On view September 2 – October 28, 2006

This fall the Art Center will present two exhibits showcasing the work of contemporary still life painters including Facets of Perception from Zeuxis, an Association of Still Life Painters and Contemporary Still Life Painting:  Jane Crow, Nicora Gangi, Brian Keeler, Yvonne Piburn, Mark Raush.  Also on view in Gallery Julius:  Area Barns by Scott Young. 

Facets of Perception is a group exhibit featuring artwork by 34 artists who accepted the challenge of incorporating an ordinary water glass into a still life composition. The object's location, contents, and its narrational significance, if any, was left to the imaginations of the artists.  

According to John Goodrich, the Zeuxis member who issued the challenge: “The tumbler, with its highlights, reflections of objects around it, and distorted views of objects behind, seemed like an object that, although small, was especially well-suited for summing up the quality of light in a whole still life.” 

Exhibiting artists include Lucy Barber, Richard Baker, William Barnes, Temma Bell, Suzanne Biggins, Joseph Byrne, Donna Cehrs, Susan Cohen, Colleen Cox, Catherine Drabkin, Bevin Engman, Nancy Flanagan, Phyllis Floyd, Stanley Friedman, John Goodrich, Robert Jessel, Tim Kennedy, Deborah Kirklin, Carmela Kolman, Lynn Kotula, Richard La Presti, Mark Lewis, Ying Li, Sydney Licht, Anthony Martino, Maragret McCann, Ruth Miller, Stacy Mohammed, Ben Frank Moss, Stephanie Sanchez, Bill White, Trevor Winkfield and Rachel Youens. This traveling exhibition was organized by Zeuxis, a grassroots organization of painters founded in New York City in 1995 to explore contemporary still life. 

In conjunction with Facets of Perception, the Art Center organized a contemporary still life exhibit featuring the artwork of five regional artists including Jane Crow, Syracuse, Nicora Gangi, Syracuse, Brian Keeler, Wyalusing, PA, Yvonne Piburn, Ithaca andMark Raush, Syracuse.  Ranging in style and approach from photo-realistic to painterly, these five artists exemplify the breadth of the still life genre. 

A 1975 graduate of Sryacuse University with a BFA in Painting, Jane Crow has pursued painting both in Sryacuse, NY, and Harrogate, British Columbia, where she resides in the summer months. She has exhibited in shows at the Everson Museum of Art, The Pyramid Art Center in Rochester, Skidmore College,Cazenovia College, Grand Forks Art Gallery in Grandforks, BC, Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, also shows in Ithaca, New York, and Canastota. She has received numerous grants and awards including "Best in Show" at the 1989 Canastota Canal Town Exhibiton juried by Clement Greenberg.

Nicora Gangi was born in Indiana and educated at the Hartford Art School (Hartford, CT) Montclair State College and Syracuse University(BFA and MFA).  Sheis committed to creating art that invites viewers to enter into a visual dialogue with pastel still life and landscapes that reflect a Christian aesthetic.  Her fields include both fine arts and art education.  Gangi is on the faculty at Syracuse University,Studio Arts and Design Programs and she lectures and exhibits regionally and nationally.

Brian Keeler was born in 1953 and he lives in his hometown of Wyalusing, Pa.  He primarily devotes histime to painting landscapes, still lifes, figures, and portraits in oil, pastel and watercolor.  He graduated from the York Academy of Arts in York, PA in 1975 where he studied realistic painting with Tom Wise, Ted Fitzkee, Vigil Sova and Bill Faulkler.  Involved locally in many arts projects, Keeler founded the Blue Heron Gallery in Wyalusing in 2003, and he originated the North Branch Art Trail and Festival in 1993- both continuing today.

Yvonne Piburn was born in Manhattan, grew up on Long Island and moved Upstate New York when she was 26.  She received a BFA form Cortland Collage and an MFA form Syracuse University.  Piburn currently teaches art in the public school system and is an active member of State of the Art Gallery in Ithaca. 

Mark Raush was born in Brooklyn and currently lives in Syracuse, NY.  He has taught at Cazenovia College and Syracuse University and his recent exhibits include “Greenberg in Syracuse” at the Lubin House in NYC and “The Mirror Eye:  Greenberg in Syracuse” at the Company Gallery, THINC in Syracuse.  Raush’s work is in public and private collections including the Boston MFA, Portland Museum of Art, Andre Emmerich Collection and Solomon Collection.  He maintains a studio in Syracuse and is represented by Schulte Fine Arts, South Orange, NJ.

Also on view in Gallery Julius is Area Barns by Scott Young.  Scott Young is an Auburn artist whose work is inspired by the scenery of the Finger Lakes.  Having spent his early years on a farm, it is no surprise that barns are one of his favorite subjects.  Working in pencil, pen & ink, watercolor, gouache, pastel and oil, Scott feels an urgency to “document these rural monuments before they are all gone.”

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