Gallery
Current Exhibition
Jennifer Hatch
Our Annual Resident Artist Series features an opening reception every 1st Thursday in April, May and June, within our Chadima Gallery. Stop in from 5:30pm-7:00pm, and learn more about in their Artist Talk beginning at 6pm, where they will each discuss their work and process.
Jennifer Hatch
Show Title: Light and Shadow
Exhibition Dates: May 4th–May 27th
Opening Reception: May 4th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, with an Artist Talk beginning at 6pm.
Artist’s Statement: I believe that art should not be limited to exhibitions and museums, but should add beauty to our daily lives. My show will focus on functional pieces that I have hand-carved to create an interplay between light and shadow. The carved, organic openings not only add beauty to the pieces, but throw shadows and light when lit from above or within.
UPCOMING GALLERY EVENTS FOR 2023:
The Resident Artist program at ICCGS provides yearly opportunities for Artists around the country to teach and develop their craft. The Center maintains a vibrant Artist Residency Program, as well as studio space, equipment and master classes for serious amateur and professional artists. Our Annual Resident Artist Gallery Exhibitions and Artist Talks are a great peek into each one of their artistic process–with a full body of gallery work.
Our Annual Resident Artist Series features an opening reception every 1st Thursday in April, May and June, within our Chadima Gallery. Stop in from 5:30pm-7:00pm, and learn more about in their Artist Talk beginning at 6pm, where they will each discuss their work and process.
Jade Lewis
Exhibition Date: June 1st–July 1st
Opening Reception: June 1st, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, with an Artist Talk beginning at 6pm
Show Title: “Anamnesis”
Show Statement: Anamnesis highlights moments of past lives that encapsulate a person and their life experiences. The fragments are a physical anecdote of the individual(s) whose bodies existed within this space. Throughout history, humanity is remembered for the impact they make and the relationships they form serving as remnants of the past. These cultural lifestyles can evolve, but the fascination with the memory one leaves behind will never cease to engage the beholder. Each fragment is studied, creating interpretations of feelings, theories, memories, thoughts, and notions that are perceived from just a tiny glimpse of an existence.
Artist’s Statement: I develop hand-sculpted fragmented forms that consider human behavior and action to craft a new space where bodies exist. With these artifacts, I focus on daily experiences that make an impact. All of these fragments will change and evolve through time but never cease to exist. I allude to this intrinsic nature and quality of aged artifacts. The forms create a dialogue between past times in connection to today.
Clay holds endless historical value and provides material culture that has withstood the test of time. Clay offers a material high in plasticity that allows me to articulate any form by adding and subtracting material as aggressively or thoughtfully as I feel. For this reason, I build my pieces as a solid object because it allows my own body to create a relationship with my work. As I sculpt, I am thinking about what pieces are missing and what information can be concluded based on the fragments I incorporate. I create my sculpture in its entirety first and then I break the piece down and consider what aspects of the piece are most intriguing. Once the piece is completed and fragmented, I hollow out each piece focusing more on some and less on others. I do not reassemble every piece back into one whole. Instead, I leave them as separate parts of one whole. Each fragment can stand alone or create a different conversation as an assemblage. The variety of fragments allows each body of work to hold an abundance of potential for conversations and connections to be made.
PAST GALLERY EVENTS IN 2022:
Maps of the Intangible: A national Juried Show by Karin Rutkin
October 6th–October 29th
Reception: Thursday, October 6th 5:30-7:00PM with Juror remarks at 6pm
