Jeff Fulmer: Hayikwiir Mat’aar

ARTIST STATEMENT

Hayikwiir Mat’aar is the traditional name of the Mojave Desert in the native language of the Mohave people. With these works, I look at and interpret plant life, landscape, and time of day in the Mojave Desert and the Desert Southwest. These works are comprised of acrylic paint on canvas and wooden panels and acrylic paint on wooden forms. The Mojave Desert and Desert Southwest forms become the vehicle I use to investigate texture, pattern, repetition, and variety within artwork and within the exhibition space. I chose to title this exhibition Hayikwiir Mat’aar out of respect for the Mohave people and the Mojave language.

Jeff Fulmer is a Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty Member in the Fine Arts Department at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) where he teaches a range of courses and manages the College’s art galleries and permanent collections. Jeff studied sculpture, art theory, graphic design and received his MFA from UNLV in 2000. In 1997 he earned his BA from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana with concentrations in painting and drawing. Jeff has taught at UNLV, Wabash College, and Herron School of Art before joining CSN. He has exhibited his paintings and sculptures regionally and nationally. Jeff currently serves as the Chair of the Clark County Board of County Commissioners Art Committee.

http://www.fulmerdesign.com

On exhibit at Laughlin Library from June 26, 2022 through September 10, 2022

Monday: 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Sunday: 1:00PM – 5:00PM