Show date schedule is March 19 to March 28.
Opening: Friday, March 19, 2010, 5-8pm, followed by an artist’s talk by juror Cheryl Harper 8-9pm
Location: Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell, Maine 04347
Photo1- eAlexSpies-The Tides Of War
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday noon to 4pm, Friday & Saturday noon to 6pm
A Matter of Conscience, a juried exhibition of 3-D artwork and sculpture by Maine high school age artists, will be on view at the Harlow Gallery for the last two weeks in March 2010. The show will run from March 19-28, 2010, with an opening celebration on Friday, March 19, 5 to 8 p.m. Five cash prizes will be awarded at 6pm. The public is invited to meet the artists on opening night; refreshments will be served.
The opening will be followed by an artist’s talk by juror Cheryl Harper from 8-9pm. A Matter of Conscience has been made possible by a generous grant from the Evergreen Foundation.
The idea for this special exhibition originated with Cheryl Herr-Rains, art teacher at Gardiner Area High School and project coordinator for A Matter of Conscience. Students were asked to create works of art addressing a social issue they feel strongly about. Entries from groups were welcome, providing all artists are between the ages of 14-18. Full entry details can be viewed online at http://mysculpturestatement.blogspot.com/ Art work and artist statements can be viewed online now at the Harlow Gallery’s blog site for high school artists: http://teenharlow.wordpress.com/.
A complete list of participating artists and schools follows:
Brunswick HS
Maria Polky, Cody Doyton and Thomas Wakely
Auburn HS
(group entry, Terri Wentzel’s art students) Tyler Bazinet, Kate Belanger, Cameron Bennett, Richard Deschaine, Emily Fortier, Heather Hinkley, Megan Howes, Daniel Humphrey, Josh Libby, Rachel Raczynski and Arianna St. Hiliaire
Photo 2-A Broken Society
Gardiner Area HS
Annah Kimball, Emily Kozma, Helen Mohney, Jaycee Pickens, Kijana Plenderleith, Dan Usher and Lacey Wilson
Hall-Dale HS
Emily Baker, Megan Daigle, Laura MacDonald, Anais Truman and Whitney Wei
Lawrence HS
Liza Stratton
Lewiston HS
Rebecca Spilecki
Marancook HS
Maggie Ditre and Irene Frey
Monmouth Academy (and homeschooled)
Chelsea St. Pierre
Mt. Ararat HS
Alex Spies
Rockland District HS
(group entry by Heidi Locke-Talbot’s art students) Julia Burch, Olivia Carver, Chelsea Hawksley, Sarah Henry, Eve Hupper, Brooke Lowell, Melissa Rahkonen, Dakota Rhodes, Laura Swanson, Peter Talbot and Alex Young
Photo 3-Money Monster
Peace Jam Group at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Augusta, led by Karen Fisk
Emily Baker, Ben Barnes, Nick Barnes, Tyler Bazinet, Kate Belanger, Cameron Bennett, Maya Bentley, Julia Burch, Olivia Carver, Keily Chaisson, Richard Deschaine, Maria Donisvitch, Connor Fahy, Emily Fortier, Vanessa Gilbert, Kathie Gilbert, Chelsea Hawksley, Christin Heath, Sarah Henry, Heather Hinkley, Megan Howes, Daniel Humphrey, Eve Hupper, Gracie Kavenah, Josh Libby, Brooke Lowell, Katelyn McAufiffe, James McAuliffe, Cale Mendall, J’rea Mendall, Miriam Nielsen, Sean Oshima, Rachel Raczynski, Melissa Rahkonen, Tonia Reiter, Dakota Rhodes, Arianna St. Hiliaire, Laura Swanson, Peter Talbot and Alex Young
Cheryl Harper of Philadelphia, PA juried the show, and will give a talk on her art and the jurying process at 8pm, Saturday March 19th following the opening of A Matter of Conscience. Trained as both an Art Historian-Curator as well as a Printmaker-Painter, Harper misses one when not doing the other. In the last few years she found a balance that enables her to follow both paths. Her work continues to be informed by her curiosity about other artists as well as the world around her. One body of work might be inspired by illuminated manuscripts, yet another by prehistoric symbols, or current events.
Regarding Harper’s current political body of work, she states, “As in many preceding cultures to our own, the public demands its leaders be icons, stepping into necessary roles acceptable to the masses. My inspiration comes from combining the reputations of these personages with art historical references that seem obvious to me. I document my observations of popular media, and draw from my experiences as a voter with occasional spurts of political activism.” Visit Cheryl Harper’s website for more information: http://cherylharper.com/
The Harlow Gallery is owned and operated by the Kennebec Valley Art Association, a membership based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization since 1958.
Photo 4-Recycled Peace
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