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Download Photograph taken of Braxton Keith at a concert in August of 2025 (1.6 MB)
Download Wooden jewelry box painted with white acrylic paint, inside decorated with florals inspired by vintage French wallpaper with brass buttons to hold necklaces and brass attachments for adornment (2.1 MB)
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Download Experimental realistic depiction of a leaf done with watercolor (774 KB)
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Download Oil painting of my little sister, symbolizing her as a gift from Heaven (129 KB)
Download Grpahite drawing of objects that represent my identity (1.4 MB)
Download Oil painting of my 1978 chevy with an extended color pallet (1.6 MB)
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Download Ceramic cup made during the Christmas season with "ribbon" handles (231 KB)
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Download Still life oil painting using objects to give a rustic, rural aesthetic (488 KB)
Academic Level at Time of Creation
Junior
Date of Creation
Spring 5-5-2026
Artist Statement
The works displayed were all created with the rural aspects of my life in mind. Each of these pieces are personally significant but more important than that, they serve as a mental bridge for anyone who grew up in the country. The mudpie is a childhood past time for so many children who grew up on farms, having fun with what materials they had available to them. The heroic form serves as a decorative object, with the form developed from the idea of a seated hummingbird feeder. This unique form, floral design, and simple color palette elevate the surface of the piece and invite the viewer to move around the work. The design of the metal broach was developed from memory of a tractor tire. The broach was made for a left handed individual, my father, who works relentlessly to provide for his family, like many others in a rural community.
Advisor/Mentor
Dr.Rebecca Williams/ Mike Martin
Description
In this digital commons exhibition, a wide range of work will be presented. The works includes cross a multitude of mediums including woodworking, metalsmithing, ceramics,photography, oil paint, watercolor, and drawing. The main themes that are present within this exhibition are nature, rural/agriculture, childhood and family. Specific artworks that address these themes would be Mudpie, a ceramic nesting piece from 2025. This functional work addresses my rural upbringing with a romanticized memory of a childhood past-time, making mudpies. Additional works such as 1978 Chevy series, Broach, Heroic Form, Narrative Vase reflect on the influence of family in relation to that rural lifestyle while other works only address one idea, these address many.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Hargis, Olivia, "Olivia Hargis Art399 Portfolio" (2026). Professional Practices (ART 399). 199.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art399/199