NEW IBERIA, La. --- A & E Gallery in New Iberia will feature guest artist Emily Burns from April 20-May 7, 2022.
A New Iberia native, Burns will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Burns has always loved art ever since she was little. She said she is grateful for being in the Talent Program in Iberia Parish as she was always reminded of the true meaning of art "to be free and let your art express your feelings."
"My work expresses my father’s PTSD from war and my severe anxiety that developed because of our relationship," she said. "I use symbolism and metaphors to visualize the effects of our relationship and the negative experiences I have had throughout my childhood. As a child, I was not aware of the harsh reality of war and the effects on soldiers and their families.
"I create firsthand experiences from seeing my dad’s post-war behavior where he hides the horrific situations he endured. All of my work is made by using the process called stone lithography. I etch my sketch into a stone plate, ink it and then pull a print of the image. My series of work is entitled, Life After War."
Burns’ Life After War exhibit will debut at the gallery at the Spring Downtown Art Walk on April 23, 2022. The public is welcome to an opening reception on that day from 4-7 p.m.
A & E Gallery, located at 335 West St. Peter St. in New Iberia, is open Wednesday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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