If you haven't heard, O'Kane Gallery is officially back home in the Girard Street Building. The UHD community and public are invited to view a brand-new exhibition on display from Oct. 15 to Dec. 17.
This Strange Place, a solo exhibition by Kelli Scott Kelley, opens at UHD's O'Kane Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 15. Kelli Scott Kelley, a Louisiana native, born and raised in Baton Rouge, is a professor of art at Louisianna State University. Kelley's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is represented in Houston by Andrew Durham Gallery. Kelley’s artwork takes the viewer through her mythical and subconscious worlds populated by figures, animals, objects, and hybrid beings.
Repurposed fabrics, such as napkins, handkerchiefs and patchwork quilts, serve as canvases that hold stories and histories of women’s domesticity. Her work is inspired by humanity’s endemic connection to nature reimagined in the semblance of ancient mythologies. Her pieces are engaging and otherworldly, at times harmonious or adversarial, inviting the viewer to break boundaries of what nature means, visually and imaginatively.
Join us for the exhibition's opening reception from 4-6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, at O'Kane Gallery located in the Girard Street Building. The UHD staff, faculty, alumni, students, and the community are invited to attend.