Yellow line embellishes SE art exhibit
by Brian Shults, se news editor

    Some situations force a person to “cross the line” and do something unexpected.

   The Yellow Line, the new art exhibit on SE Campus, is themed around the significance of a yellow line in society.

   Each artwork can be anything, so long as it has a yellow line in it.

   “The idea behind the exhibit came from the thought that the yellow line could be a unifying element. The yellow line to many people is that barrier you can’t cross, but every piece is going to have one. So the yellow line becomes the thing that ties everything together,” John Frost, exhibit curator, said.

   Artists featured in the exhibit live and work in several states throughout the South and Mid-Western United States.

   But their ethnicities and cultural backgrounds are diverse, Frost said.

   “The line divides, but it also connects,” he said.

   Frost believes the art will connect its audience to the idea that icons can have multiple meanings if viewed from a new perspective.

   A warning line stating “do not cross” can be turned into common ground, allowing humans to relate to one another with broader horizons.

   The Yellow Line is on display until Friday, Nov. 22, in the Art Corridor II Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

   The concept for the exhibit originated because of a conversation Frost had with adjunct instructor and participating artist, Michael Jeffery.

   “He (Jeffery) referenced a story that his grandmother had shared with him about a time when she rode on a public bus,” Frost said.

   “There was a yellow line across the bus that separated the ethnicities. The fact that I heard this story shortly after the events of last September augmented the relevance and power of this simple element in this particular context,” he said.

   Divisive issues such as racism and sexism still exist in society and create a barrier between individuals, which was a primary influence in using the line as an image that connects, Frost said.

   More than 25 artists are featured in the exhibit. Multiple mediums are being used including video and sculpture.

   Several of the artists are instructors at SE Campus including Carol Benson, Chris Goebel and Dana Provence.

   For more information, call Frost at 817-515-3522.