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TIM MASSIE (845) 575-3171
ED SMITH, GALLERY DIRECTOR (845) 575-3000, EXT. 2308
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FIVE SCULPTORS IN VERMONT TO EXHIBIT IN MARIST GALLERY
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"Five Sculptors in Vermont" will exhibit their works in the Marist College Art Gallery in the Steel Plant Studios from October 29 to December 4, with an opening reception on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The gallery is located in the college's Steel Plant Studios on Beck Place. To enter from Route 9, turn onto Fulton Street and make the first right onto Beck Place. The studios and gallery are at the end of the street, on the right. The gallery's hours are Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
The exhibition features the work of Leila Bandar, Pat deGogorza, Joel Fisher, Tara Thacker and Meg McDevitt. "Each of these artists shares common concerns for process, materials and other formal issues, but they also share a dedication to teaching," said Marist Art Gallery Director Ed Smith. "Collectively they have taught at very distinguished institutions. Their pieces have been featured in many exhibitions and are in public and private collections around the world. It's fitting that this work is exhibited at the Marist College Art Gallery because the commitment of these artists' work reflects Marist's reputation for teaching excellence."
Smith said the artists share a common concern for history and tradition. "Simply look at Pat deGogorza and her work. Pat studied with Stanley William Hayter in Paris. Hayter was born in England and moved to Paris in 1926. He worked with the Surrealists and also set up the famous print workshop Atelier 17. Hayter's impression on the graphic arts is legendary and Pat is our connection to that slice of history. She was also instrumental in teaching and founding the James Gahagan School of Art in NYC and in Vermont in the '60's and '70s. Each of these remarkable artists brings to Marist a rich history and an impressive body of work as well as a dedication to the visual arts."
Smith noted that the dedication these artists bring to teaching and their involvement with the arts is inspiring. "Leila Bandar and Meg McDevitt are both forces in the Vermont arts community. Meg curates the well-received exhibition 'Exposed' at the Helen Day Art Center each year. She brings a focus to an impressive array of artists from Vermont and beyond. Leila, who is also the director of the Dibden Center Gallery at Johnson State College, hosts national and international artists and focuses on servicing an active community of artists and patrons.
"Tara Thacker, a ceramic artist of particular note, was the head of sculpture at the Vermont Studio Center where she now is the development coordinator. She has an impressive list of exhibitions concentrating in California and the south.
"It is important for an academic institution to recognize its peers and highlight these important associations with these strong artists," Smith said. "I've been fortunate to call each of these artists friends. In fact, Joel Fisher, an internationally acclaimed sculptor who was a pioneer in moving paper-making into an art context, and I once shared studios in Brooklyn many years ago. The close association with each of these talented and dedicated artists and their work is something that I wanted to share with the Marist and local communities. I know visitors to the gallery will be impressed with the range of work and ideas presented in this exhibition."
For further information on the exhibit, call Smith at (845) 575-3000, ext. 2308.
For further information, call the Marist College Office of Public Affairs at (845) 575-3174.
