Lindsey Brown is a senior in art and theatre from Cedar Hill, Texas. She has been a gallery attendant since September 2012. Of working at the Beach Museum of Art, Lindsay says “I love being able to work in an environment that allows me to be surrounded by art and is so open, free, and inviting.”
Lindsey’s interests include interior design and crafting/sewing. Her other activities include serving on the Union Programming Council’s Art Committee and working as a sales associate at Varney’s.
Fun fact: Lindsey’s middle name is A (yes, just the letter) and her twin’s is B. They were known as Baby A and Baby B for 3 days after they were born because their parents couldn’t agree on names.
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ord appreciation came to mind while creating the non-structural laminated arches that hovered over the entry to the “Tree of Life” exhibition. Exhibitions designer Lindsay Smith and Kansas State University assistant professor of interior architecture and product design Steve Davidson skillfully laminated these 16-foot arches designed to pay homage to Charles Bello’s inspiring Gallery in the Redwoods. Red cedar was chosen for its length, thickness, and softwood quality—it’s quite easy to bend without steam or water. We created an arched form out of wood blocks to wrap the two cedar strips around as the glue dried, making the curve permanent. It may look like we used too many clamps, but we kept saying “We need more clamps!” Clamps secured the knots during curing, closed gaps between the cedar strips, and maintained the curve. Once the strips were dried and sanded, we applied thinned enamel paint to give the wood a redwood tone. I now have a great appreciation for the craftsmanship it takes to produce a simple curve out of wood. For more information about the installation of “Tree of Life” visit: https://blogs.k-state.edu/beach/.
— Luke A. Dempsey, Assistant Exhibitions Designer
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Lindsay Smith and Steve Davidson with one of the curved arches created for the fall 2014 “Tree of Life” exhibition.