Marjorie Mikasen

Marjorie Mikasen (born 1959) is an abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a degree in studio arts from The University of Minnesota. She is co-author with Mark Griep of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies.

Artist

Mikasen is an abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received an Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the Nebraska Arts Council in 2007. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions in Nebraska and in over 100 group exhibitions in 21 states, Canada, the UK, and Hungary. Originally from Chicago, Mikasen is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of Minnesota, earning a BA in Studio Arts in 1981. She worked as an artist in the Twin Cities and Denver before relocating to Lincoln in 1990. Mikasen has work in private and public collections including: University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery; University of Nebraska Medical Center's Durham Research Center II; University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Sorrell Center; and University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s mathematics and computer science building Avery Hall.

Author

Mikasen is the coauthor with chemist Mark Griep of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies (2009 Oxford University Press).^[1][2][3] It gives the perspectives of a scientist and artist on the dark and bright sides of chemistry found in over 110 films. She and Griep were awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant in the area of Public Understanding of Science to research and write the book.

In addition to her work as coauthor, Mikasen created a painting called Jekyll & Hyde specifically for the back cover of the book. Its stereo pair format (see stereopsis) has two focal points, which mirrors the split Jekyll & Hyde character whose oppositional personalities never fit easily together.

References

1. ^ "Oxford University Press Site for ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies". http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Chemistry/?view=usa&ci=9780195326925. 
2. ^ ""Book pairs science and movies" 28 July 2009 Omaha World Herald". http://www.omaha.com/article/20090728/LIVING/707289925. 
3. ^ ""Book judges if movie chemistry makes the grade" 29 July 2009 Lincoln Journal Star". http://www.journalstar.com/lifestyles/article_fc6f3bc0-7c8b-11de-aa82-001cc4c03286.html. 

External links

• 2008 Nebraska Public Radio Interview by Jerry Johnston titled “Chemist, Artist Explore Chemistry in the Movies”
• 2006 Lincoln Journal Star Podcast Interview by L. Kent Wolgamott
• 2005 Geoform Website Interview by Julie Karabenick
• Modern Arts Midwest, represents established artists of the region who are exploring provocative subject matter in diverse mediums

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