CURRENT EXHIBITION
Forever &.After
Feb 20–Apr 4
February 20–April 4
Forever & After—Six Contemporary Sculptors, Curated by, Bill Houser
Opening Reception: Friday, February 20, 6–8 pm
Benjamin Cariens, Gillian Christy, Rosalyn Driscoll, Sally Fine, Virginia Fitzgerald, Christopher Frost
OPENING RECEPTION: February 20, 6–8 pm
Curator Comments:
Thou know’st ‘tis common; all that lives must die,
Passing through nature to eternity.
—William Shakespeare (Hamlet. 1.2.72–73)
Sculpture has been used to commemorate and honor the dead since before the Egyptians built the pyramids, to ensure immortality for the spirits of those buried within.
The essence of Forever & After is the exploration of the ubiquitous and prophetic themes of loss, commemoration, and belief in spirit with its uncertain evolution or transcendence, through the medium of contemporary sculpture.
Forever & After examines this essence through many contexts: life, death, evolution, transformation, transcendence and all that is after and in between. As society attempts to control and co-exist with these uncontrollable aspects of our humanity and nature, we must accept that through these experiences our lives are enriched and are given dimension and purpose. These universal themes and experiences cross the boundaries of cultural, religious, historic and societal norms and beliefs. Forever & After explores these themes through the artistic interpretations and expressions of six uniquely gifted and accomplished sculptors.
The themes expressed by these artists, as well as the manner in which they are processed, offer a visual playground for us to explore. Some define them from an individual and personal perspective, while others may be derived from a collective ideology.
With the use of such diverse materials and mediums, each of these sculptors has masterfully created work that celebrates the essence of loss, memorializes feelings of permanence, and explores the concept of afterlife and spiritual renewal. The colors, textures, and forms used in creating these pieces are a testament to each sculptor’s unique individual artistic expression, yet collectively within the context of this exhibit, this collection embodies the interconnectivity of all of us.
William Houser, Curator
| Benjamin Cariens | ||
Annunciation, 2010 mixed media: hydrocal, cloth, stain paint |
Ophelia, 2013 mixed media: wood, hydrocal, glass, paper |
Guarded, 2013 mixed media: wood, bronze, linen, rice paper 40 x 24 x 10 in |
Lincoln Beechey, 2013 mixed media: wood, window, typewriter, paper 102 x 36 x 36 in
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| Gillian Christy | ||
Day to Day—Cloud, 2011 steel, paint, silver leaf, 25 x 22 x 6 in
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Day to Day—Bud, 2011 steel, paint, gold leaf, 25 x 22 x 6 in
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Day to Day—Leaf, 2011 steel, bronze, paint, 25 x 22 x 6 in
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Wheels with Wings, 2014 stainless steel, 23 x 7 x 10 in
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| Rosalyn Driscoll | ||
Whether, 2012 wood, rawhide, 82 x 57 x 19 in
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Sempre, 2014 Rawhide, 91 x 43 x 12 in
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Molt, 2012 wood, rawhide, 144 x 18 x 25 in
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Sempre Series 5, 2014 photograph, 14.5 x 22 in
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| Sally Fine | ||
Plum Lyme (detail), 2012 mixed media, 58 x 33 x 2 in
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Endangered Iceberg, 2014 steel, copper, glass, 16 x 12 x 4 in
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Gemini Twins, 2011 copper, carbon, pigment, 37 x 26 x 4 $1,000
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(Steve) Jobs, 2012 mixed media, 21 x 25 x 2 in |
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| Virginia Fitzgerald | ||
dear jeff..., 2011–2012 paper/letters, articles pertaining to a relation which ended on 9/11, 53 x 34 x 34 in
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torqued & tethered..., 2013 installation: wire armature, ribbon, rocks,
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| Christopher Frost | ||
Barbette Mask, 2014 mixed media with photograph
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A Name Writ in Water, 2015 found object, concrete, 79 x 78 x 34 in |
A Name Writ in Water, 2015 (side view) |
January 9–February 15
Dillon Gallery: Myth & Memory: Danguole Rita Kuolas, Michele Meister, Marie Peters, Judy Rossman, Jess Hurley Scott
Faculty Feature: Lisa Goren
Crossen Student Gallery: Jean Roberts Studio Foundations Program certificate recipient
OPENING RECEPTION: January 9, 6–8 pm
February 12
Art Off the Wall, special event
February 20–April 4
Forever & After—Six Contemporary Sculptors, Curated by, Bill Houser
Benjamin Cariens, Gillian Christy, Rosalyn Driscoll, Sally Fine, Virginia Fitzgerald, Christopher Frost
Dillon Gallery: Sublime Intuition: Nancy Connolly, Moey Lane, Gloria King Merritt, Dorothy Pilla, Beverly Rippel
OPENING RECEPTION: February 20, 6–8 pm