{"id":94,"date":"2024-10-25T08:49:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:09:37","slug":"eyes-open","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/eyes-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyes Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kellie Brunner
Eyes Open<\/em><\/strong>
Colored pencil and paint markers on paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our sight allows us to acknowledge the Earth as fantastical, unique, and alive \u2014 just as we are. The history and curiously unique qualities of nature offer a space for Brunner to feel supported and grounded as a queer person. A space within the forest can serve as a reminder of nature’s unconditional acceptance, reflected by the personification of flora and fauna in this piece.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Artist Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEyes open\u201d is a piece I worked on late senior year of high school. It took a few weeks overall, but it easily became one of my favorite pieces of mine. What I take away from this piece is our inherited connection to nature and the unknown. A twist on that idea with a fantasy approach is how I came up with the name of \u201ceyes open\u201d, not only are there eyes of the magenta creatures open but those components of the forest that surrounds them. I think we all ought to experience nature by acknowledging that it\u2019s alive. It has a history and a whole life before you encountered it. To acknowledge that and to be kind to nature moving forward is something I hope to inspire. As a queer artist I\u2019ve struggled with identity and connecting with nature is something I can always count on to feel grounded and accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kellie BrunnerEyes OpenColored pencil and paint markers on paper Our sight allows us to acknowledge the Earth as fantastical, unique, and alive \u2014 just as we are. The history and curiously unique qualities of nature offer a space for Brunner to feel supported and grounded as a queer person. A space within the forest can … <\/p>\n

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