Cracking Up, Ms. Behavior Series, 2012
Absurdity of Being Human – The Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery at Chemeketa Community College, Salem, Oregon.
Curated by Deanne Beausoleil
Kay Bunnenberg Boehmer
Funded by the Gretchen Schuette Art Endowment
Opening reception – Wednesday, February 12 noon – 2:30.
Artist talk – 1:30 – 2:30
Paper Doll Project – Thursday, February 13
1:00 – 4:00
Nancy Grace Horton is a photography-based artist embracing both analog and digital techniques to create narratives around gender and identity. Her series Ms. Behavior, Mad Women, Mr.Mrs., and Being 13 utilize constructed gender roles as inspiration to provoke thoughtful reflection and stimulate dialogue. Humorous, ironic, and biting, her images distill the angst of both feminism and the Playboy era. Delving deep into her practice, Horton is currently utilizing projections, audio conversations, and installation to create immersive experiences—an exciting new direction in her practice.
