The article will be posted on Syracuse.com for two weeks.
Headline: Syracuse art gallery scales back operations
URL: http://www.syracuse.com/articles/cny/index.ssf?/base/business-11/1198063526285350.xml&coll=1
Notes: The Delavan Art Gallery will set a new course in the new year.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
News from Delavan Art Gallery
The following letter was sent to our email list on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 5 PM. We welcome your comments.
A Letter from Delavan Art Gallery
December 17, 2007
Dear Artists, Friends and Supporters of Delavan Art Gallery,
Delavan Art Gallery is taking a break. Starting after the closing of our exhibition, "The Artistic Domain", on Saturday, February 23, 2008, the gallery will operate on a reduced basis for a period of time with the intention of resuming active exhibitions in September (2008).
Since opening four and a half years ago we have followed a self-defined mission of showing and selling the fine art of area artists. By February of next year we will have had forty-four exhibitions for 155 area artists in individual shows, 250 area artists in seventeen group shows, an exhibit each year for four years running of the students from three neighborhood elementary schools and also numerous special exhibits and events. We will have displayed over 6500 pieces of two and three dimensional art and sold over 1800 works by 225 artists. Our openings and events have consistently been well attended; people continually come into the gallery, some of whom have never stepped foot in a gallery before; we have been selling artwork since day one and area artists continue to want to have shows here. An achievement of this scale has only been possible through the efforts of our very competent and dedicated staff, especially Caroline Szozda McGowan, Gallery Manager, and Courtney Rile, Marketing and PR Coordinator, as well as the many, many others whose help, advice and support has been so essential. We also wish to recognize the buyers and collectors who have sustained us to this point.
From the beginning we have been an experiment, a fact we made explicit in our gallery description, which goes to all interested artists. We created a gallery that is large enough to do several individual shows at the same time; a gallery that is flexible with its hanging panels and excellent lighting; and which promotes area artists and the arts as much as possible. However, to enable this we must also have sufficient self-generated revenue as we are structurally a for-profit organization. Thus we have a "double bottom line" with the dual tasks of serving the arts community and sustaining ourselves financially. On the first point we have succeeded very well. On the second there is a need for improvement. Another, equally if not more important factor is our own energy level for continuing the present mode of operation. We all feel a need to change our procedures and practices. Currently we have three and a half days to turn over one show to the next, and we've done it forty-three times, but it's now time for a change.
After reviewing the situation, we have decided to ease off for awhile. We'll keep artwork in the gallery by artists who have previously shown; we'll be open during TH3, The Third Thursday, each month or by appointment; we may have a few selected events, and, throughout the pause period, we'll be actively re-thinking how to better accomplish our dual goals.
This period of lower activity will involve time off for our staff, but for the most part we will still be around. We hope to use this time to regroup, refresh, reset, rethink, reenergize and return. Undoubtedly there will be changes. We will reexamine the setup of the physical space; the geographic area from which we draw artists; the frequency of our shows; our commission structure; the kind of artwork we choose to exhibit (while maintaining our quality levels); our presentation and sales efforts; our advertising reach; and many other aspects. While nothing is off limits, there are a few areas we are not interested in changing: our concentration on area artists (although the area may be somewhat expanded), our personnel who I feel have done an extraordinary job in these four and a half years, and our desire to remain focused on fine arts. Our purpose in this respite is to reopen with new energy, new excitement, new ideas and possibly some new directions.
In the course of our continuing operations we have had shows on the planning board, which will now not be happening - at least for a while. While we all regret that this will disappoint artists who were looking forward to the possibility of doing a show in the near future, we must have this hiatus if we are to continue at all. Please contact us via e-mail if possible if you have any questions. In addition we will be separately contacting those artists who have shown and who have work here.
We must genuinely thank the many fine area artists who have shown here, the buyers and collectors of artwork, the greater community of artists and friends who have been so supportive, the loyal gallery attendees and new viewers who we enjoy seeing at each opening and throughout the exhibitions, the present gallery and building personnel as well as past gallery personnel, all of our wonderful interns and volunteers, the media and our suppliers and all others who have made important contributions to the gallery's success thus far - Thank you.
Finally, we will keep you up to date via our website, www.DelavanArtGallery.com. Alternatively, we'd like to hear suggestions and comments from interested parties. Leave comments on our blog: http:// DelavanArtGallery.blogspot.com and/or mail letters to Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY 13204.
In the meantime we continue to be open and hope to see you during the course of our current show, "Wrapping Up The Season", which ends Saturday, Dec 22nd. Then for the 44th Exhibition, "The Artistic Domain", from opening on Thursday, January 24th and running through Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, and finally for a great re-opening in September 2008.
Thank you all for your support.
Sincerely,
Bill Delavan, Director
Caroline Szozda McGowan, Gallery Manager
Courtney Rile, Marketing and PR Coordinator
Delavan Art Gallery
A Letter from Delavan Art Gallery
December 17, 2007
Dear Artists, Friends and Supporters of Delavan Art Gallery,
Delavan Art Gallery is taking a break. Starting after the closing of our exhibition, "The Artistic Domain", on Saturday, February 23, 2008, the gallery will operate on a reduced basis for a period of time with the intention of resuming active exhibitions in September (2008).
Since opening four and a half years ago we have followed a self-defined mission of showing and selling the fine art of area artists. By February of next year we will have had forty-four exhibitions for 155 area artists in individual shows, 250 area artists in seventeen group shows, an exhibit each year for four years running of the students from three neighborhood elementary schools and also numerous special exhibits and events. We will have displayed over 6500 pieces of two and three dimensional art and sold over 1800 works by 225 artists. Our openings and events have consistently been well attended; people continually come into the gallery, some of whom have never stepped foot in a gallery before; we have been selling artwork since day one and area artists continue to want to have shows here. An achievement of this scale has only been possible through the efforts of our very competent and dedicated staff, especially Caroline Szozda McGowan, Gallery Manager, and Courtney Rile, Marketing and PR Coordinator, as well as the many, many others whose help, advice and support has been so essential. We also wish to recognize the buyers and collectors who have sustained us to this point.
From the beginning we have been an experiment, a fact we made explicit in our gallery description, which goes to all interested artists. We created a gallery that is large enough to do several individual shows at the same time; a gallery that is flexible with its hanging panels and excellent lighting; and which promotes area artists and the arts as much as possible. However, to enable this we must also have sufficient self-generated revenue as we are structurally a for-profit organization. Thus we have a "double bottom line" with the dual tasks of serving the arts community and sustaining ourselves financially. On the first point we have succeeded very well. On the second there is a need for improvement. Another, equally if not more important factor is our own energy level for continuing the present mode of operation. We all feel a need to change our procedures and practices. Currently we have three and a half days to turn over one show to the next, and we've done it forty-three times, but it's now time for a change.
After reviewing the situation, we have decided to ease off for awhile. We'll keep artwork in the gallery by artists who have previously shown; we'll be open during TH3, The Third Thursday, each month or by appointment; we may have a few selected events, and, throughout the pause period, we'll be actively re-thinking how to better accomplish our dual goals.
This period of lower activity will involve time off for our staff, but for the most part we will still be around. We hope to use this time to regroup, refresh, reset, rethink, reenergize and return. Undoubtedly there will be changes. We will reexamine the setup of the physical space; the geographic area from which we draw artists; the frequency of our shows; our commission structure; the kind of artwork we choose to exhibit (while maintaining our quality levels); our presentation and sales efforts; our advertising reach; and many other aspects. While nothing is off limits, there are a few areas we are not interested in changing: our concentration on area artists (although the area may be somewhat expanded), our personnel who I feel have done an extraordinary job in these four and a half years, and our desire to remain focused on fine arts. Our purpose in this respite is to reopen with new energy, new excitement, new ideas and possibly some new directions.
In the course of our continuing operations we have had shows on the planning board, which will now not be happening - at least for a while. While we all regret that this will disappoint artists who were looking forward to the possibility of doing a show in the near future, we must have this hiatus if we are to continue at all. Please contact us via e-mail if possible if you have any questions. In addition we will be separately contacting those artists who have shown and who have work here.
We must genuinely thank the many fine area artists who have shown here, the buyers and collectors of artwork, the greater community of artists and friends who have been so supportive, the loyal gallery attendees and new viewers who we enjoy seeing at each opening and throughout the exhibitions, the present gallery and building personnel as well as past gallery personnel, all of our wonderful interns and volunteers, the media and our suppliers and all others who have made important contributions to the gallery's success thus far - Thank you.
Finally, we will keep you up to date via our website, www.DelavanArtGallery.com. Alternatively, we'd like to hear suggestions and comments from interested parties. Leave comments on our blog: http:// DelavanArtGallery.blogspot.com and/or mail letters to Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY 13204.
In the meantime we continue to be open and hope to see you during the course of our current show, "Wrapping Up The Season", which ends Saturday, Dec 22nd. Then for the 44th Exhibition, "The Artistic Domain", from opening on Thursday, January 24th and running through Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, and finally for a great re-opening in September 2008.
Thank you all for your support.
Sincerely,
Bill Delavan, Director
Caroline Szozda McGowan, Gallery Manager
Courtney Rile, Marketing and PR Coordinator
Delavan Art Gallery
Friday, December 14, 2007
Winter Solstice Party
Please join us at our Winter Solstice Party during Th3 on Thursday Dec. 20th from 5-8 PM!!
What is the Winter Solstice?
At precisely 1:08 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, December 22, 2007, Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the longest night and shortest day of the year when the Sun is farthest South and the Earth is at its maximum tilt. While it may seem like a dark time to celebrate, the Winter Solstice marks the return of the Sun. After Saturday, the days will grow longer and the Sun will return to bring Summer once again to Syracuse.
Please join us to celebrate the Sun's return...
-Listen to live jazz by Marcia Rutledge and Andrew Carroll starting at 6 PM.
-Meet our current featured artists: Amy E. Bartell, Tara Hogan and many of the members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild.
-Do some last minute shopping and support the arts in the process! Click HERE to see art for sale at www.DelavanArtGallery.com
www.th3syracuse.com
What is the Winter Solstice?
At precisely 1:08 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, December 22, 2007, Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the longest night and shortest day of the year when the Sun is farthest South and the Earth is at its maximum tilt. While it may seem like a dark time to celebrate, the Winter Solstice marks the return of the Sun. After Saturday, the days will grow longer and the Sun will return to bring Summer once again to Syracuse.
Please join us to celebrate the Sun's return...
-Listen to live jazz by Marcia Rutledge and Andrew Carroll starting at 6 PM.
-Meet our current featured artists: Amy E. Bartell, Tara Hogan and many of the members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild.
-Do some last minute shopping and support the arts in the process! Click HERE to see art for sale at www.DelavanArtGallery.com
www.th3syracuse.com
R Bingham Morris Reception Photos
Caz College Phone Book Show Photos
Nov. 15 Opening Reception Photos
Our Intern Melanie chats with Syracuse Ceramic Guild member Dee Gage
Featured Artist Tara Hogan
Syracuse Ceramic Guild members Walt and Lory Black
Featured Artist Amy E. Bartell
From Left: Brett Kashmere, Astria Superak and Tara Hogan pause for a smile
Syracuse Ceramic Guild member Bobbi Lamb
Syracuse Ceramic Guild member Sue Canizares holding one of her Bird Whistles
Arts Journalist Nancy Keefe Rhodes studies the work of Amy E. Bartell. Read her review of the exhibition in The City Eagle (we have extra copies here in the gallery)
Syracuse Ceramic Guild members Amy Komar and Ron Kalinoski
One last look at the end of the night... It was packed!
Saturday, December 01, 2007
New Exhibit: R. Bingham Morris, Contemporary Acrylic Paintings
Delavan Art Gallery is pleased to present the exhibit, "R. Bingham Morris, Contemporary Acrylic Paintings." The exhibit opens on Thursday, December 6 from 5-8 p.m. and continues through Saturday, December 22, 2007. It runs in conjunction with the exhibit "Wrapping Up the Season" featuring mixed media works from the series "Archeological Memoir" by Amy E. Bartell and "Conversations with Nature" by Tara Hogan as well as works by the Syracuse Ceramic Guild.
The art of R. Bingham Morris is in numerous corporate collections, including those of Time Warner, Unity Mutual Life Insurance, Haylor, Freyer and Coon, BBL and the SRC - Tech. Division. His work is best described by the man himself in his artist statement. He writes, "These paintings are about paint. They are not meant to represent scenes… no giant hibiscus, Christinas, Tahitian women, or sunflowers. They come from a different part of the mind; perhaps the subconscious. People will call these abstract expressionism, a term I find misleading. Abstract implies an abstraction of something; an object in space. These paintings are not about recognizable objects, although the abstract expressionists of the 1940’s and 50’s have allowed me to get to this place. I think my paintings are more attuned to classical music, and have no more reason to be explained than a successful symphony, provided they work. In each there is a theme, a center of interest and surrounding supporting areas. The colors employed must also convey the mood or theme of each piece. The paintings that work the best are those not labored over; they are the most fun to create. The paint (many layers) seems to just flow off the bush or the knife or my hands. I like to mix on the surface with my hands. Things happen that way that won’t happen any other way. Somehow my imagination takes over and some other part of my mind is at work.
For over 35 years I have been painting seriously, in some ways influenced by Sam Francis and Ken Price, who preceded me at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County. I know---those of you who are familiar with Price’s work will say, “but he’s a ceramist”. But look at the surfaces of his wall pieces---the subtle colors, the playfulness! I hope I have attained some of those qualities in my work."
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 6 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Dates: December 6 though December 22, 2007
Location: Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13204
Extended Holiday Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays 12-6 p.m., Saturdays 10-4 p.m. and also by appointment
Also open for a Winter Solstice Party on Th3, The Third Thursday, December 20, 2007, 5-8 p.m.
R. Bingham Morris, "Center of Interest", 30" diameter, acrylic
R. Bingham Morris, "On the Verge", 30" x 28", acrylic
R. Bingham Morris, "Playing Fields", 48" x 48", acrylic
The art of R. Bingham Morris is in numerous corporate collections, including those of Time Warner, Unity Mutual Life Insurance, Haylor, Freyer and Coon, BBL and the SRC - Tech. Division. His work is best described by the man himself in his artist statement. He writes, "These paintings are about paint. They are not meant to represent scenes… no giant hibiscus, Christinas, Tahitian women, or sunflowers. They come from a different part of the mind; perhaps the subconscious. People will call these abstract expressionism, a term I find misleading. Abstract implies an abstraction of something; an object in space. These paintings are not about recognizable objects, although the abstract expressionists of the 1940’s and 50’s have allowed me to get to this place. I think my paintings are more attuned to classical music, and have no more reason to be explained than a successful symphony, provided they work. In each there is a theme, a center of interest and surrounding supporting areas. The colors employed must also convey the mood or theme of each piece. The paintings that work the best are those not labored over; they are the most fun to create. The paint (many layers) seems to just flow off the bush or the knife or my hands. I like to mix on the surface with my hands. Things happen that way that won’t happen any other way. Somehow my imagination takes over and some other part of my mind is at work.
For over 35 years I have been painting seriously, in some ways influenced by Sam Francis and Ken Price, who preceded me at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County. I know---those of you who are familiar with Price’s work will say, “but he’s a ceramist”. But look at the surfaces of his wall pieces---the subtle colors, the playfulness! I hope I have attained some of those qualities in my work."
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 6 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Dates: December 6 though December 22, 2007
Location: Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13204
Extended Holiday Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays 12-6 p.m., Saturdays 10-4 p.m. and also by appointment
Also open for a Winter Solstice Party on Th3, The Third Thursday, December 20, 2007, 5-8 p.m.
R. Bingham Morris, "Center of Interest", 30" diameter, acrylic
R. Bingham Morris, "On the Verge", 30" x 28", acrylic
R. Bingham Morris, "Playing Fields", 48" x 48", acrylic
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