Gertrude Institute of Art – 2010 Schedule of Exhibitions
MAIN GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Kristin Casaletto: Selected Works
January 8 – March 5, 2010
Main Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Opening the New Year is a solo exhibition of recent works by printmaker and Augusta resident Kristin Casaletto. Seen in galleries across the U.S. as well as in Australia and Italy, Casaletto’s artwork incorporates printmaking, drawing, and sometimes painting and other media. Professor of Art and Head of Printmaking Area for Augusta State University, Casaletto received her M.F.A. in Painting from Western Michigan University, and her M.A. in Art History from Michigan State University.
Sharon Lacey
April 16 – May 28, 2010
Main Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Charleston, SC native Sharon Lacey has been recognized internationally and nationally for her oil painting. An artist who usually starts with no preconceived idea or preliminary sketch, Lacey begins to develop imagery through the process of painting. One layer of paint informs the next until an image emerges which she recognizes, develops, and tries to resolve. Known for her particular emphasis on the human figure, Lacey prefers to keep images ambiguous and exclude unnecessary details, in spite of her traditional training. Lacey currently teaches painting and drawing for the College of Charleston.
Raoul Pacheco
June 11 – July 30, 2010
Main Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Augusta State University Professor of Art Raoul Pacheco presents new work in mixed media ceramics. Known for his quizzical work, much of Pacheco’s art attempts to build a bridge between art and life, giving the viewer just enough to start them on a journey.
30th Annual A Sense of Place Juried Art Competition and Exhibition
September 17 – October 15, 2010
Main Gallery, Ware’s Folly
This national juried fine art competition and exhibition celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010, continuing its tradition of recognizing the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists. The exhibition features more than thirty contemporary artists from throughout the United States working in all art media.
Biennial Augusta State University Art Faculty Exhibition
November 4 – December 14, 2010
Main Gallery, Ware’s Folly
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art presents the biennial Augusta State University Fine Art Faculty Exhibition. Highlighting the prominent artists and educators on staff in the college’s Art Department, the exhibition will feature a compilation of new works in a variety of media.
CREEL-HARISON COMMUNITY ART GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Laura Umphrey: Before It’s Gone
January 8 – March 5, 2010
Creel-Harison Community Art Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Through found objects, bronze, wood, and a variety of other media, North Augusta artist Laura Umphrey presents a selection of works based on our rapid loss of rural areas in Before it’s Gone.
Chad Cole
March 19 – May 28, 2010
Creel-Harison Community Art Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Augusta resident Chad Cole’s work is influenced by the literature, mythologies, and psychological underpinnings of the Southern Gothic. The work is a response to a variety of subjects including the works of Flannery O’Connor and William Faulkner, the landscape and architecture of the Old South, and the observable decay of Southern agrarian life in the modern era.
Ethan Brock
June 11 – July 30, 2010
Creel-Harison Community Art Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Augusta resident Ethan Brock presents a progressive interactive environment with this Summer 2010 exhibition. Progressive in that it changes and adapts over its life, the exhibit evolves to show the working method and materials used to create the art. In part, it is an examination into the dichotomy of how art is viewed, as well an unveiling of how art is produced.
Jackson A. Cheatham
September 17 – October 15, 2009
Creel-Harison Community Art Gallery, Ware’s Folly
Respected Thomson, Georgia printmaker Jackson A. Cheatham presents a study on simple graphite drawings. Though conceived to be simple in nature, Cheatham’s spare, restrained style and precise technical ability, most identifiable with his mastered printmaking ability, is apparent through the images portrayed.
Southern Observatory
November 4 – December 14, 2010
Creel-Harison Community Art Gallery, Ware’s Folly
The artist collective Southern Observatory is a group of six female artists living and working in the Central Savannah River Area: Martha Buck, Frieda Dean, Malaika Favorite, Pamela Ferguson-Haggins, Priscilla Hollingsworth, and Suzette Hollins. The group’s exhibition will include small works in a variety of media, including print, paint, and sculpture.
WARE’S FOLLY STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
31st Annual Agnes Markwalter Youth Art Competition and Exhibition
February 26 – March 19, 2010
First and Third Floor Galleries, Ware’s Folly, 506 Telfair Street
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 4:30 – 5:30PM
Open to the public; free of charge.
Held in conjunction with National Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month, the Annual Agnes Markwalter Youth Art Competition and Exhibition marks its 31st anniversary with an exhibition of works inspired by the theme Going Green. Open to public, private and home-schooled students in grades K-12 from Aiken, Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond, the event seeks to promote the value of quality art education for all children in our community. The event gives students the opportunity to see and take pride in their work hung in a gallery setting complete with an opening reception and awards ceremony.
Davidson Fine Arts Senior Exit Exhibition
April 1 – April 23, 2010
Opening Reception, Thursday, April 1, 2010, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Open to the public; free of charge.
Graduating Visual Arts Seniors at John S. Davidson Fine Arts School will exhibit as a class during the month of April. All visual arts media will be featured in the exhibition. A tradition for visual arts students graduating from the magnet school since 2000, the Senior Exit Exhibition is the final exhibition opportunity for these young artists before graduation.
WALKER-MACKENZIE STUDIO EXHIBITIONS
Employees of the Augusta Training Shop: Selected Works
February 3 – 26, 2010
Opening Reception, Thursday, February 11, 2010, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Open to the public; free of charge.
What began as a simple Valentine’s Day art project has grown into a daily regime of art therapy for the mentally-challenged adult employees of the Augusta Training Shop. Selected works by employees of ATS will be on display February 3 – 26, 2010 in the gallery spaces of the Walker-Mackenzie Studio.
Davidson Fine Arts Rising Senior Exhibition
March 5 – 26, 2010
Opening Reception, Friday, March 5, 2010, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Open to the public; free of charge.
Rising Senior Visual Art students at John S. Davidson Fine Arts School will exhibit as a class during the month of March. All visual arts media will be featured in the exhibition.
EVENTS
Fourth Annual Spring Artists’ Market and Festival
Wine and Cheese Opening Reception: Friday, March 19, 2010, 6 – 8 p.m.
Spring Artists’ Market: March 19 – 26, 2010. 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Mon. – Fri., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sat.
Spring Artists’ Festival: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art presents its fourth annual Spring Artists’ Market and Festival, March 19-26, 2010, offering a full week of activities for art lovers of all ages and interests! An exhibition and sale of works featuring GHIA’s talented Member Artists kicks off the festival with an opening Wine and Cheese Reception on Friday, March 19 from 6-8 p.m. Works will remain on view and available for purchase through March 26. On Saturday, March 20 a free Festival will be held, with children’s art activities, hands-on activities, and artist demonstrations, held at the Institute’s Headquarters from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
All components of the festival are open to the public and free of charge.
Sixth Annual Oysters on Telfair
Thursday, November 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Relaxed, informal fun, and a cool autumn evening will set the stage in the gardens of historic Ware’s Folly for the sixth annual Fall Affair, Oysters on Telfair. The evening features raw and steamed oyster bars, a delectable “down on the bayou” feast, soulful live music, and a full bar. A silent auction of “small works” by local artists will be held, in addition to a raffle. Proceeds from the event benefit the operations of the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art and help support the rich array of public programming the Institute provides annually throughout the CSRA, including its two free outreach programs, Artist-in-Residence and ArtVentures.
For more information or high-res images, contact GHIA at 706.722.5495, by email at rhenry@ghia.org, or visit www.ghia.org.
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
Founded in 1937 and housed in historic Ware’s Folly (c. 1818) and the Walker-Mackenzie Studio (c. 1907), the mission of the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art has been to provide opportunities for visual arts education and to develop visual arts awareness and appreciation throughout the greater Augusta community. Gertrude Hebert Institute of Art serves as the only independent non-profit visual art school and contemporary art gallery in the Central Savannah River Area. The Institute is proud to offer studio art classes and workshops on an ongoing basis for art enthusiasts of all ages, from beginners to professionals. As a non-profit contemporary art gallery, the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art presents over 20 exhibitions each year, spotlighting regional, national, and international artists in a variety of styles.
WALKER-MACKENZIE STUDIO AND WARE’S FOLLY GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5 pm, Saturday by appointment. Free Admission!
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