across Louisiana.
“Kodachrome, the first affordable color film developed during WWII, serves as the foundation for these works, meant to be projected and now immortalized on canvas,” explains the Facebook event page.
The exhibition captures the essence of anonymous photographs, creating narratives through interactions with figures and untold stories that resonate with viewers, transporting them to a bygone era.
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