Lost and Found:
The Search for Harry and Edna
May 17 - June 21, 2013
Galleries I & II
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 2013
6-8 pm
Free & Open to the Public
FAC Artists will be in studio during reception.
Lost and Found presents the beauty, humor, and mystery of found photographs and explores the intersection of photography, social media, and our places in history.
Gallery III| May 17 - June 21, 2013
Jenn McNamara
Longing for Nonsense
May 17 - June 21, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 2013 | 6:00-8:00pm
Artist Talk: Friday, May 17, 2013 | 6:30pm
My work explores the interaction between dualities within material and form. My current installation work examines architecture, enclosures, and the relationship between space and viewer. The interaction between light, shadow, and texture within each installation is considered. Research includes looking at contemporary and ancient architecture with an emphasis on aesthetic intent. Strong columnar forms are interpreted from ancient examples as well as contemporary counterparts. Material considerations are interpreted from modern and contemporary sources. Metal wire is often included in the warp and weft along with nylon monofilament to enhance interaction with ambient light. Questions such as the comfort level of an enclosure, scale in relationship to the viewer, and organic versus rigid forms are addressed within the body of work.
Smaller works consider the interactions of individuals on a more intimate basis. How one considers oneself perceived by their peers, how they place themselves in the world; all of these nuances are fascinating when abstracted in an art form, transcending the potential mundane of the everyday.
Longing for Nonsense
Many of the works in this exhibition stem from a series, Reactions to a Bitter Edge, thematically involved with personal reflections on experiential events that have had a prolonged impact upon my psyche. Dichotomies play a part within the work, the delicate appearing materials of silk organza, nylon monofilament, magnet wire, and thread, belying an underlying strength. Questions regarding comfort, impatience, longevity, and place within society are addressed.
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Ameristar Gallery | May 17 - June 21, 2013
Todd Fischer
Plateau
May 17 - June 21, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 2013 | 6:00-8:00pm
This is a body of work that until now had served a purpose; but as my search for my biological family has come to fruition I feel that I have reached a plateau and it is now time to change direction with my art.
Much of my previous work dealt with my adoption. I have created a loosely knit body of work in which each creative effort represented a part of myself that pinpointed a state of loss, abandonment, or vulnerable fear, with a hope that it would fulfill a perceived void.
This work is of the past; the old me. For now, to let go of this work is to move forward.