SUMMER ART EXHIBIT OPEN AT UCA DOWNTOWN
CONWAY–There’s a new exhibit at UCA Downtown. The artist is milkdadd and the show is called Welcome Home. A reception honoring the artist is scheduled for Friday, July 19 from 5-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown.
Welcome Home is a collection of work exploring the world of social media and the developed sense of security that comes with it. Using digital sketches with an added layer of traditional medium, the artist wrestles with this phenomenon that has transformed human interaction, bringing us all together while simultaneously pushing us apart.
milkdadd had this to say about the exhibit, “We present the best version of ourselves to our online-audience, but as society evolves with the visual nature of platforms such as Instagram as the vehicle of change, the line blurs between our social media presence and our in-person selves.”
The community is invited to meet milkdadd at the artist’s reception on Friday, July 19 from 5-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown. The event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and closed for private events. For more information, please visit uca.edu/downtown or contact Kristy Carter at (501) 450-3139 or kcarter@uca.edu for questions.
milkdadd an internationally collected, self-taught artist residing in Little Rock, Arkansas originally from a small Louisiana town. Inspired by her fascination with body language and facial expressions, milkdadd’s often evolving style never seems to fit into one category, but the theme that remains unshaken is the artist’s obsession with faces. One can expect to see a variety of mediums throughout the works of art including spray paint, chalk, charcoal and bold colored acrylics. milkdadd has been featured in local art shows, magazines, small businesses and pop up events. Watch the art process and stay up to date with future events by following ‘milkdadd’ on social media.
In the News:
Welcome Home Art Exhibit on Display at UCA Downtown
UCA News – July 17, 2019
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement will present “Welcome Home,” a new art exhibition featuring the works of milkdadd, at UCA Downtown.
“Welcome Home”
Arkansas Times – July 17, 2019
The University of Central Arkansas’s Division of Outreach and Community Engagement opens “Welcome Home,” works by Hannah V. Lemke working as “milkdadd,” at UCA Downtown on Friday, July 19.
Digital Original: Local Artist Uses Work to Express that Social Media Filters are a Good Thing
Fox 16 News – July 19, 2019
“Welcome Home” is a series of more than 30 paintings that portray how the digital age and use of filters on social media can build a person’s self-esteem.