Tiffin University’s Diane Kidd Gallery will feature “Perfection’s Playful Paradox: The Art of Skillful Imperfection,” an exhibition of mixed media paintings by Columbus based artist Mandi Caskey, now through February 9. The artist’s reception will be Friday, January 26th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, with an artist’s talk starting at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
Mandi Caskey, aka Miss Birdy, is a muralist, gallery artist and community activist. Caskey chooses to place her attention on creating imagery that will force the viewer to look outside of their mental and emotional world. Using an array of different mediums, the artwork pulls itself away from the artist and takes a life of its own. Caskey’s mural work tends to bleed into a fantasy world that organically takes over any environment and effortlessly changes the impact of a space. As a gallery artist, Caskey enjoys painting quickly and freely in oils on wood that she cuts in her wood shop. The pieces tend to have more of a realistic tone, which brings balance creatively to the artist.
“Throughout this project, I’ve discovered what it means to allow imperfections to coexist with skill, much like the unpredictable and amazing turns of life as we know it. As you immerse yourself in the vibrant colors and lively compositions of my work, may you find a resonance with the idea that life’s existence is a funny circumstance to begin with.”
For more information, visit the Diane Kidd Gallery’s website at tiffin.edu/arts/diane-kidd-gallery or email Joseph Van Kerkhove at vankerkhovejm@tiffin.edu.