| Continued... A love of nature is reflected in the work of Paula Grcevic and Rita Straubhaar. Paula Grcevic creates complex patterned, abstract tapestries of handmade paper, which are combined with abacca, cotton, silk, and dried plants. The testures are derived from her memories and observations of unusual objects found in nature. Rita Straubhaar's photographs reveal nature's beauty, colors, forms and textures with a clear, scientific precision. Charles Wildbank paints a visionary, super-enhanced reality, drawing his inspiration from the techniques of Photorealism. He combines images into allegories of "special frozen moments in time". His work conveys "the very joy of painting and living that comes out of me onto the canvas." Morris Broderson paints luminous floral still-lives, mysterious haunting portraits, and narrative ppaintings of Greek myths, such as the tragic figure of Medea. Betty Miller and Ann Silver use different media to show the oppression of Deaf people and sign language. Ann Silver uses everyday objects, such as Kellogg's cornflake boxes, Crayola boxes, and license plates to satirize and critique the hearing world's negative stereotypes of Deaf people. These works also reflect the successful Deaf struggle to relabel ourselves more positively. Betty Miller's paintings show the relationship between oppression and shame. In her work "The Evolution of ASL", manacled hands with broken fingers depict sign language's long oppression. Above those hands are the liberated signing hands of today. her ASL-inspired neon sculptures also express liberation from that shame. She uses neon light because, "light in any form is important to Deaf people." For more information on these artists, click on their names and if their sites are currently visible, please feel free to write them personally at their e-mail addresses provided. If any difficulty please contact [email protected] The Prince Street and Blue Mountain Galleries are at 530 West 25th Street, on the 4th Floor. The hours are 11:00-6:00 Tuesday through Saturday. For inquiries about the location of the galleries, call Prince Street Gallery at (646) 230-0246 or Blue Mountain gallery at (646) 486-4730. The Deaf Eyes 2001 Exhibit has successfully reached its conclusion and if you should wish further viewings of the works of these deaf artists, please inquire from the deaf artists directly from their individual websites. gallery Previous page Home |
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