An Afternoon with Marie Arnold

Arnold during her exhibition in the Calapooia center.

This past Thursday saw an art exhibition from Marie Arnold in the Calapooia center. In addition to her contributions, Arnold has been making a pitch for graphic design in her studies.

Her preferred subjects are simple but engaging in nature of art. "Basically, I chose floral as the center;" said Arnold when she spoke at her exhibition.

Arnold also uses a sort of hybrid style for drawing figures, not being bound by the conventions of what she does. "What I did was I started drawing her face," she said of her work. While she claimed that she pieced things together like Frankenstein (monster) body-wise; the group that viewed her work said it was anything but.

Arnold had this to say about her work with florals: "The reason I did florals, with these flowers, I chose to express the vibration of the afterlife; that's what energy looks like. It's also symbolic for beauty."

The way Arnold uses color in her work is also part of a dynamic visual style utilizing a simple but stylish array of colors. "Blue represents chakra, how I'm speaking through art. Orange represents creativity infused with energy. Green represents nature and backgrounds. She concluded by saying that "Gold is the color of divine light."

Above all, Arnold's portrayal of art works in a multitude of styles that suit her styles and can appeal to a wide variety of people. She concluded her speech by saying "That art is a way of therapy and healing. I aim to create art to help humanity and feel loved."