A solo exhibition by UWM alum Melissa Scherrer Pare (BFA 1999, Art: Photography) is on view at MOWA | DTN, the museums gallery located inside Saint Kate–The Arts Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The exhibition, Melissa Scherrer Paré: Natural Selection, features silk paintings and paper pulp vessels, inspired by the artist’s feelings and experiences in her childhood home.
In an article written by Judy Steffes for the Washington County Insider, the techniques Pare uses in her work are explored more in depth, including hot soy wax batik techniques and pulp paper creation.
“Viewers should expect a vibrant and cheerful assault of unexpected color combinations, shapes, and materials when entering the gallery,” said Dr. Jane Aspinwall, the Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Museum of Art. “Pare creates an organic world related to reality but very much its own magical space.”
To read the full article, visit the Washington County Post. “Natural Selection” is on view until August 31.