/Vernita E. Nemec
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Vernita Nemec
“It Was Just a Moment”
collage, acrylic on paper
15″ x 18″
2019
I have always loved collage and so I explore it in many ways- seeing forms in blobs of paint and scraps of images that I feel give enough clues for our minds to see it as if it were real. I suppose I am a conceptual artist, for this face is as if one glanced “for just a moment” but nevertheless recognized it as a familiar memory, not clearly so, though full of love and hopes for another encounter.
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Vernita Nemec
Sailing Away
discarded and recycled plastic
5″ x 5″ x 7″
2023
I am deeply troubled by the environmental destruction caused by plastic pollution. Our oceans and landfills are drowning in plastic waste, endangering wildlife and even infiltrating human organs. To combat this, I’ve turned to artmaking as a solution and use plastic discards as my primary medium. By transforming these otherwise discarded plastic objects into meaningful artworks, I’m giving value and purpose to plastic, urging society to reconsider its habits. Art can ignite change. I create this art to serve as a reminder that we must act now, embracing sustainable practices and responsible consumption to safeguard our planet and its inhabitants.
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Vernita Nemec
Where Shall We Go? Where Can We Go?
upcycled plastic produce containers, plastic spray bottle top
8″ x 8″ x 8″
2023
An entry in my diary on August 24, 2014—”Plastic in the air & everywhere! The water, the bellies of sea creatures & birds.” Using deformed plastic produce containers, I have created small sculptural objects. The intent of these sculptural assemblages is to highlight the environmental impact of plastic pollution by transforming them into objects that we might want to save and that give a sense of beauty, while still reminding us of their origins. This most recent work is intended as yet another reminder of the pervasiveness of discarded plastic detritus that is filling the oceans.
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