Emerging Artist Exhibit
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Artist Emily Timmons
Welcome to Hobbs Creek
RECEPTION NOV 12, 2024, 6PM-8PM

EMERGING ARTIST EXHIBITION

WELCOME TO HOBBS CREEK
RECEPTION NOV 12, 2024, 6PM - 8PM   .  EXHIBITION NOV 11 - 17, 2024
at the Art Center Cooperative Gallery in Downtown Jacksonville.  320 East Adams St, Jacksonville, Fl 32202
 
The Art Center is excited to announce an exhibition by emerging artist Emily Timmons.  Visit us on Nov 12th from 6pm - 8pm.  Emily is a graduating senior at UNF and this is her senior art exhibition.  Let's all support and celebrate an artist that is just starting her career and see the wonder that is HOBBS CREEK.
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Artist Bio:
Emily Timmons is a Jacksonville-based sculptor, whose work brings humor through visual puns, surrealism, and absurd storytelling. Her eclectic body of work spans a range of topics, from alien spaceships and dinosaurs to charming miniature buildings in a fictitious small town. Focusing on lighthearted themes and playful concepts, Timmons evokes joy and laughter from her audience.
Timmons  graduated  from  the  University  of  North  Florida  in  2024  with  a  Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts degree  with  a  concentration  in  sculpture.  Her  passion  for  metal  fabrication  stems  from  the  ability to  create  clean,  strong  forms,  bringing  her  imaginative  ideas  to  life.
Her  work  has  been  showcased  in  notable  venues,  including  the  UNF  Seaside  Sculpture  Park and  the Jacksonville  International  Airport.
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Artist Statement:
Welcome  to  Hobbs  Creek  is  inspired  by  my  travels  across  the  U.S.,  using  my  GPS  to  avoid highways,  seeking  untold  stories  of  small-town  America.  Each  town,  marked  by  familiar sights—Dollar  Generals,  water  towers,  farms—invited  curiosity  but  often  remained  unexplored, leaving  me  to  imagine  the  lives  behind  them.
This  installation  presents  Hobbs  Creek,  an  imaginary  town  that  embodies  the  essence  of small-town  USA.  Here,  a  graffiti-tagging  teenager  reflects  youthful  defiance  against  fading history.  A  recent  fire  destroyed  the  library,  claiming  the  life  of  the  librarian.  The  names  of  the postmaster  and  librarian  are  etched  into  the  town,  whispering  tales  of  lost  love.  The  ice  cream parlor,  founded  by  the  retired  fire  chief,  stands  in  bittersweet  contrast,  while  a  motorcycle-riding construction  worker  waits  at  the  train  station  for  a  long-distance  lover.
Through  Hobbs  Creek,  I  invite  you  to  wander  this  imagined  landscape,  exploring  the  beauty  and tragedy  that  often  go  unnoticed.
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Online Gallery of Welcome to Hobbs Creek

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