This exhibit is free admission and will be on display starting Friday, January 20 , 2023 thru Friday, February 10, 2023 in the Argenta Library Gallery.
Artist Statement:
For this series I painted a variety of bugs on tea bags using watercolor. For several years now, I've been interested in using unorthodox materials in my work. During this time, I have worked on repurposing items such as cardboard, scrap wood, metal, and in this case, tea bags. Taking inspiration from another artist, I began my own experimentation with this material. I chose this subject matter because it was reminiscent of collections in a display case. Similar to these preserved items, the tea bags are fragile and need to be handled carefully. I leave the tea bags untreated, letting the paper and artwork take its natural course over the years. Both the subject matter and material could be considered mundane , but in this way, the ordinary becomes a little more extraordinary.
Bio: Marcus Vasquez was born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He received his BFA in painting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2018. Marcus has exhibited work at several locations including Wildwood Park for the Arts, the Batesville Area Arts Council, and the Innovation Hub. He has also completed several public and private murals around Arkansas since 2019.
This is the secondary branch of the William F. Laman Public Library located in the heart of the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock.
