PRESS RELEASE
Delphine Keim and Sally Graves Machlis
Artists Statement: Discourse at the Threshold
There is a point of crossing over that connects to the moment before, yet it represents a substantial change. It is a threshold. The crossover can be imperceptible or thunderous. Today we are experiencing many thresholds. We have shifting cultural values, an overstressed environment, and a worldwide pandemic to name a few. In this body of work, the artists seek to offer meaningful discourse. Words and images in the work are presented to the viewer in order to contemplate together complex and often overwhelming current issues.
Painter, Sally Graves Machlis, and graphic designer, Delphine Keim, combine their sensibilities in their mixed media work. The artists invite reflection through ambiguity, validation, and even dismay. We seek to find a conversation beyond assumption, finding our common desires in the interplay of text and image. As artists we hope to touch that which is universal as we are reminded of our common humanity.
The Artists
Sally Graves Machlis is Professor Emeritus of Art and Design and Art Education
at the University of Idaho. She served as program chair for eleven years. Professor Machlis is active in educational outreach in the arts throughout Idaho and served on the Idaho Commission on the Arts for two terms. Upon retirement Professor Machlis is traveling, working in her studio, and exhibiting her artwork regionally, nationally and internationally. She lives in Coeur d’Alene.
Delphine Keim is Professor of Art and Design at the University of Idaho. She serves as the Chair of the Art and Design department and leads students in outreach projects, practicing design and collaboration in the community context. She served two terms on the Idaho Commission on the Arts. Her scholarly activities include creating award-winning graphic design for her clients, interdisciplinary projects, writing about design, and fine art collaborations. She lives in Moscow.
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