CONTACTS:
- Erin Dengerink Madarang 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, 360-546-9551, madarang@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Graffiti,
normally a transitory art form, is the subject of a more permanent body
of work created especially for exhibit at Washington State University
Vancouver by local artist Leah Jackson.
Jackson
took photographs of graffiti while traveling in the Netherlands,
Belgium, Spain, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, France and the U.S. Some of the
graffiti has since been painted over. She has displayed those photos on
distressed surfaces such as rusted steel and weathered wood. Jackson’s
artwork is on display in the 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Library through Nov. 21.
Jackson
is best known in Vancouver as an arts advocate and bicycle
activist. She is one of the founding members of the Mosaic Arts Alliance
and the owner of both Angst Gallery at 1015 Main Street in downtown
Vancouver and the adjacent wine and art bar, Niche.
WSU
Vancouver art galleries are open from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Parking is
available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. For
more information, contact Erin Dengerink Madarang at madarang@vancouver.wsu.edu or 360-546-9551.
WSU
Vancouver is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th
Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service.
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