Angie Zielinski, Assistant Professor
- Fine Arts Rm. 411
- Phone: (208) 282-3229
- Email: zielange@isu.edu
Courses:
- Drawing I
- Drawing II
- Intermediate and Advanced Painting
- Graduate Painting
About Angie Zielinski
Studied:
- 2006 M.F.A., 2-D Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
- 2003 B.F.A., Studio Art Millikin University, Decatur, IL
- 2002 study abroad Centro Studio Italiani, Urbania, Italy
- 2001 study abroad Slade School of Art, London, England
Artist Statement
I am interested in the invisible inter-workings of systems and the polarities of specific fragile, yet stable, instances. Circuses, fireworks, patriotic parties and bomb zones can each be identified as common and current cultural events. While fireworks accompany a celebrated occasion, the presence of danger is constant. Such an explosion in the air resonates directly with explosions on the ground. The remains of these events are left to fade into the atmosphere, leaving only a memory of existence. I want to continue investigating events that include activities that can be interpreted as celebratory or violent, dependent on personal and cultural beliefs.
As I consider the obvious connections between seemingly disparate moments, I am unable to approach thought with complete remove. My experiences trickle in matter-of-factly, my hand often bypassing my mind in the process. This interjection of personal narrative allows me to highlight both the playfulness and the polarities of festive celebrations.
Recent Exhibitions:
- Silver Lining: Recent drawings and a New Installation, The Hemingway Center, Boise State University, Boise, ID. 2009 (solo show)
Recent Events:
- Artist Lecture, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY. 2009 (Invited)
- Recipient of Faculty Development Grant, Idaho State University. 2009
- Organized the two-part lecture series “Landscape: Observe and Recreate,” featuring exhibitions by Paul LaJeunesse and collaborators Amy Nack and Earle Swope. Grants from the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Council at Idaho State University were written to help fund the series. 2009
- Included in Millikin University’s “Where are They Now?,” an Alumnae series following graduates from the Arts. 2008 https://www.millikin.edu/ACADEMICS/CFA/Pages/alumni.aspx
- Set Swing Set, Installation and performance collaboration with dancer Rosa Vissers. Rogers Black Box Theatre, Stephens Performing Arts Center, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID. 2008