Press Releases 2008
Highwater Sculpture Invitational 2008
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THE GALLERY OF FINE CRAFT AT WHEATONARTS HOSTS THIRD
ANNUAL HIGHWATER SCULPTURE INVITATIONAL 2008 EXHIBIT
MILLVILLE, NJ – The Gallery of
Fine Craft at WheatonArts will host the third annual “Highwater Sculpture Invitational
2008,” July 19 through September 1. Curated by artists Michelle Post and Dave
Carrow, the show’s purpose is to introduce new artists and their work to the community.
Post
states, “All invited sculptors are people we have worked with professionally or
who we have come to know and respect over the past 25+ years in our dealings
with the art scene in Central Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and most recently in
South Jersey.”
The 2008 Invitational sculptors are: Bill
Logan, Upper Saddle River, NJ; Christoph Spath, Lambertville, NJ; Clay Ervin,
Lawrenceville, NJ, David Gamber, Moorestown, NJ, Greg Nangle, Philadelphia, PA;
Hank Murta Adams, Troy, NY (Adams serves as WheatonArts’ Glass Studio Creative
Director); Julia Stratton, Philadelphia, PA; Shane Stratton Philadelphia, PA;
Patrick Parsons, Millville, NJ; Sam Geer, Millville, NJ; Sarah Stengle, Princeton,
NJ; Steve Layne, Philadelphia, PA; Dave Carrow, Lawrence Twp, NJ; and Michelle Post, Lawrence Twp, NJ.
The
sculpture exhibited will vary widely in style - some using recognizable images,
symbols and subject matter and others being more non-objective/abstract. Some
pieces are sophisticated, intended to be taken seriously, while others have a
humorous or whimsical nature. Techniques and materials that include modeled
forms, cast bronze, aluminum, glass and paper, carved and fabricated stone,
constructions of wood, styrofoam, metal or clay and mixed media works, should
provide great variety and interest to audiences.
Carrow
explains, “What ties all the artists together is that they are all technically
proficient in their work. They have practiced their craft, worked through
the problems, and the results are mature and seasoned works of art. All are
artistically knowledgeable, technically proficient, highly inventive, and are
confronting the many problems and challenges sculpture presents. The
results are mature, seasoned and engaging pieces that will form a resonant
ensemble and encourage cultural interaction.”
Post
and Carrow have both worked for many years at the Johnson Atelier Technical
Institute of Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, where they established relationships
with many of the artists that are invited to exhibit. The Johnson Atelier
was a sculpture production facility that drew countless number of artists to
learn and work with the common bond of making art. The JA closed in 2005 and
left a void in the production of sculpture in New Jersey.
The
Gallery of Fine Craft will have an opening reception for the exhibit on July 19
from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
The
Gallery of Fine Craft and the other WheatonArts museum stores are open Tuesday
through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free to shop and stroll at WheatonArts
except during outdoor special events.
WheatonArts
strives to make exhibits, events and programs accessible to all visitors.
Provide two weeks notice to accommodate needs. Patrons with hearing and speech
disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS)
800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.
Funding
has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a
Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. WheatonArts receives
general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division
of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State and is supported in
part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.
