CURRENT EXHIBITION
Journeys
Jan 9–Feb 8
January 9–February 8
Journeys (Gallery Artists), Juried by, Zola Solamente, Arden Gallery
Juried show of work by Gallery Artists only—selected by distinguished gallerist
For a PDF of the invitation, click here.
Juror Comments:
Thank you again for the opportunity to jury the "Journeys" show at SSAC. It was an honor and a pleasure to participate in the process.
1st Prize – Kim Alemian - My top choice for the prizes is "Niger Delta". The composition is perfectly balanced and beautifully constructed. This scene literally could be taking place in every corner of the earth. The boat looks traditional and hand-built. The industrial structures and large container ship in the background are clearly not. The driver of the boat looks young and perhaps female, while the male figures up front cast nets. The juxtaposition addresses a multitude of issues facing humanity as we struggle to marry the progress of technology with ancient customs. I appreciate the rich narrative that the piece offers. Viewers are left to wonder what the lives of these figures in the boat are like, where they are, and what their futures hold for them.
2nd Prize – Marion Carlson - The gaze of the mannequin with pink hair followed me around the room as I made selections. Her presence was penetrating, her hair an oddity. It was not until I walked over to the piece and picked it up that I realized the figure in the photo was a mannequin and not an actual person. This unexpected surprise was both unsettling and captivating. The artist has produced a modern day Mona Lisa…a strong female figure that both perplexes and entrances.
3rd Prize – Pat Isaac - The little green dory is quiet and restful. Yet, I am struck by its strong presence. It sits alone facing the viewer straight on waiting, inviting, open to admiration. The artist has achieved a masterful result with a challenging medium. Her multilayered pastel rendering is rich and luminous. The water surrounding the boat is alive...reflective and changing, yet peaceful. I returned to admire it many times.
4th Prize – Lisa Goren - The abstract iceberg is both mysterious and alluring. Although it is depicted very loosely with lots of open spaces visually, viewers are made keenly aware of the structure's magnitude. The deep blue-green foreground conjures thoughts of a fathomless space. And yet we are aware that climate change is slowly voiding the planet of these glacial bodies. The icy white-pink sky speaks to this vulnerability. It is a poetic and beautiful piece that truly drew me in.
Zola Solamente
Director, Arden Gallery
| Exhibition Images (Artists listed clockwise from left to right with complete list below images) | |
Andrea Kemler, Kim Alemian, Pat Isaac
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Kim Alemian, First Prize
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Marion Carlson, Second Prize
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Patricia Isaac, 3rd Prize
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Lisa Goren, 4th Prize
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Mary Wilkas
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Joan Drescher, Maureen Brookfield
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Joe Norris
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Jess Hurley Scott
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Karen Cass
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Dianne Panarelli Miller
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Dana Malcolm, Jess Hurley Scott
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Rita Berkowitz
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Gloria Merritt
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J. Michael Sullivan, Heather Collins
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Janet Blagdon
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Jack Foley
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Susan Denniston
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Trish Berube, Susan Denniston
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Sue Gallagher, Marie Peters, Judith Montminy
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Sue Scavo Gallagher
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Judith Montminy
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Stephen Boczanowski , Joe Reardon
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Paula Villanova, Diana Barker Price
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Janet Blagdon, Becky Haletky
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Nancy Colella, Janet Blagdon
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| "Journeys" list of work | |
Kim Alemian
Rita Berkowitz
Trish Berube
Janet Blagdon
Janet Blagdon
Stephen Boczanowski
Maureen Brookfield
Marion Carlson
Karen Cass
Nancy Colella
Heather Collins
Heather Collins
Susan Denniston
Joan Drescher
Jack Foley
Jack Foley
Susan Scavo Gallagher
Lisa Goren
Becky Haletky School Day, New Orleans
Anne Heywood |
Patricia Isaac
Andrea Kemler
Dana Malcolm
Gloria Merritt
Gloria Merritt
Dianne Panarelli Miller
Dianne Panarelli Miller
Judith Montminy
Joe Norris
Joe Norris
Marie Peters
Diana Barker Price
Joe Reardon
Joe Reardon
Jess Hurley Scott
Jess Hurley Scott
J. Michael Sullivan
Paula Villanova
Paula Villanova
Mary Wilkas |
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 (catalog available)
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
