Valerine Constantino, Umblical , 2008

Cianne Fragione, no flower dies at the end of its quite like the sunflower, 2010

Calcagno Cullen, Scar Stories, 2007

Curtis Bartone, From Above, 2012

Marietta Patricia Leis, Limning 1, 2, 3, 4, 2009

Ruth Wetzel, Spring Swamp, 2007

Rosa Spina, Fotograma Immobile. Défilage, 2009

Nancy Agati, eastwest, 2007

Gina Grey, Basilico

Chenoa Goodfried (A.K.A. Lady Savage) , Urban Cave

September 2012

Lo Studio dei Nipoti: The Studio of the Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews

Lo Studio dei Nipoti (The Studio of the Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews) was organized in early 2009 as an artistic expression of what has been called the “long-lasting spiral across the sea” that characterizes America’s complex relationship with Italy and the waves of Italian immigrates who have come here during the past two centuries. It is perhaps the first organization of its kind, a consortium of eighteen visual artists who are either Southern Italian American or American citizens of Southern Italian birth, and to one degree or another, we are all interested in the heritage and influence of immigration from Southern Italy, the highly distinct culture from which more than eighty percent of the 26 million Italian Americans are descended. This was their first group exhibition which was co-curatored by Cianne Fragione and Rose Michelle Taverniti

Visit www.lostudiodeinipoti.com for more information.

Jennifer-Pizzillo, Rojo Oro Hombre Ombre, 2012

Jennifer Pizzillo, Just Peachy, 2011

Jennifer Pizzillo, Coral Gables, 2011

Jennifer Pizzillo, Ribbon Blooded, 2012

Jennifer Pizzillo, Escape from Ernie: Why I Chose to Leave the Bath, 2012

Jennifer Pizzillo, A Cellar of Purple, 2012

Looking Glass

Jennifer Pizzillo believes that art can simply be a pure exercise in pattern and color. She concentrates on assembling pleasing color palates and striking pattern in order to produce something visually stimulating. Pizzillo enjoys the practice of mark making, the effect of mixing textures and media, and the translucence of layering. Her pieces have a harmonious patterned aesthetic that incorporates a wide swath of materials, surfaces, and techniques. The finished pieces can be viewed numerous times before all of the individual elements can be isolated by the viewer.

View more of Pizzillo’s work at jennifer.pizzillo.com

August 2012

Between Two Rivers

Glidden’s work addresses transitional moments between states of being, thoughts living below the surface of others that cannot be brought to the forefront of the mind. She considers the moment just before sleep when images begin to form, the moment just after waking when dream activities disorient, the confusion of deja vu, intuition, and memory recall. In this site-specific installation, Glidden recreates these altered states by employing elements such as sound, controlled lighting, and olfactory triggers. The physical experience allows for the mind to wander through a metaphoric narrative.

A secondary concern in Glidden’s work is the relationship between the past and the present. This is evident by the way she combines traditional methods and new technology. She creates the stacked architectural building blocks with bones of steel, and each reveals handmade individuality in a conformist environment. They are always the same size, yet the final form has infinite potentiality. Between Two Rivers weaves together the major themes of Glidden’s work: the environment, movement, darkness and light, internal narrative, and memory into a cohesive, experiential installation.

View more of Glidden’s work at feliciaglidden.com.

Dan Perkins, Bridge, 2011

Brittany Moore, Falling Asleep

Dandan Luo, Breaking News, 2011

Cathleen Sachse, Mini Rex, Dutch Mix, Human # 1, 2011

Autumn Moran, Darts, 2011

Wesley Clark, My Big Black America, 2011

Travis Poffenberger, Untitled (Triangular Composition #6)

Samantha Fein, Drug Mandala, 2012

Rebecca Harlan, Van, 2011

Temme Barkin-Leeds, Arrested Frame Series 1, 2011

Larry Cook, Thomas, 2011

August 2012

Fresh Perspectives: An Exhibition of Local College Students

College students studying the visual arts spend their time developing work which may pose questions and offer possibilities for themselves, and for all of us, as we try to use opportunities and meet the challenges presented in this age of information. This is a small survey of work done by students who craft honest, expressive responses to the world they carefully observe and choose to live in. Life trumps art, but art insists, sometimes with bravado and sensuality, sometimes with subversive humility and humor, on being considered for what it is: one of the few great disciplines which merits a lifetime of study.

This exhibition was curated by Judy Southerland.

Participating artists: Adam Void, Aselin Lands, Autumn Moran, Brittany Moore, Cathleen Sachse, Dan Perkins, Dandan Luo, Larry Cook, Paullette Palacios, Peter Miller, Rebecca Harlan, Samantha Fein, Samual Scharf, Temme Barkin-Leeds, Trafvis Poffenberger, Veronica Melende, and Wesley Clark.