Exhibit

The 4th Juried Exhibition Accepted Entries

Maria B. — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:38:33 -0400

The Gallery Committee and Schlow Library are pleased to announce those entries that have been accepted into the 4th Annual Juried Exhibition. With nearly 70 submissions, and a limited amount of space, the decision was an exceptionally difficult one. The Committee would like to thank all the artists who submitted work this year. We are proud of the great talent that exists in our community and welcome the opportunity to exhibit your work in the future.

All accepted work should be delivered to the library on June 27th between 4 PM and 6 PM. Awards will be announced at the opening event, Thursday July 11 from 7 to 8 PM.

Anderson, Jan - "Chapel in the woods"

Allen, Betsy Rodgers - "Worlds Unknown"

Alves, Brianne - "Flourish"

Austin, Sofia - "Reef"

Bader, Amy - "Grass"

Bevilacqua, Joanne - "Mother" *

Bird, Stacie - "Untitled (Collage)"

Black, Hannah - "Yutaka Higuchi"

Bogert, Judith - "Genesis"

Bodley, Sean - "Crane Farms"

Crisafulli, Maria - "Distorted Polaroid" *

Filko, Kimberly - "Naptime" *

Fisher, Lori A - "Peony"

Fong, Chuck - "Portrait of a Man"

Ford, Dotty "Pour Vous, Vincent"

Hale, Linda - "Low Roar"

Hale, Robert - "Doll"

Hill, Christine - "The Goggle Factory...The Inventor, The Goggles, and The Spy"

Kempner, Ruth - "Grand Canyon Memories"

Kuhn, Josephine - "Pansies"

Lacy, Norris - "Aquatic Sculpture"

Matsick, Anni - "Princess"

Maurer, Diane - "Earthbound Dreams"

McCash, Olivia - "Beauty and Decay" *

Mickle, Tom - "Enigma's Moonshadow"

Mikelsen, Jim - "Petal"

Mock, Madison - "Centennial Pig" *

Muffle-Witt, Kathleen - "Puzzle Master"

Muschlitz, Linna - "Shimmering"

Palfey, Nancy - "Reflections of a Goldfish"

Randall, Michele - "Harvested"

Riti, Alyce - "Everyone's Theatre"

Rivera, Michele Rojas - "Just Some Scraps"

Roob Haislmaier, Brittany - "Petrol Pigment"

Sharkey, John -"Gears"

Sharkey, Sami - "Baby Dress"

Snetsinger, Wendy - "Secret Garden"

Sormani, Luciano - "Urban Dwellers"

Stavros, Christina - "Untitled" *

Stern, Rhonda - "Woman Against Wall"

Symons, Eric - "The Six Use of the Bandana"

Symons, Gregory - "Auto-Bio"

Vavreck, Alex - "Shades" *

Wadlington, Will - "Kora-Ju 14"

Ziegler, Kristin - "Destroying Angel"

Collage Comment

Maria B. — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:53:55 -0400

Inventive and intriguing, Alyce Ritti's mixed-media collages are full of surprises. As she cuts, pastes and layers with diverse materials, she creates theatrical images that are sometimes satirical, sometimes sympathetic. Each is a single act, meant to start a conversation with the viewer.

A lifelong artist, her girlhood joy in making art was interrupted by a variety of things, including earning a PhD from Columbia University and a marriage of 56 years (so far) and a family of four now-grown children.

Upon moving to the ridge-side of Half-Moon Township in 1981, she was inspired by the beautiful landscape to re-immerse herself in painting. This led her to studies at Penn State's School of Visual Arts. Over time, she writes, "the landscapes moved inside me to become mindscapes and then my theatrical collages."

Ritti's first collage exhibits were with The International Pig Mail Art group centered in Belgium and Central Europe, and then elsewhere in Europe and the USA with the international Alliance of Women's Artists. The winner of multiple awards, her work has been featured in multiple juried and solo shows, including in Central Pennsylvania.

As Ritti says, "Right now the characters in my images tell me that they still have a lot to say and want to say it with paper cut-outs, feathers, netting, glitter, old tickets, jewelry, beads, yarn, ribbon and so on. The list is endless. So is the challenge."

The exhibition is open June 3rd to June 26th

4th Annual Juried Exhibition

Maria B. — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:15:54 -0400

The Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery in Schlow Centre Region Library is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, July 1st through July 30th, 2013. All new and established artists, ages 16 and up, with a primary residence in Centre County, PA (or within 30 miles of State College), may submit up to two pieces for consideration; artists chosen to participate will be represented by one piece only.

Entry Guidelines

Please do not submit actual work. Only digital images will be accepted. Images must be in .jpg or .png format at a resolution of 300 dpi.

Submit 1 image for 2-D work (no details); submit 2 images for 3-D work (front and back views).

Images must be labeled with artist's last name and first initial, medium, dimensions (h x w x d), title, and the year of creation. Submission of an image without dimensions or date will disqualify the image.

Images and completed entry forms are due by 9:00 PM on June 3, 2013.

A list of accepted entries chosen by the Gallery Committee will be posted on schlowlibrary.org on June 14th.

Eligible Works

The exhibit area for this event will extend into the Community Room.

2-D work may not exceed 36" in any direction and must be ready to hang. Poorly framed, poorly matted pieces, or wet work will not be considered. Unframed, stretched canvases that are securely wired are acceptable.

3-D work must fit on our display pedestals that measure 18"x 18", must be stable on its base and may be no more than 14" high.

Free-standing sculptures (non-pedestal pieces) will not be accepted.
Work must have been completed between 2008 and2013.

Judging and Prizes

Award winners will be announced at the opening reception sponsored by the Friends of Schlow Library for artists and their guests to be held on Thursday, July 11th from 7:00-8:00 PM.

Prizes will be awarded by our juror, Patricia Howard

1st place - $100, and a personal show

2nd place - $50, and a personal show

3rd place - $25

Best student piece - $35

Juror

Patricia Howard is a fine arts photographer and educator. An Assistant Professor of Art at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Howard teaches digital art and photography. She has worked in both promotions and as a producer at public television station KBDI in Denver. She holds a bachelor's degree at the University of Delaware, a MFA at Penn State, and has taken classes at Anderson Ranch Arts Center as well as the International Center for Photography in New York. Ms. Howard has exhibited work locally at Penn State, Zola New World Bistro, and at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. Look for her upcoming solo exhibition at the Juniata College Museum of Art in November of 2013.

Receiving and Retrieving Works

Artwork that has been accepted for the show must be delivered to the library on June 27th, between the hours of 4 PM and 6 PM. Artists must retrieve their work on July 31st, between 10 AM and 12 PM.

Nature in Detail : Botanical Art

Maria B. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:41:49 -0400

Most of Holly Fritchman's exquisite artwork is inspired by nature. From intricate portraits of a single acorn to gorgeous landscapes of an autumn marsh, her work draws one in with its elegant beauty.

Fritchman describes "each art experience as a gift of time...every time I pick up my brush or pencil, I see something new." Balancing the fine detail of watercolor and pencil with the looseness of oil painting keeps her energized and curious.

Self-taught in the mediums of pencil, watercolor and oil, she has studied at the Humboldt Institute in Maine with a focus on watercolor botanicals. Her textured, atmospheric landscape oil paintings were inspired by the Hameau Art Studio in Belleville, PA.

Widely exhibited in area galleries, Fritchman is also a member of the Farmland Preservation Artists of Central Pennsylvania. She values the opportunity to appreciate local farmlands and to support conservation measures by giving a portion of her art sales to the conservation cause.

For more information about Holly Fritchman and her work, visit: http://hollyfritchman.com/

The art of being a pet

Maria B. — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:11:50 -0500

Artist Rachel DiAndrea's love for animals is immediately apparent in her colorful, engaging portraits of dogs, horses and even pigs. Particularly passionate about dogs, DiAndrea has established herself as a premier national canine illustrator.

What sets her apart from other canine artists is her ability to capture not only the breed, but the heart and soul of each beloved family pet. As a dog owner and lover herself, her enthusiasm and passion for her subjects is visible in each animal's distinctive personality.

A cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a BFA in communication design, DiAndrea is the recipient of national awards and recognition for her distinctive animal portraits in the varied mediums of French Pastel, Watercolor, and Pen and Ink.

She is also the author and illustrator of The Art of Being a Pet, a collection of rhyming, whimsical portraits that bring the featured pets to life, reminding us why they are so dear to us. DiAndrea's first book, its vibrancy and style dance with color and energy.

DiAndrea's work will be on display throughout the month of March in the Gallery.