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Works By Emerging Artists
Presented At The UNH Art Gallery
Contact: Catherine Wright
603-862-3713
UNH Art Gallery
March 3, 2005
DURHAM, N.H. – The Art Gallery at the University of New Hampshire
will highlight the dynamic works of three emerging artists graduating
from UNH’s M.F.A. program in painting in the Department of
Art & Art History in a new exhibition opening Tuesday, March
22. The preview reception for the 2005 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
takes place Monday, March 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at The Art Gallery
and is open to the public.
The annual M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition spotlights the growth and development
of the artists’ individual styles, as well as their artistic
responses to their environment. This year, graduate students Rob
Colvin of Chattanooga, Tenn., Brett Gamache of Londonderry, and
Jennifer Hostler of Winter Haven, Fla., present works that translate
form, create space, and capture light. During the two-year program,
working from direct observation or from remembered or imagined subjects,
each artist has become an accomplished painter. The exhibition is
co-sponsored by the Department of Art & Art History.
Running concurrently is an exhibition of works recently donated
to The Art Gallery’s permanent collection. Focus on the Collection:
New Additions includes paintings by Old Lyme Art Colony painters
George Matthew Bruestle and William S. Robinson, as well as UNH
alumni Jerry MacMichael; 19th century prints by Corot, Devéria,
Hiroshige, and Winslow Homer; 20th century prints by Yasuo Kuniyoshi,
Dirk Bach, Richard Upton, and Scott Schnepf, professor of printmaking.
Works by two Portsmouth artists also are featured -- a drawing by
Arthur Balderacchi and a photograph by Richard Haynes. Also on view
is a finely crafted brown-ash basket by acclaimed New Hampshire
artisan Newt Washburn.
Continuing on view at The Art Gallery is Prospect of Light: Images
from Pinhole and Plastic Cameras, which includes 52 photographs
made with “low-tech” pinhole and plastic cameras. Featuring
photographers from across the United States who use primitive equipment
but sophisticated printing techniques, this exhibition has drawn
the interest of photographers, educators, and students alike. The
exhibition was organized by the University of Maine Museum of Art,
with guest co-curator Jonathan Bailey.
All three exhibitions will remain on view through April 20.
The Art Gallery presents exhibitions and programs open to the public
free of charge. Weekly programs offered in conjunction with the
current exhibitions include:
ArtBreak Series: Wednesdays, noon -1 p.m.
All programs are in the Paul Creative Arts Center (PCAC)
March 2: Reading/Performance: Inspired by paintings from the exhibition
George Nick: An Artist's Conscience, students from the Department
of Theatre & Dance present Haiku poems and interpretative choreography.
Introduced by associate professor/chairperson Gay Nardone.
March 9: Slide Lecture/Gallery Talk: Photographer Walter “Rusty”
Crump discusses his work and images in the exhibition Prospect of
Light: Images from Pinhole and Plastic Cameras.
March 23: TBA
March 30: Gallery Talk: Graduate students from the Department of
Art & Art History’s M.F.A. program in painting, Rob Colvin,
Brett Gamache, and Jennifer Hostler, discuss their works.
The Art Gallery is open during the academic year: Monday-Wednesday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday,
1-5 p.m.; closed Fridays, University holidays (including March 27),
and during exhibition changes. The exhibitions and programs are
supported in part by the Friends of The Art Gallery.
Guided group tours for schools and other organizations are available
with advance reservation by contacting Catherine Wright, education
and publicity coordinator, at 603-862-3713 or at catherine.wright@unh.edu.
For more information on the exhibitions and programs, contact The
Art Gallery at 603-862-3712, art.gallery@unh.edu,
or visit our website: http://www.unh.edu/art-gallery.
Editors: The following high-resolution photos of works presented
in the M.F.A Thesis Exhibition are available for download:
Brett Gamache, Tick Tack Toe, 2004, oil on linen, 8" x 10"
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/artgallery/gamache.jpg
Jennifer Hostler, Untitled, 2005, oil on canvas, 22" x 24"
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/artgallery/hostler.jpg
Rob Colvin, Table and Lamp, 2005, oil on linen, 24" x 24"
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/artgallery/colvin.jpg
Newt Washburn, American, basket, undated, brown ash, 10 7/8”
x 6 7/8”
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/artgallery/washburn.jpg
Jonathan Bailey, Ground Zero-New York City, November 2001, gold-toned
gelatin silver print. On loan from the artist.
http://www.unh.edu/news/img/artgallery/bailey.jpg
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