Stefan Nodarse Exhibition: “Pull-Tight Rhapsody”
The Arts Council is honored to showcase the work of Region 8 artist Stefan Nodarse in a solo exhibition here at The
Gallery at 118 Cotton Street in Downtown West Monroe from September 30th - October 30th, entitled “Pull-Tight Rhapsody”. The opening reception will be held October 2nd from 5pm to 9pm with an artist talk at 6:30pm in conjunction with the Downtown Gallery Crawl!
"As both an artist and educator, my work is driven by design and the arrangement of lines and shapes to create patterns and decorations. I prioritize the visual over the conceptual, and my current body of work is a combination of portraiture, expressive facial features, and illustrative prints. My paintings are humorous and unsettling, exploring how we perceive and respond to the human face in different ways. In a world where social media can evoke strong emotions and reactions, I aim to provide viewers with a visceral visual experience that confronts them with their own emotions. My portraits are frozen moments in time, capturing unique and spontaneous reactions to a single emotion, such as anger, disgust, or euphoria. Through these portraits, I emphasize the uniqueness of internal perceptions and how they manifest externally. I keep my painting process loose and intuitive, providing a freeing experience that is a great counter to my printmaking work. In contrast my printed works are meticulously planned and carved comprising of linocuts, woodcuts, etchings, and silkscreen prints, often illustrating the absurd, humorous, and disgusting. Through my work, I hope to provide viewers with an engaging and thought-provoking experience that challenges their perceptions and confronts them with their own emotions." – Stefan Nodarse
About the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council nurtures a vibrant regional arts culture through support, promotion, and education. The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council strives to be a transformative force for the community by encouraging a passion for the arts, promoting partnerships and collaboration, and ensuring access to the arts for all. The Arts Council serves Union, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Franklin, Richland, and Caldwell Parishes. Activities of the Arts Council are supported, in part, by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
