The work of Joan K. Sharma, Fresno State professor of art and design, will be featured April 5 through April 29 in the Anomalies Exhibition at the Spectrum Art Gallery (608 E Olive Ave.). Also featured will be the works of artists Jeff Hill, retired Henry Madden Library technician, and Donna Hopson. The exhibition features Friday Photography Live at 7 p.m. April 20. The closing reception is from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 12:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Admission is free. I
Artist Statement: Joan K. Sharma
“Blue Whirl” is a playful abstract image series in which I use gestural camera movement and slow shutter speeds to create expressive compositions with diaphanous blue color. Planning for the wall installation required reflection and experimentation. The title references a 2016 discovery for a clean burning blue flame.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-blue-whirl-new-type-flame-180960078/
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Blue Whirl
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