Art by Allysa Rebar is featured in The New Territory Magazine’s Pageturner Fundraiser on October 21, 2023.
Buy tickets here to participate in the live and silent auctions.
Featured artwork in our live art auction:
“Seep (They Tried to Warn Us)”
Allysa’s paintings explore dreams, experiences, and memories through the prism of nature. Her work depicts fascinating biological phenomena, often with a focus on intimate ecological portraits. She particularly enjoys unearthing obscured elements – the consequences of anthropogenic effects or the trajectories of evolutionary forces. While her paintings are visually united by natural subjects, they are also infused with emotions of the human condition.
See a collection of Allysa’s work in The New Territory Issue 07: Sanctuaries.
“Seep (They Tried to Warn Us)” was born from reflecting upon the importance of water, and the tragedies that the oil industry can inflict on the environment. In this painting, the killdeer performs a distraction display as a warning of the impact of human activity and inaction. Although a storm lingers, the clouds part for the sun.
Starting bid at The Pageturner Fundraiser: $180
About Allysa Rebar and her Connection to the Midwest
I was born, raised, and spent most of my adult life near the Great Lakes, though the Great Plains have been my home for the last 6 years. As a child I explored the forests and prairies of Illinois and admired the lakefronts of Wisconsin and Michigan. My university years led me to Chicago, and later Milwaukee, where I obtained my Masters in Biology (UWM). For a brief two years I worked in Cambridge (UK), but I soon found myself back in the Lower Midwest teaching Biology in Eastern Kansas (ESU). I now continue to explore these lakes, forests, and prairies with my son, and hope he grows to appreciate the beauty of the Midwest.
On Literature and Art in the Midwest:
Keeping that culture alive, feeding that community in any way possible, seems particularly important with our current social, economic, and political turmoil.
As someone from the Midwest, and someone whose adult life has largely taken place in the Midwest, I can’t say I have the ability to compare literature and art outside this region with literature and art within this region. What I do know is that art is just as valuable whether one is on the coast or inland. Living in rural Kansas has shown me that these crucial cultural contributions are just as giving as they are in larger cities, and they seem just as vibrant as those nearer to coasts. Keeping that culture alive, feeding that community in any way possible, seems particularly important with our current social, economic, and political turmoil. And to be honest, it’s always important. Art and literature are how people share ideas, push boundaries, innovate, and connect. Without that, how can we create change, shift values, or simply appreciate and learn more about each other?
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