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Allyson
Glenn Paintings: The Cracovia Project in the Dolphin Gallery
The
Cracovia Project paintings of Allyson Glenn will be
on display in the Dolphin Gallery from June 6th to July 9th.
Allyson
Glenn, an Ontario, Canada resident, holds a Master of Fine Arts
from The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. Glenn is a figurative
painter who works in a variety of genres such as the figure, interior,
still life, landscape, and portraiture. The Cracovia paintings is
comprised of figure narratives and cityscapes from the city of Krakow,
Poland. Although strikingly historical, the images are contemporary.
The Dolphin Gallery is open during library hours.
"Cracovia"
: In the Words of Allyson Glenn
In the
fall of 2005, I relocated to Krakow to research a project which
would depict the 
people
of contemporary Poland . This body of work is entitled 'Cracovia'
and is composed of sixteen figure narratives and cityscapes. The
project was first initiated in the district of Kazimierz, The Old
Jewish Ghetto, during an eight-month residence.
Poland
is a rare example of a preserved traditional culture, unique for
its dark history, remote location, and exclusive language. It is
a place where all three living generations represent three dramatically
different historical periods (Nazi, Communist, and Democracy). Naturally,
this community must negotiate ideologies along side one another;
thus it possesses an immense diversity in wisdom. With the joining
of the European Union in 2003, Poland has faced the complex balance
of maintaining old values with new and modern elements, and western
influence. Simply stepping out into the street, one experiences
this dichotomy visually, whether through billboards on abandoned
or un-reclaimed Jewish buildings, priests and nuns eating donairs,
or simply the assortment of goods in small kiosks. Many elements
of its pre-twentieth century life such as family values, cultural
ideology, food, traditions, and religion have been preserved. Yet,
with the influx of western influence much change has ensued.
In this
project, it is my intent to present ideas about Poland 's unique
struggle to balance the emotional burden of its past with its modern
existence, as this is an intrinsic element to its modern identity.
By offering a contemporary image of Poland , I am also presenting
ideas about the political, ideological, and theoretical issues,
which have greatly influenced post-communist Europe . It is my hope
to open a dialogue about history, culture and the procession of
time.
Notes
on images shown: Upper left is "Opposing Forces", oil
on linen, 2007; painting to right is "Miesela Cafe, Markerta",
oil on linen, 2007.
Fine
art black and white photography of Robert William Streeter in Dolphin
Gallery on July 11
An exhibition
by fine art photographer Robert William Streeter will be displayed
in the Dolphin Gallery beginning July 11 and ending August 6 2009
. Mr. Streeter will be present in the Dolphin Gallery during the
afternoon of August 6 to speak about his work with gallery visitors.
All of the images on display are produced using the traditional
wet to dry silver gelatin photographic process. The exhibition may
be viewed during library business hours.
Artist
Biography
Robert
William Streeter was born in Redhill, Surrey, England and studied
photography in London at Regent Street Polytechnic for five years.
He graduated with honors in 1967 with a specialty in advertising
and industrial photography. He worked for more than thirty five
years as a professional industrial and advertising photographer.
After first being employed by the Monotype Corporation and later
working in various studios in and around London , and aboard ships
for the Cunard and Norwegian Caribbean lines, he opened his own
studio in 1978 in Crawley Sussex, England and attracted major corporate
clients.
In 1989
he emigrated to the United States where he continued to pursue his
profession in Tennessee for eight years before moving north to Rockport
, Massachusetts in 1997 where he was able for the first time to
engage in fine art photography. Mr. Streeter has gone on to exhibit
his prize-winning photography in galleries throughout the U.S. His
work is held in private collections in the U.S., Europe, and South
Africa. For more information about Mr. Streeter visit www.robertwilliamstreeter.com
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Artist
Statement by Robert William Streeter

I
enjoy the challenge of obtaining images and altering them in my
darkroom using strictly traditional darkroom methods. After years
of working with large format cameras, my current interest is to
work with 35mm color transparency material. I combine [by manual
layering] images of suitable clarity and density to produce, with
dodging and shading, a master black & white internegative .
[This is when the photograph is actually produced in negative form,
in the darkroom, which is just a large camera. For those persons
accustomed to darkroom working the idea of actually entering a camera
may at first thought seem ridiculous. But, when considered carefully
that is all a darkroom truthfully is - a large camera ! ] At times
I physically bend the film during the making of the black and white
master negative which enables me to produce images with controlled
distortion. It is only when I am as satisfied as possible with the
master negative that I produce the silver gelatin photograph.
Japan
Journey: the Photography of Jean Donohue in Clemens Gallery
Japan
Journey : Photography of Jean Donohue
Japan
Journey : the Photography of Jean Donohue" will be shown
in the Clemens Gallery from June 6th through July 9th. The exhibit
may be viewed during library hours.
Jean
Donohue's exhibit consists of photographs and giclee prints from
several trips to Japan during which Donohue experienced the culture
of the country not just through the eyes of a tourist but also
through living in a fishing village just south of Yokohama . The
images will be a collection of photographs and giclee prints.
Artist's
Statement:
A
visit to Japan can be like stepping into a time machine. Japan
is the most modern of countries and yet one in which the echo
of a previous age is still part of every day life. From your seat
in a Shinkansen ( “
Bullet Train ” ), zipping past the Japanese countryside at 180
miles per hour, you catch a glimpse of farmers working in a rice
field. The scene looks remarkably similar to one in the book of
18 th century prints you just purchased. You pass a shop in Kyoto
filled with the latest electronic gadgets (many of which were
developed in Japan), turn the corner and there is the massive
wooden gate of an ancient shrine. You walk into the courtyard
and stand respectfully as a Shinto priest leads a wedding party
in traditional dress through a beautiful garden. On a Sunday afternoon,
at the entrance to a park in Tokyo, women in kimonos gracefully
glide past teenage girls wearing orange wigs and black lipstick.
You know that Monday morning, all of them will be back at work,
in conservative business attire, the orange wigs and the silk
kimonos put away until the next dress-up day.
I
have made two visits to Japan. I stayed with my daughter and her
family, who were living in a small fishing village
about
fifty miles south of Tokyo. On our walk to the beach, we might
stop at the local temple and offer a coin to the Buddha.
At the small grocery store, my daughter would buy our lunch, using
a combination of gestures and beginner '
s Japanese. Or her landlord, who lived next door, might take us
out to eat at his favorite restaurant. No tourists ever found
their way to the village so the restaurant had no need to accommodate
itself to a Western palate. The food was delicious, even if I
did not always know what I was eating (or perhaps wanted to know).
The Japanese are very willing to try the cuisine of other countries.
So we might head for the local Italian restaurant, which, except
for the wait staff, would not look too out of place in the North
End.
The
exhibit is an attempt to capture a sense of Japan, from the modern
to the traditional to the experience of every day life. It is
such a big subject, no single exhibit can give you a comprehensive
look at this remarkable country but perhaps I can at least give
you a glimpse.
About
the Photographer: Jean Donohue is a professional photographer,
associated with the George M. Loring Studio in downtown Hingham.
She specializes in portraits and in work with interior designers,
architects and contractors. She is also a painter, with a degree
in Fine Arts from Boston University.
This
is her first solo exhibition. Her photographs have appeared in
other exhibits, on Italy, California and Antarctica.
Jean Donohue says.
“this is an exhibit I have wanted to do for a long time. Japan
is a fascinating place, a culture of beautiful traditions and
cutting edge technology and wonderful energetic young people,
warm, outgoing and generous. “
Julia
Bykowski's Visions of Poe: photographs inspired by Edgar
Allan Poe in Clemens Gallery on July 11
Weymouth artist Julia Bykowski will exhibit Visions of Poe,
a collection of her photographs inspired by Edgar Allan Poe in
the Clemens Gallery from July 11 through August 6. Her work is
done with digital photography and manipulated in Photoshop,
a photo-editing software tool. Ms. Bykowski uses color and texture
to make a photograph that emotes the feeling's of Poe's words
to her. An artist reception will be held in the Gallery on Saturday,
July 18 from to 4:30 PM. The public is invited to attend.
Visions of Poe may be viewed during regular library hours.
Photograph below is "Spirits of the Dead".
Artist's
Statement
"I
was first introduced to Poe when I was in the fourth grade by
my teacher. During October she read a story by him every few days.
I remember everyone shrieking and hiding under their desks while
I listened intently. It's safe to say this was when I was bitten
by the Poe bug.
After
taking photography for two years in high school I decided that
photography was my calling and I began my college education at
the Art Institute of Boston. My work right from the beginning
could be considered very dark, to say the least. What inspired
me was the darker side of life. During my senior year, I was working
on a thesis of photographs based on journal entries I had written
from the perspective of a murderer. In my second semester I hit
a wall. I had been reading Poe all throughout college but it wasn't
until then that I realized what I had sitting in my lap the whole
time.
Edgar
Allan Poe was a gifted writer who wrote poems and stories of life's
loves and losses for us to obtain. Poems of the few he loved in
life show us his intensity and frailty. His words weave through
tales of grotesque murders and depression in an eloquent manner
that is irresistible. Poe's madness seduces me. The words have
painted images in my imagination that I seek to photograph. His
writing is a beautiful darkness that I try to grasp within my
own medium. These photographs are the images I see in my mind
that Poe inspires. I hope to keep his words alive after all the
years that have passed from when they were written."
Artist
Biography:
I was
born in Boston and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts . After graduating
from Weymouth High School in 2004 I then went to the Art Institute
of Boston. There I studied under Christopher James, Jack Lueders-Booth
and Jane Tuckerman, among many other amazing mentors. In addition
to their support I am also here due to the support of my friends,
my parents and siblings, and my gigantic extended family. I graduated
in May of 2008 with a BFA in Photography.
2009 |
Clemens Gallery Exhibits
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January 10 – February
5 |
Young Woo Art Group Watercolors |
February 7 – March 5 |
Photography of Paul Monroe |
March 7 – April 2 |
Jacquie Berard: "Our Town" |
April 4– April 30 |
Familiar Faces Around Town |
May 2– June 4 |
Photography of Glenn & Judy Pollock |
June 6 – July 9 |
Japan: Photography of Jean Donohue |
July 11– August 6 |
Julia Bykowski's "Visions of Poe":
Photography inspired by Edgar Allan Poe |
August 8 – September
3 |
Watercolors of Janet Cornacchio |
September 5 – October
1 |
Photography of Kristen Neuman |
October 3 – November
5 |
Photography of Susan Hagstrom |
November 7– January 7, 2010 |
Photography of the American West: By James
J. Foley & Jean Donohue |
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| Accepting applications for 2010 |
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2009 |
Dolphin Gallery Exhibits |
January 3 – March 5 |
Paintings of Jody Regan |
March 7– April 30 |
North River Arts Society Group Show |
May 2– June 4 |
Paintings of David Burtner |
June 6–July 9 |
Paintings of Allyson Glenn |
July 11– August 6 |
Photography of Robert William Streeter |
August 8–October 1 |
Paintings of Ellen Granpre |
October 3–November 5 |
Paintings of Kwang Sung Shin |
November 7– January 7, 2010 |
Paintings of Donna Rosetti-Bailey |
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| Accepting applications for 2011/12 |
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