- See NPC's Event Calendar for gallery show information.
On Exhibit January 14 – February 19
Artifacts of a Journey
Jason Bohnert, MFA
- Visiting Artist Events: Thursday, February 19
Show Low Campus Aspen Center, Room 104
Demonstration: 4 to 7 p.m.
Lecture: 7 to 8 p.m.
During the summer of 2016, I rode my bicycle 600 miles through the Khangai Mountains and backcountry of central Mongolia. My partner and I self-supported from our bikes, like nomadic seekers, travellers, and observers, carrying everything needed to survive. The photos represented in the works are from this trip, as is the painting - an interpretation of ancient Deer Stones thought to carry the soul into the afterlife. Reflections of my memories, cultural isolation, playing charades to communicate, vodka shared, yak dung slogged through, rain and hail endured, vast, open spaces to wander across, feeling as if we were the only or the first to be in a place, until stumbling across ancient artifacts. Carved deer stones, over 3,000 years old, served as evidence that others journeyed these same steps, many lifetimes ago.
The work in this exhibit reflects my love for the natural world, the austere rugged beauty of remote places, the evidence of erosion alongside cultivation and civilization, and an exploration of cultural intersections. Juxtaposing wood-fired surfaces of stoneware with vivid colors on earthenware helps communicate these dichotomies of natural vs. designed, rustic vs. refined, and a letting go vs. a need to control. The painted surfaces on the earthenware create an environment for photo image transfers, fired into the surface of the glaze, which become memory traces of these people, places and landscapes.
Annually Scheduled Shows:
Locally Grown
An annual juried art show open to all artists, over the age of 18, living in Apache and Navajo counties. The exhibit is held in the fall semester and features a wide variety of artwork from both students and community members.
Annual High School Art Show
A juried exhibition every spring semester showcasing a selection of artwork from high school students in Apache and Navajo counties. By entering, student artists in their senior year of high school have the opportunity to win awards in the form of NPC Art Tuition Scholarships.
2019 Marks the 33rd Year for the High School Exhibition
- Download Call for Entry (PDF)
- Entries due by 3 p.m., Friday, February 8
- Exhibition open to the public: March 4 – April 5
- Awards Reception: Friday, March 8, 5 to 7 p.m.
NPC Student Art Show
A juried exhibition held at the end of every spring semester that offers a selection of artwork from NPC students. A variety of awards are presented at a closing reception where students, faculty, friends and family celebrate the artistic accomplishments of NPC students.
2019 NPC Student Art Show
- Download Call for Entry (PDF)
- Entries due by 4 p.m., Friday, March 22
- Exhibition open to the public: April 15 - May 3
- Awards Reception: Friday, May 3, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Silent Auction (benefiting Visual Arts Scholarship Fund): Friday, May 3, 4 to 6 p.m.
