{"id":1468,"date":"2020-11-21T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/art\/?page_id=1468"},"modified":"2020-11-21T17:04:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T00:04:32","slug":"kelsey-bender","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-art-design\/galleries\/online-galleries\/student-gallery\/fall-2020-bfa-show\/kelsey-bender\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsey Bender"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/article><\/main><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"entry-content container-fluid fullwidthmedia-container not-in-view\">\n<h1>Kelsey Bender<\/h1>\n<h2>&#8220;Eclectic Collection&#8221;<\/h2>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--left\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>Eclectic Collection is a gallery\u00a0show produced to celebrate the cumulation of knowledge developed through my Bachelor&#8217;s in Fine Arts programs and to explore the concepts of finding one&#8217;s identity in a time of great unrest and uncertainty. Illustrations in the form of digital &amp; acrylic paintings, screen printed textiles, and engravings\u00a0depicting realistic elements alongside fantastical imagery in an attempt to express the emotions that exist beyond words and realism as well as explore the misplacement of my own sexual identity and\u00a0self-perception as a nonbinary person.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Click the images below for a larger view.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1468 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-uncropped-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of a deer in white clothing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey01.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of a nude woman with a teapot head.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey02.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-391x600.png\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of various sexual positions.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-391x600.png 391w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-768x1178.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03-1001x1536.png 1001w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey03.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04-474x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of a distressed woman in purple hair and makeup.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04-474x600.jpg 474w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey04.jpg 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-465x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of a nude woman.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-465x600.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-1190x1536.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-1586x2048.jpg 1586w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey05-scaled.jpg 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06-475x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of hands holding each other with a blue gem ring.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06-475x600.jpg 475w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06-811x1024.jpg 811w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey06.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey07.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey07-139x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"Painting of a person holding out arms to the side in a white top.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey08.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/bender-kelsey08-415x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uncropped-large size-uncropped-large\" alt=\"A red cropped T-shirt on a hanger.\" 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