With a geometric vision, Thomas Barnes began his career as a student of math and sciences during the Cold War. He was always interested in studying art, but it was not until he met Professor Frank Goodnow at Syracuse University in a night class that he finally found a direction for his art studies. Thirty-five years later Barnes has developed into a prolific artist with a solid style of hard-edged geometric shapes and colors used to create acrylic paintings of abstracts and landscapes. "The long awaited chance to study art on my own terms is becoming more rewarding and enjoyable as time goes on," he writes in his artist statement. Barnes has returned as an artist to "those geometric shapes that the childhood battery of tests said were one of my strengths."
Thomas Barnes - "Untitled" acrylic paintingLinda Bigness creates art on paper and canvas. Her largely abstract works have been exhibited internationally, won numerous awards and can be found in both public and private collections. She has exhibited at the Everson Museum of Art, the Cultural Center: The Netherlands, Westmoreland, Cooperstown and in Korea. Public commissions include the Temple B'Rith Kodesh in Rochester, NY and the Governor's Mansion in Florida. Bigness was head of the Visual Arts Department and Director of Gallery 320 at the Metropolitan School for the Arts in Syracuse, NY before it closed and has continued to curate, teach and write on a regular basis.
Linda Bigness - "City Walk I" oil painting, 60" W x 36" HJerome R. Durr began designing and fabricating glass artwork in 1973 for private residential collectors, commercial projects, ecclesiastical commissions and public surroundings. Today Jerome R. Durr Studio specializes in architectural art glass for an impressive list of international clientele. His work can be found throughout the United States, in France, Italy, Germany, Kuwait and Sri Lanka. Durr is on the board of directors of the Stained Glass Association of America and is Director of the Stained Glass School. His expertise includes casting, carving, etching and slumping glass. Durr looks forward to the innovative large or small architectural setting project where he can meld human problem solving with quality of design and fabrication.
Jerome R. Durr - Glass from "Dichroic Series"R Jason Howard calls his glass sculpture "an exploration of change, time, and process." In his artist statement he explains, "I've always thought of glass as a matrix of the space-time-heat continuum." Howard first became enthralled with glass as a senior studying ceramics at Hamilton College. After graduating he received a scholarship to the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass and began studying with several renowned glass artists. Howard acted as a consultant for North Star Glassworks developing colored borosilicate glasses including one of their more popular colors, "Onyx." His current work through his studio, Cicada Glassworks, can be seen in galleries around the country. Inspired by nature, he draws on the unique combination of traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes to create large organic colorful forms that push the boundaries of what flameworked glass can do.
R Jason Howard - "Orchid" glassThrough various drawings and paintings of circles, seemingly both in motion and dynamically frozen, Jeff Schuessler presents ideas concerning space and time. In Schuessler's Inertia Series I, circles dominate as the subject. Through various sized charcoal drawings, he explores both the potential for and the continuation of movement across space and time. "Inherently kinetic, the circle provides a sense of motion yet can also offer a quiet stillness," he writes in his artist statement. He creates tension by providing both, often simultaneously. Schuessler holds a B.S. in Advertising and an M.S. in Art Education from Syracuse University. Currently, he is an art teacher at Fayetteville-Manlius High School.
Jeff Schuessler - Study for "Pinnacle" charcoal, 22" W x 30" HDelavan Art Gallery is a 3,800 square foot showcase and sales venue for fine art created by area artists. Conveniently located downtown at 501 West Fayette Street in Syracuse, the gallery is free and open to the public. Off-street parking is available and the gallery is handicapped accessible. Delavan Art Gallery opens “Glass and Abstracts” from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. The show is on exhibit through Saturday, July 28 on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 12-6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment. For more information visit www.DelavanArtGallery.com.
Artists in Attendance: Saturdays from noon – 3 p.m.
Saturday June 16- R Jason Howard
Saturday June 23- Thomas Barnes
Saturday June 30- Jeff Schuessler
Saturday July 7- Jerome R. Durr
Saturday July 14- Thomas Barnes
Saturday July 21- Jerome R. Durr
Saturday July 28- Linda Bigness
Artists also in Attendance for Th3, The Third Thursday, on Thursday, June 21 from 5 - 8 PM (more information available at www.th3syracuse.com)
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2 comments:
I love the artworkbut I feel as if though all art should have a title. I feel it devalues the meaning of the piece an dthe meaning. I do know that it is not you of course that does not name the pieces. But its not you who neames these pieces of course. well good job on teh blog and will be reading it soon.
I stumbled upon this from Alyson B. Stanfield of ArtBizCoach.com in her newsletter... Thought you might find it of interest in response to your comment.
"I've thought of 5 good reasons to title your work.
Titles help you distinguish among your numerous works. Titled works are easier to file and find in organizing systems. Likewise . . .
Titles make it easier for people to write about your art. It's kind of hard to write about untitled art because your readers have to be clear about which work you're discussing.
Intriguing titles can make viewers pause and wonder and then be drawn into the work.
Titles look great in books. Imagine all of your titles in the Index of a book about you.
Titles can help people--people that may have never found you otherwise--find you online. If you Google "dumb campers" (in quotes), the second item that comes up is my "About" page. Do I have anything on my site about people who aren't so smart in the wilderness? Nope. But I do own a painting with that title, which is mentioned in my online bio.
There are no guidelines for titling your art. You can give them any title you choose. Just remember that your work will have to live with the title for the rest of its life. Or not. Since there are no rules, you can always, like the character in my book did with his given name, rename your art if you come up with a better title in the future. You would make note of this title change in your inventory records: Colorado Blue Spruce Morning (formerly Blue Morning)"
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