June 13 - August 3, 2008

opening reception June 13 7 - 9pm: Wine tasting by Mary Michelle Winery

Kurt Brian Webb: Story Jars
curated by Dan Anderson
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New Paintings: IL + MO

Gary Passanise

New Paintings IL + MO brings together the work of seven painters working in Illinois and Missouri. The exhibition features the work of Brandon Anschultz, Amy Bautz, Jerald Ieans, Chris Kahler, Gary Passanise, Rosalyn Schwartz and Eric Spehn. This collection of work allows viewers to appreciate and compare the various styles, techniques and intentions of each artist and to discover the work of contemporary artists living and working in the region. The paintings in the show range from the abstract nonrepresentational minimalism of Spehn and Anschultz to the biomorphic forms of Ieans and Kahler to the symbolic and allegorical exploration of Bautz, Passanise, and Schwartz. The work reflects current trends in image making and exploration in the discipline of painting and illustrates the medium?s diverse possibilities and contemporary adaptations.

curated by Daniel Raedeke
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Location and Hours

The Edwardsville Arts Center is located at:
310 Hillsboro St., Edwardsville IL

Gallery hours are:
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11am-5pm
Thursday 11am-5pm
Friday 11am-5pm
Saturday 11am-4pm

Sacred Grounds Gallery

Jeremy Rabus - paintings

July 19 - August 16

Sacred Grounds Cafe
233 N. Main St., Edwardsville, IL.
hours 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily

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Artist's Statement

My paintings are created spontaneously. Each gesture, every brushstroke, all color choices are improvised based on earlier layers. All is fair game for removal if necessary from the painting; nothing is precious on its own. The whole painting is what matters- no idea, no effect is too interesting to retain in the piece if it conflicts with the composition. Since there are no intentional references to actual objects or phenomena, my work could be considered 'abstract' or 'non-objective'. However, the pictorial elements in concert evoke landscape or figure, serving to depict vignettes from the inner world of a painter's mind.

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Edwardsville Arts Center

310 Hillsboro St., Edwardsville IL

Faces....Portraits of the Community (photography)
curated by Dan Anderson
August 8-September 21, 2008
opening reception August 8 7-9pm

Group Invitational
curated by Dan Anderson
September 26 - November 1, 2008 (coincides with ArtEAST Oct 18-19)
closed for Thanksgiving Nov 27

Holiday Exhibition
curated by Dan Anderson
November 7 - December 27, 2008
closed for Christmas on Dec 24 & 25

Sacred Grounds Gallery

233 N Main St Edwardsville, IL

August 16 – September 13
Scott Evers – photographs

September 13 – October 18-
Curtis Eulberg – prints

October 18 – November 15
Steve Hartman – "Get Out The Vote," Poster Invitational

November 15 – December 13
Jeffrey Bruce – Photographs

December 13 – January 17, 2009
Elizabeth Parris – paintings

January 17 – February 14, 2009
Mark Polege – photography

For information regarding exhibiting contact:

Dan Anderson - 618.656.7775

310 Hillsboro St., Edwardsville IL 62025 • 618.655.0337 • edwartscenter@att.net