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The faculty art show up in Helen Levitt Gallery features artwork by various artists. The show has multiple pieces on display from twelve of the faculty artists. The show will be up until November 25.

Dolie Thompson’s work hangs in the golden spotlight rays. One of her photographs, ‘Oceanside, Oregon,’ is featured in the show.

The photograph was created in Oceanside, Oregon in the fall of 2014. It was taken with a Nikon digital camera. The photograph has three visual depths in the image. The first is with the brown wooden fence in the foreground surrounded by greenery. Then the beach and the shoreline in the middle. Followed by the distant ocean and rocks in the background. All of the different visual depth as in clear focus but they separate apart from one another.

The colors in this work are vivid blues. The greenery stands out in the foreground because of it being a different pigment then blue. The skyline has a hint of fog which is still clear but makes the foreground pop out more. The piece seems to moving to the right at an uphill angle because of the way the picture was framed with a slope.

The work makes me think of the calm serenity of the ocean. It gives off a relaxing and peaceful feeling that draws you in. It also reminds me of my own personal trip to Oceanside, Oregon.

The uneven horizontal line gives added character to the piece and sets it apart. It is unlike most ocean pictures that usually feature just the ocean and the beach. Dolie adds in another layer to the picture with having the fencing and the greenery frame the foreground.

Overall, I find this image visually pleasing to the eye because of the calmness it has about it and the spectrum of blues it features inside the work.

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