A photography exhibit by University of Wyoming senior Jessica Neuwerth will be shown in Gallery 234 from Oct. 22 to Nov.2. Neuwerth is majoring in biology and environment and natural resources but says she has a passion for photography. Her work features landscapes around Wyoming, but she presents them in an unexpected way.
A University of Wyoming student who uses photography as a semi-therapeutic form of expression encourages others to find inspiration and follow their passion.
Jessica Neuwerth is a senior in biology and environment and natural resources. She has a passion for photography, she said in her artist statement. Her exhibition, “Found, but not Captured,” will be in Gallery 234 from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2.
“Her photos are so personal because she has a hand in all the processes,” said Shane Milner, graphic designer for the Campus Activities Center.
“The committee and I chose Neuwerth’s submission based on their ‘colorful-dreamlike feel’” said Ashley Dallum, coordinator for Gallery 234.
Neuwerth herself does each and every part of the printing process, Dallum said. She uses her own props, selects her own scenery and does all of the extensive editing, according to Milner. Neuwerth also appears in all of her prints, which is unique, Milner said.
“With this exhibit, I’ve put together a series of photographs, quite different but all taken within half a year, that seek to capture the smallness of humankind and the intangible sense of loss which accompanies fading dreams,” Neuwerth said.
Inspirations for the prints come from Wyoming’s landscape.
“These photos, taken in Wyoming, seek to find perhaps unorthodox ways to represent Wyoming landscapes. Our state has gorgeous things both large and small, and I hope to artistically express their versatility,” Neuwerth said.
Neuwerth hopes to “encourage even those with no intentions to become a professional artist to follow their creative impulses as an alternative way to view the world and themselves.”
The reception for Found, but not Captured is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the gallery. Neuwerth will be giving away 100 free prints and will probably do so on the night of the reception, said Dallum.
Caleb Owen’s exhibit on Chile and Patagonia will be the gallery’s next exhibit.
Anyone is more than welcome to submit an exhibit, and not all exhibits must be photos, although most of them are, Dallum said. Exhibits must be educational, must contain at least 15 prints or parts, and must include an artist statement.
The gallery is located in the lower level of the Union.
