Janie M. Oglesby
Statement
My work investigates the otherworldly and unknown aspects of our universe, specifically regarding UFOs, that my family and I have personally witnessed. Using neon colors that represent the intensity of the moment, science fiction imagery, and kinetic movement, my paintings and sculptures replicate what many people would argue as unbelievable events. These visual encounters then become an opportunity for the viewer to also experience this mind-blowing phenomena. I incorporate research from the British National Archives, which suspended the collection of UFO reports in 2008 and released all previous reports of sightings they received from civilians. I weave these repeated sightings with my own, and through these recurrences, I provoke the viewer's imagination to make them question the skepticism surrounding flying saucers. Furthermore, the work is a way for me to investigate the invisible connections formed between people who have witnessed the same unidentified phenomena, either at the same time or on different occasions. Might they have something in common other than a shared visual memory? Is it a coincidence that certain people and families experience multiple sightings in one lifetime, or are they some sort of target?
Painting (BFA) Students
Branton Zhang - not exhibiting
Charlotte Corcoran - not exhibiting
Chloe M. Mosbacher - not exhibiting
Daylin Chess - not exhibiting
Erin Piotrowski - not exhibiting
Gavin D. McSkeane - not exhibiting
Graham Martini - not exhibiting
Jessica Booth - not exhibiting
Jimin Oh - not exhibiting
Jinsang Yang - not exhibiting
Joo Young Park - not exhibiting
Julia Gould - not exhibiting
Justin R. Darrow - not exhibiting
Kailah Foreman - not exhibiting
Pearson Teaunce Chambers - not exhibiting
Sage Smith - not exhibiting
Sangun Park - not exhibiting
Shangyu Cai - not exhibiting
Teresa G. Nicolella - not exhibiting
Thea Ferdinand - not exhibiting
Victoria Gehring - not exhibiting
Xavier Lightfoot - not exhibiting
Yanbo Wang - not exhibiting