A Light I Knew Well - Karlena Fletcher, An Inside Look at the Exhibit with the artist

A Light I Knew Well – Karlena Fletcher, An Inside Look at the Exhibition, including a conversation with the Artist and Meghan Young. There will also be a Q&A with the audience.

Visit the virtual gallery to experience the exhibit at https://www.unboundvisualarts.org/a-light-i-knew-well-karlena-fletcher/

Artist’s Statement:

I dedicate this exhibition to my late ‘Granny Tia,’ who carried a fondness for sentiment that to this day remains unmatched. Losing her instilled in me a longing to preserve what is beautiful, only to later realize that life gives beauty in mundane places and grants meaning in the subtlest ways.

This exhibition is the culmination of two years of closely observing my surroundings in hopes of capturing patterns of light I encounter in my present or remember vividly from my past. Each work of art operates as a visual poem that narrates this act of appreciating and preserving my many homes.

Karlena Fletcher is a current BFA candidate at Boston University set to graduate in May of 2021, and recently completed an internship with Unbound Visual Arts. In addition to her own artistic practice, she is passionate about increasing accessibility to art in underprivileged communities. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas and raised all over the world, Karlena considers her experiences in other cultures to be a critical influence in her journey as an artist.  Her Instagram @artbykarlena

Unbound Visual Arts​ (UVA) is a 8-year-old local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of artists and art enthusiasts based in Allston-Brighton. UVA enriches the community with educational and inspiring art exhibitions and programs. UVA has completed over 70 curated educational art exhibitions in 11 locations across 8 communities and has over 200 members and supporters. To learn more, visit www.UnboundVisualArts.org or call 617.657.4278. This is UVA’s 3rd 360 degree virtual exhibition. members and supporters.