“Collide,” an exhibit by Jennie Barrese Feb. 5-March 9, The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (One College Green, La Plume). Reception Sun., Feb. 12, 4-6 p.m., artist talk in Fireplace Lounge, Mon., Feb. 13, 9:45 a.m.-noon. Info: 570.945.8335.
Childhood dreams are sometimes hard to follow, especially if they are desires that seem impossible. But Jennie Barrese proves that no matter what your dream is, you have the ability to make it come true. Barrese always knew she wanted to be an artist and never had any doubt in her mind that she would make a career out of her passion. Her wildest dreams are now reality, and she wouldn’t want it any other way.
There was never a moment in Barrese’s life that made her question her career path. Art has always been a huge part of her life, and she has always known she wanted to become an artist.
“Some people go through that period, and they’re like, ‘I don’t know what I want to do,’ but I have always known this is what I want to do,” she said.
Barrese will have an exhibit of her work, entitled “Collide,” displayed at The Linder Gallery at Keystone College from Feb. 5-March 9. Graduating from the school with an associate’s degree in Fine Arts, Barrese started off her career as a painter, and then eventually fell in love with photography, thanks to classes that she took at Keystone.
“When I attended Keystone, I intended to be a painter,” she explained. “I encountered photography the first time there for real. That’s kinda where the photography thing started.”
Barrese eventually took her artistic talent to the next level and got into digital manipulation. She made a career out of retouching photos for celebrities, pharmaceutical and all types of advertising.
“The series is called ‘Collide;’ basically about the moment in time when two people’s lives intercept,” she stated. “A friend of mine, his girlfriend got killed on a bike three years ago. I just thought about how her life intercepted with the driver’s life for a split second.”
Barrese just started using her digital skills recently in the “Collide” series, but for the longest time, she wasn’t using her additional talents.
“Up until this series, I’ve never manipulated anything in my fine arts,” she said. “There was kind of a stigma attached to it, like in the art world. When I started working on this, I thought since I have the skills, why don’t I use it?”
Barrese’s artwork is not only displayed locally, but also in New York City, a city she always knew she wanted to be in one day.
“The art scene is here, this is it,” she said. “You’re the little fish in the big pond. There’s so much inspiration and so much talent that surrounds you all the time, and it’s inspiring.”
Barrese has accomplished many of her dreams but has much bigger plans for the future.
“I would love to be in a museum show,” she said.
Barrese offered helpful advice for anybody who wants to live their dream of becoming a successful artist. She stressed the importance of being true to yourself and making artwork that you believe in.
“You make the real work when it comes from you,” she began. “You’re not trying create something to fit a market or make something because you think it will sell. You have to keep your vision true to your self. You have to be patient and keep with it.”
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