BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Salt Lake City Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Salt Lake City Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0e1f12a7-7c57-47cf-a23c-7a6b6335c7c9 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260725T135737Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T173000 SUMMARY:[[ PORTALS ]] LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:40.760082,-111.884841 GEO:40.760082;-111.884841 DESCRIPTION:Artwork by Brooklyn Ottens • Exhibit runs from April 29 to June 9\, 2023..\nhttps://slcpl.libnet.info/event/8102141 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

ARTIST STATEMENT:
[[ A portal is an extraordinary opening in space or time that connects and c alls attention to spatial transition. It can connect travelers to distant realms\, be a door into the unknown\, or mark a separation of a sacred pre cinct from a profane one. Thus it has characteristics of both a path and a place\; simultaneously a termination and a beginning. ]]

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From an early age\, the majestic beauty of Utah's wild has instilled in me an inti mate love for the outdoors. It has propelled me on an everlasting journey to connect with that peace\, silence\, space\, and clarity only Mother Nat ure can offer. I am inspired by rock art done by the original Utah Natives and the connection and meaning it had to those people. I also look at the patterns and symbolism present in many other cultures and countries aroun d the world. I think about the longevity of those patterns and the stories one small symbol can tell\; whether to this generation or the next.

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That connection to nature has taught me a basic concept that "life is n ot about perfection\, but about progress". It has helped show me the inter relation of all things\; that everything in our world\, both natural and s ynthetic\, is made up of energy and carries with it a certain vibration. W hen creating\, I try to imagine the frequency a certain object or image mi ght carry\, then interpret that into each unique design. My goal is to exp ress a view free from the confines of dualism\; instead tapped into the co nsciousness of life and the joys of creating.
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Through m y artwork\, I try to share that freedom and clarity to the viewer. I hope my pieces can be a portal to a calmer reality\, one where the stresses and routines of daily life are lifted\, if just for a moment. By creating som ething both natural and graphic\, modern and ancient\, illusion and realit y\, I&rsquo\;m inviting the viewer to leave everything behind and just BE.

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ARTIST BIO:
Brooklyn Ottens has always call ed Utah home. She was born and raised in Utah County and has lived in down town Salt Lake City for the past 14 years. In 2014\, she got an art studio at the historic Guthrie Artist Studios and has continued to create there for the past 8 years. She creates multimedia works using pen &\; ink\, acrylic\, aerosol\, oils\, and watercolor on paper and wood panels.

\n< p>Brooklyn is currently enrolled at Salt Lake Community College\, where sh e is working towards a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration. In 2022\ , she received the Terry Martin Award at the Annual SLCC Student Showcase for one of her artworks. Since 2020\, she has gotten the opportunity to pa int several murals around Salt Lake Valley and hopes to create more public art in the future.

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She has shown and sold her work all over Salt Lake City from Craft Lake City and Urban Arts Festivals\, to Mural Fest an d the public library galleries. Creative expression has always been a part of her life\; whether it be art\, screen printing\, murals\, fashion\, or installation design\, she possesses a constant and natural urge to create .

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