The Arts Company Presents INTRODUCING TIFFANY OWNBEY

The Arts Company presents Introducing Tiffany Ownbey, a new artist to the Nashville marketplace imagining new ways to present contemporary papier mache. The exhibit is part of the gallery mission to showcase a number of new artists and artworks throughout 2017. Tiffany Ownbey opens during First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown on March 4, 6PM-9PM; continuing through March 24, during regular gallery hours, 11am-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday. www.TheArtsCompany.com

The Exhibition / Introducing Tiffany Ownbey

Tiffany Ownbey's unusual series of meticulous 2-D and 3-D papier mache objects fit seamlessly into the signature art represented at The Arts Company - Fresh, Original, Contemporary. She works with found materials of all kinds, always with dynamic colors, and a fresh view of ordinary subject matter," according to Anne Brown, The Arts Company owner. Gallery's Associate Aaron Head notes that, "Above anything, Tiffany Ownbey's work generates a strong response. Some people find it creepy, some charming, and some reminiscent of a childlike imagination, with a tart sense of humor attached. In reality, Tiffany's work is innovative, meticulous and expertly crafted and drawn from her environment. Her 'big paradise' series is a depiction of the idyllic North Carolina landscape she lives in. Tiffany jokingly refers to her 'paper army' sculptures as a response to living alone in the woods." She creates this work in an 80-year-old log cabin, built by her grandfather in a rural area of North Carolina, using materials everyone is familiar with-sewing patterns, dictionary pages, newspapers. Her application of these materials transports them to a new level, and this showcase of her work will present an overview of her multifaceted work to the Nashville art scene.

The Artist / Tiffany Ownbey

Tiffany Ownbey is an award-winning North Carolina-based artist, where she lives in an 80 year old log cabin hand-built by her grandfather. She has exhibited internationally. Using traditional papier-mâché techniques, Tiffany Ownbey makes figurative sculpture and collage out of antique sewing patterns, vintage books and re-purposed objects. Her work is a study of human interactions, relationships and memories-sometimes humorous and sometimes tart. Scale and proportion are intentionally manipulated for emphasis. Ownbey studied at Western Carolina University, Savannah College of Art & Design, Penland School of Crafts and Haywood Community College.

The Gallery / The Arts Company, 5th Avenue of the Arts, First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown

The Arts Company is a primary arts destination in Downtown Nashville-since 1996-- representing artwork by artists from emerging to legendary, in photography, painting, and sculpture. Presenting 12 exhibitions each year; collaboration with other galleries statewide; partnering with 5th Avenue of the Arts District to produce the First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown; and specializing in full-service artistic resources for businesses and individuals.

First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown, presented by 5th Avenue of the Arts, is a monthly visual arts event in downtown Nashville. On every First Saturday, an alliance of art galleries and museums collectively invite the public to explore the vibrant Nashville downtown art scene. Admission free, the event welcomes approximately 2,000 attendees each month, bringing more attention and recognition to this energetic destination for visual arts.