Student Solarizes: mayor approves
LCC student featured in local teen exhibit
Bennett Mohler
Issue date: 9/24/08 Section: Arts
"I submitted work to the Lane County Fair. That was one of my industrial pieces," Jaggers explained.
Four pieces, "Solar Daisy," "New Rose," "Blue Eyed Beauty" and "For Love of a Sunflower" were the centerpieces for the Mayor's Teen Art Show, and are being displayed at Maude Kerns Art Center through Oct. 3.
"Solar Daisy" was chosen, after careful judging by the gallery staff, to be one of two pieces featured on the invitational postcard sent out to advertise the event.
"Solar Daisy" is also being sent to "Art Knows No Borders," an
art, literary and music event held in Los Angeles in November. Jaggers is one of 100 artists worldwide whose artwork will be auctioned at the event.
Jaggers is working on getting her art into another Los Angeles show called Snap To Grin and she's sending one piece to the Smithtown Township Gallery in New York.
"Eugene is under its own umbrella of support, which is great for Jaggers starting off," Michael Courtney, Jaggers' manager said about the Mayor's Teen Art Show. "We're hoping to branch out and get some constructive or deconstructive criticism," Courtney laughed. "We're waiting for the whipping post."
While Jaggers has a lot lined up for her in the next few months, working hard now to get her artwork out there, her aspirations are still set high for the future. "I'd really like to travel. I'd love to open up either a gallery or studio of my own. That's always an idea I've had."
For the time being, Jaggers is just grateful for the success she's experienced so far. "I was just excited to be accepted here [at the Mayor's Teen Art Show]. I walked in through the door and it just blew my mind to see four of my pieces here. It's like 'Whoa! That's me!'"
Four pieces, "Solar Daisy," "New Rose," "Blue Eyed Beauty" and "For Love of a Sunflower" were the centerpieces for the Mayor's Teen Art Show, and are being displayed at Maude Kerns Art Center through Oct. 3.
"Solar Daisy" was chosen, after careful judging by the gallery staff, to be one of two pieces featured on the invitational postcard sent out to advertise the event.
"Solar Daisy" is also being sent to "Art Knows No Borders," an
art, literary and music event held in Los Angeles in November. Jaggers is one of 100 artists worldwide whose artwork will be auctioned at the event.
Jaggers is working on getting her art into another Los Angeles show called Snap To Grin and she's sending one piece to the Smithtown Township Gallery in New York.
"Eugene is under its own umbrella of support, which is great for Jaggers starting off," Michael Courtney, Jaggers' manager said about the Mayor's Teen Art Show. "We're hoping to branch out and get some constructive or deconstructive criticism," Courtney laughed. "We're waiting for the whipping post."
While Jaggers has a lot lined up for her in the next few months, working hard now to get her artwork out there, her aspirations are still set high for the future. "I'd really like to travel. I'd love to open up either a gallery or studio of my own. That's always an idea I've had."
For the time being, Jaggers is just grateful for the success she's experienced so far. "I was just excited to be accepted here [at the Mayor's Teen Art Show]. I walked in through the door and it just blew my mind to see four of my pieces here. It's like 'Whoa! That's me!'"
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