Cat's Art Show!

Weber State University held an end of year art show to display the phenomenal time, talent and ultimately, artwork that Cat and others have worked on throughout the year. Catherine's work was most definitely the "cat's meow" according to many family members and friends that were able to attend the show. In her featured works (pictured above) she demonstrates a fascinating view of multiple people occupying the same space over time.

Jeremy's Critique: It gives a unique time-lapsed photography type of feel to her simple, yet sophisticated approach. Each work is a fantastic demonstration of her creative view of the world. It makes you feel like you were there with her as she watched these strangers for hours. They went on with life all around her as she sat quietly in the midst of them. You begin to wonder if these figures passed each other on their way to and from the space that they both occupied at one time or another. Did they have a conversation or have mutual friends? Did they even know that they have both existed in the life of one that was waiting and watching that very place that they were in? Even though these figures that came and went from the space depicted may have been alone or come when no one else was there, the observer witnesses others that share their place of interest. Thus the individual alone becomes a part of the great whole which is existence. Whether they understand that or not leaves me guessing. And that is what makes art so wonderful. The meaning is left open to the observer and she/he is free to imagine or unlock the mystery for her or himself.

Speaking of art... photography is one form of art that we can also use as an example of "Meaning lies within the receiver of the message." See if you can determine which of the two statements below is true for each picture.

Jesse and John pose for the tabloid photographer that came to take their picture after they were selected as the # 1 and # 2 picks in the NFL Draft this weekend.
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A picture of two good lookin' guys for the family blog.

Paul plugs his nose as he demonstrates how he held his breath for 40 seconds once while he was under water. Meanwhile, Noah who built the ark and lived in a boat for 40 days and 40 nights stands to his right and listens.

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Catherine's professor, who she called "Grandpa" talks to Paul about Northern California for 40 days and 40 nights.

Darla becomes a walking advertisement for Subway's $5 Footlong sandwiches.
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Darla tries to block her face from the camera for the 40th time in the last 40 attempts to take her picture. Darla tells the photographer how many seconds he has to drop the camera before she shows him the roundhouse kick that she learned from watching Chuck Norris on Walker Texas Ranger.

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Darla wags her finger (with hand conveniently in front of her face) at the photographer trying to send the nonverbal message of "stop trying to take my picture!!!!"