Sabina Zeba Haque & Lisa Strout

February 25-March 23

 
Sabina Zeba Haque's artwork can be described as oil and photographic media on canvas.  Haque is an artist of South Asian descent, raised in Pakistan by an American mother and a Pakistani father. Haque’s artwork combines photography, collage and painting, to synthesize her complex relationship to her diverse Christian and Muslim heritage.  By reconstructing popular icons, she examines issues of race, geopolitics and gender across cultural boundaries to create trans-cultural myths. Haque’s personal fusion mirrors the complex, fragmented and multiple meanings of “globalization” and “multiculturalism” and their significance in American culture today.

Lisa Strout has chosen mosaic & cement as her sculpting medium because she can work it into any shape.   The material she uses is lightweight but structurally sound and weatherproof.  She uses various types of glass, ceramic, metal, stone, and other materials to create a colorful design that enhances her subject.   In the series “Fabric Through The Looking Glass”, she creates works in cement and mosaics that are usually made of fabric or textile, such as pillows, rugs, hats, quilts and the like. Her work is influenced by her keen sense of humor and a fascination for patterns and movement. 

Pictured Right: "Flying Carpet" mosaic