The Becker Art Gallery of the Courtright Memorial Library welcomes this Fall’s Featured Artist, alumna Julie Nye of the class of 2021! We will be hosting an Artist Reception for Julie on Thursday, October 16^th at 6pm in the Becker Art Gallery, which is on the Lower-Level of the Library. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate Julie’s show, “The Flow”. 

From the Artist:

“The Flow is a visual representation of how I feel about my creative process. Before graduating, I felt like there was this constant pressure to create and there were always people to feed off of, sources of inspiration everywhere. Once I graduated, it felt like that flow of creative energy had been cut off. I’ve gone through long periods where I’ve felt only a trickle of creative energy. During these times, I often feel at my lowest, not sure what I am doing. I notice the flow of energy returning as I talk to the friends I’ve made in creative communities, and when I take in the art around me. Architecture, murals, shows, and books are some of the things that turn that trickle of energy into a flow that helps me restart the creative process. This slow flow moment is something I have heard more-experienced artists talk about but didn’t quite understand until I experienced it myself. It is important to have inspiration, art and other artists, that turn up the flow of energy and help with the process of creativity. I am an Otterbein alumna who graduated in 2021 with a degree in graphic design and drawing. While studying, I became incredibly interested in all of the different forms of printmaking and ended up falling in love with the process. Currently, I work as an apparel printmaker at Rising Moon, a local shop in Westerville, and I’m working on getting my own personal art out there.”