Aug. 4, 2010
Fall Invitational at Gallery 842 opens Aug. 6
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Gallery 842’s next exhibition, a fall invitational, will open on Friday, Aug. 6, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
John Farley, gallery director and adjunct art and design faculty at Marshall University, is curating the show, and says he has enjoyed the process.
“From start to finish, I have had the opportunity to manage all aspects of this exhibition: from organizing and inviting the artists, selecting the art to be displayed, and finally installing the work itself,” he said. “It has been a professional challenge and, watching it all come together, a source of great personal satisfaction. In one way or another, each of the participating artists has shaped and influenced my personal development and professional growth as an artist; I consider this my opportunity to give back. Viewers can expect to see a very eclectic show, with fine woodworking and furniture pieces, sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings, prints, and photography all sharing the same space."
Gallery 842 is both a community- and university-held space to promote local talent and initiative. The gallery, a free cultural experience for any artist or art enthusiast, is located at 842 4th Ave. in downtown Huntington, and is open Wednesday through Sunday during the summer.
Marshall’s chairman of the Department of Art and Design, Byron Clercx, will be participating in the exhibition.
“John selected dynamic and diverse works from Marshall University artists and key community artists that attest to the creative skills and spirit in the Tri-State region and embody the important shared mission Gallery 842 plays for Marshall University, the Department of Art and Design, and the community,” Clercx said.
For some emerging artists, it’s exciting to be showing work next to established key artists in the area.
“It’s an honor to be invited to be in a show with artists whom I’ve looked up to as role models, teachers, and friends,” said graduate education student Tommy Warf, who is also known for being instrumental in Marshall’s Empty Bowls event each year. “I am very excited to see the show and to have my work next to some of Huntington’s greatest artists.”
For others, it’s the unexpected opportunity to see the work of local artists who lead more administrative roles, including Don Van Horn, dean of the College of Fine Arts.
“I am very excited to see this show at Gallery 842 as it will include a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of artists from our region,” said Margaret Mary Layne, executive director of the Huntington Museum of Art. “We at the Museum are very proud that so many artists included hold leadership roles at HMA, including Don Van Horn, Mike Cornfeld, Katherine Cox and Kathleen Kneafsey.”
Layne continued, “I am particularly interested in the inclusion of so many individuals who teach, or have taught, at Marshall University, many of whom were my teachers. These individuals have spent their lives not just influencing students but influencing the community in which they live, and we are all the better for it. Of particular interest to me is Dr. Clayton McNearney. He was my Religious Studies professor and it does not surprise me one bit to see him included in this show. Dr. McNearney taught me so much about how to live and and that is what art is really about—life.”
Though Farley invited artists to submit primarily new works of art, some exceptions were made. Van Horn, for one, will have one new piece – a large piece of furniture he hand-crafted. But he will also be showing some older pieces of work.
“Given the fact that I am no longer actively making sculpture or exhibiting, I am pleased to be invited,” Van Horn said. “I am including four small sculptures that are shown as one piece. The boxes are made up of components of models and molds I used in a series of pieces using dead birds as images. I treat these pieces as specimens, hence the title “Specimen Boxes.”
The list of participants in the show includes Nik Botkin, Natalie Gibbs Burdette, David Castleberry, Fern Christian, Byron Clercx, Michael Cornfeld, Katherine Cox, Eva Cox, Seth Cyfers, John Farley, Diana Frazier, Adam Hodges, Rebecca Holbrook, Kathleen Kneafsey, Staci Leech, Leona Mackey, Clay McNearney, Sholten Singer, Don Van Horn, Tommy Warf, Erin White, Ryan Worley, Chris Worth and Kristen Zammiello.
The show will run through Sept. 9.
For more information, contact Jaye Ike, special projects coordinator for the College of Fine Arts, by phone at 304-696-3296 or by e-mail at jaye.ike@marshall.edu.
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Fall Invitational at Gallery 842 opens Aug. 6
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Gallery 842’s next exhibition, a fall invitational, will open on Friday, Aug. 6, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
John Farley, gallery director and adjunct art and design faculty at Marshall University, is curating the show, and says he has enjoyed the process.
“From start to finish, I have had the opportunity to manage all aspects of this exhibition: from organizing and inviting the artists, selecting the art to be displayed, and finally installing the work itself,” he said. “It has been a professional challenge and, watching it all come together, a source of great personal satisfaction. In one way or another, each of the participating artists has shaped and influenced my personal development and professional growth as an artist; I consider this my opportunity to give back. Viewers can expect to see a very eclectic show, with fine woodworking and furniture pieces, sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings, prints, and photography all sharing the same space."
Gallery 842 is both a community- and university-held space to promote local talent and initiative. The gallery, a free cultural experience for any artist or art enthusiast, is located at 842 4th Ave. in downtown Huntington, and is open Wednesday through Sunday during the summer.
Marshall’s chairman of the Department of Art and Design, Byron Clercx, will be participating in the exhibition.
“John selected dynamic and diverse works from Marshall University artists and key community artists that attest to the creative skills and spirit in the Tri-State region and embody the important shared mission Gallery 842 plays for Marshall University, the Department of Art and Design, and the community,” Clercx said.
For some emerging artists, it’s exciting to be showing work next to established key artists in the area.
“It’s an honor to be invited to be in a show with artists whom I’ve looked up to as role models, teachers, and friends,” said graduate education student Tommy Warf, who is also known for being instrumental in Marshall’s Empty Bowls event each year. “I am very excited to see the show and to have my work next to some of Huntington’s greatest artists.”
For others, it’s the unexpected opportunity to see the work of local artists who lead more administrative roles, including Don Van Horn, dean of the College of Fine Arts.
“I am very excited to see this show at Gallery 842 as it will include a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of artists from our region,” said Margaret Mary Layne, executive director of the Huntington Museum of Art. “We at the Museum are very proud that so many artists included hold leadership roles at HMA, including Don Van Horn, Mike Cornfeld, Katherine Cox and Kathleen Kneafsey.”
Layne continued, “I am particularly interested in the inclusion of so many individuals who teach, or have taught, at Marshall University, many of whom were my teachers. These individuals have spent their lives not just influencing students but influencing the community in which they live, and we are all the better for it. Of particular interest to me is Dr. Clayton McNearney. He was my Religious Studies professor and it does not surprise me one bit to see him included in this show. Dr. McNearney taught me so much about how to live and and that is what art is really about—life.”
Though Farley invited artists to submit primarily new works of art, some exceptions were made. Van Horn, for one, will have one new piece – a large piece of furniture he hand-crafted. But he will also be showing some older pieces of work.
“Given the fact that I am no longer actively making sculpture or exhibiting, I am pleased to be invited,” Van Horn said. “I am including four small sculptures that are shown as one piece. The boxes are made up of components of models and molds I used in a series of pieces using dead birds as images. I treat these pieces as specimens, hence the title “Specimen Boxes.”
The list of participants in the show includes Nik Botkin, Natalie Gibbs Burdette, David Castleberry, Fern Christian, Byron Clercx, Michael Cornfeld, Katherine Cox, Eva Cox, Seth Cyfers, John Farley, Diana Frazier, Adam Hodges, Rebecca Holbrook, Kathleen Kneafsey, Staci Leech, Leona Mackey, Clay McNearney, Sholten Singer, Don Van Horn, Tommy Warf, Erin White, Ryan Worley, Chris Worth and Kristen Zammiello.
The show will run through Sept. 9.
For more information, contact Jaye Ike, special projects coordinator for the College of Fine Arts, by phone at 304-696-3296 or by e-mail at jaye.ike@marshall.edu.
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