Her Choice
Artist Statement
There isn’t much in life that we have complete control over except for our attitude, but if we control our attitude, it can affect everything else.
My collages are about a lot of things, but mostly they are about having fun. I collect magazines, posters, and used books from my community and travels. I use these pre-existing sources to create playful, approachable, and thought-provoking images that address issues of identity, value, and experience on an individual, national, and global level. I focus on the past five decades to document, critique, and make fun with/of the era of civilization we are all living through: The dawn of the Anthropocene.
Bart Vargas is a Visual Artist, Educator, and Advocate from Bellevue, Nebraska. He received his BFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and his MFA at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, and his work can be found in many collections throughout the world. His works have been featured in many publications including Sculpture Magazine, New American Paintings, and HGTV Magazine. Vargas lives in Omaha, Nebraska and serves as a Professor and Chair of the Visual Arts/Graphic Arts Program at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
