{"id":1278,"date":"2021-01-18T10:57:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/aardwolf\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:59:32","slug":"vestigial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/aardwolf\/2021\/01\/18\/vestigial\/","title":{"rendered":"Vestigial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vestigial <\/em>is an exhibition of mixed media works featuring WSUV graduating seniors Laura Ballard and Sharalee Chwaliszewski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing upon memory, intuition, and experience, the artists explore the demands of motherhood and the freedom of the studio as forces that have shaped their natural creativity. Ballard, finding inspiration in both ancient art and modern materials, expresses in representational and abstract visual imagery the way the inner self communes with, and confronts, the outer environment. Chwaliszewski\u2019s work, largely non-objective, investigates color, texture, and form through a fluid process of discovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works in Vestigial <\/em>use water-based media and collage to present a dialogue between the artists, as well as within each artist, through reclamation of creative vision, and reflection on the impact of aesthetic development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Artwork\"

Measure 2
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 10″ x 10″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"
Laura Ballard, Acrylic on panel, ART 320 – Intro to Painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Artwork\"

Mutability
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 30″ x 40″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Remnant
<\/em> Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas
2010, 8″ x 10″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Comet
<\/em> Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 22″ x 28″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Continental Draft
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic and beeswax on canvas
2021, 36″ x 68″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Exoskeleton
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic, housepaint, and beeswax on canvas
2021, 36″ x 68″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Exoskeleton<\/em> (detail)<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Wandering Light
<\/em> Laura Ballard
Acrylic on circular canvas
2019, 35″ dia.<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Wandering Light<\/em> (detail)<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Blued
<\/em>Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 10″ x 15″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Folds\"

Folds
<\/em> Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas panel
2020, 5″ x 7″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Mask
<\/em>Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 16″ x 20″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

False Attachment
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic on wood panel
2020, 11″ x 14″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Sarabande
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Mixed media collage on plywood
2021, 28″ x 76″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Sarabande<\/em> (detail)<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Incensed
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Ink on paper
2019, 18″ x 24″ <\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Cluster
<\/em>Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas
2010, 8″ x 10″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Fern 01
<\/em> Laura Ballard
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 16″ x 20″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Artwork\"

Doll Shoe
<\/em>(Lost & Found<\/em> Series)
Laura Ballard
Acrylic on wood panel
2020, 8″ x 8″<\/small><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"Measures

<\/em>
<\/small> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Measures 1-7
<\/em> Sharalee Chwaliszewski
Acrylic on canvas
2020, 10″ x 10″ <\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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