In her illustrative paintings and works on paper, artist and SCAD Atlanta foundation studies professor Ann-Marie Manker positions the female figure in fantastical landscapes that convey personal, political and psychological narratives. Manker mines the tropes of adolescent girlhood and employs pastel hues, stuffed animals and lacey ornamentation that belie their darker implications. Melding notions of desire and sexuality with references of destruction and war, Manker creates what she describes as "a fantasy world where it is safe to live dangerously."

Pinnacle Gallery

Presented as part of the 2012 deFINE ART program

Artist talk: 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24

Reception as part of the deFINE ART gallery hop: 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24

Gallery hours:

• 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
• 1-4 p.m., Sunday

Exhibition, artist talk and reception are free and open to the public.

Trois Gallery

Artist talk: Sept. 20, 5-6 p.m.

Reception: Sept. 20, 6-7 p.m.

Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The exhibition, reception and artist talk are free and open to the public.

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Links

• deFINE ART 2012
  
  
• SCAD article (Jan. 25, 2012): Third annual deFINE ART program brings influential artists to SCAD locations worldwide
  
  
• SCAD press release (Jan. 11, 2012): SCAD deFINE ART 2012 honors conceptual artist Fred Wilson and showcases exhibitions with public events and lectures

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