A Bakersfield College art instructor continues her introspective images of women in her latest exhibit, “Eve’s Journey.”
The 19 drawings on display at the Arts Council of Kern Gallery on K street are a continuation of an earlier project. initiated by instructor and department chair Chalita Brosset Robinson.
A few years ago, Robinson showed 12 pieces of drawings illustrating introspective images of woman, titled, “Twelve faces of Eve,” Eve being the generic term for woman, she said.
With recent drawings added to her earlier work, Robinson said that this exhibition was not only “a great time to continue that exploration of images” but also to “explore the kind of thoughtful issues that we engage in as human beings.”
She described the work in the exhibit as “just one thought that captures reflective moments,” with each image pertaining to that thought — images like Providence, Epiphany, Secret Center, and Revelation.
Even though the subject matter remains the same, Robinsons noted that her work grows and changes.
“My approach to drawing and to making visual statements are different as you grow and change,” she said, referring to the evolution of both her work and herself.
Despite the fact that her drawings only illustrate images of woman, Robinson said that anyone can relate to the reflective moments captured in her drawings.
“They are images that picture the human condition, but because I have to show facial features, what is most comfortable to me would be the image of a woman. After all, I am one.”
For Robinson, it is very important that her art be not only entertaining, but also meaningful.
“My work can be entertaining, but if you are willing to stay with it, you might find another layer that could also be a point of connection.”
That is why she likes to use art as a language to say something meaningful instead of using it for something that can be “received and dispelled quickly,” She said.
When not displaying her work, she enjoys sharing her knowledge with her students at BC, and gaining from them as well.
” Teaching has been very good in that by trying to be clear to explain to students what art is all about, it makes me clarify for myself those things that are important. So it’s been a good balance to teach and to be artist.”
For future exhibitions, Robinson would like to do a show of intimate drawings, a show on a small scale that invites the viewer to come closer she said
“Eve’s Journey” will continue to be on display at the Arts Council of Kern County through March 14.