What: “A Common Thread” - the 11th Annual Sculpture Exhibit
at the Four Corners Arts Center
Who: Presented by the Four Corners Arts Center and sponsored by
Coastal Roasters.
When: Opening Reception, July 13, 2008 - 3-5 PM
The Exhibit is free and open to the public during daylight hours
from June 29th through Labor Day Weekend excepting during
private events at The Meeting House.
Where: The Meeting House, 3850 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
The Four Corners Arts Center is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Sculpture Exhibit at The Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners. This years works have been curated by James Montford, Interim Director of the Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College.
The theme of this year’s exhibit is “A Private Moment.” Curator Montford has noted that “the works all combine to examine and provide dialogue about place in terms of a conceptual awakening….. The role of the artist here is one connected to their materials as an expression of art as a vehicle for change thus celebrating the transformative power of art.”
This year’s exhibit includes the work of five New England artists: Gabriel Warren, Suzan Shutan, Norma Anderson, Claudia Widdis, and Troy West.
Gabriel Warren’s “Piestrion: Column 11” is fabricated of stainless steel and sits at the top of a small knoll behind the Meeting House. Inside a shell of polished stainless steel the viewer finds polished beach rocks as a counterpoint to the steel.
Suzan Shutan, who has exhibited Europe as well as locations in the United States, has produced six works. “Spiral” is built from pine cones and chicken wire. Her other works are woven from common hardware store plastic fishing line tape. These include “Phytoplankton” and a Tree Weave series of bright colored tape.
Norma Anderson Fox’s work, “Recycled Horse” is a construction of a horse from recycled materials. In her artist statement she reflects on her Norwegian background for creating handmade objects. Norma has also studied etching and engraving in France.
Claudia Widdiss’s selections include two works: “Free” and “Joyful Noise.” Born in Harlem, Claudia has studied sculpture in England and Italy. Currently, she is teaching sculpture at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Troy West, an architect, educator, and artist has four pieces in this exhibit including “Warrior”, “Sentinel”, “Ode to Constructivism”, and “Freedom Flag”. All are painted steel construction. Troy has won numerous awards and recognition for work to revitalize neighborhoods and housing.
In addition to this year’s summer exhibit, there is an earlier work on display. In the “pond” adjacent to the Meeting House, Lori Silvia of Little Compton has built a series of water sculptures as part of a Master’s Thesis at The Radcliffe Institute Landscape Design Program. Her work is entitled “Emerge” and represents sculptures joining with nature. There are floating glass bubbles, balanced stones, and other natural materials forming a nest and other familiar forms.
For more information about the artists and artist’s statements about their work, visit www.fourcornersarts.org.
Painter Dora Atwater Millikin will give an informal gallery talk at the Newport Art Museum on July 10 beginning at 5:30 pm. This free event is part of Newport Gallery Night. Millikin’s work is featured in “Dora Atwater Millikin: Geometry of Place”, running through August 12.