Summer 2008 Art Classes
Registration for summer art classes is now open. Click here for a complete listing of classes…
Current Exhibits
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
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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.
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