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“Teaching comes after this—
this is more important,” said Niblack,
in reference to her oversized
drawings that surrounded
us in the gallery.
Niblack’s creative process involves
detachment from distractions
by listening to books on tape.
She never times how long it has
taken her to construct a drawing,
but can list which audio books
she completed in the course of the
drawing.
The artist also draws inspiration
from her teaching. “Thinking
and talking about drawing gets
me excited about drawing,” said
Niblack.
Of the four 60” by 40” drawings
adorning the walls of the gallery,
the piece titled “Yes” seems to
lend itself to the most thought.
Faces in the water and the hazy
complexion of a surreal entity left
much to viewers’ imagination. Niblack
noted that “every perception
is valid,” and would delve no further.
Niblack has no articulated message
to send through her drawings
or paintings. “I think of the work
as mirrors rather than some kind
of literal story. I create groupings
of imagery that are resonant,” she
said.
Niblack’s favorite drawing of
the four is her most recently completed
work, titled “Flight.” Her
newest works tend to be her new
favorites.
“The more you work, the more
your ideas evolve,” explained Niblack.
The four drawings in the gallery
are accented by nine smaller oil
paintings of seascapes, which Niblack
put in the show because she
felt they added to the water theme
that already carried through each
drawing.
Niblack’s 13 pieces that are
displayed in “Flight and Other
Drawings” will remain in the art
gallery of the 1000 building until
January 2.
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