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Artist Statement:
With these land and seascapes
I explore a time before human
touch, when only natural
forces of gravity and air flow
formed the environment. The
forming of these pieces is an
exciting exploration into a
fantasy world of the contrast
between earth tones and
vibrant blues and greens,
visualizing a ...
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Artist Reviews:
Joanne Brown’s current work
explores pristine land and
seascapes. These forms seem to
come from a time before
humans–when water was pure and
the land untethered by man.
These forums are landscapes
portraying a deep blue lake in
a high mountain plateau or an
emerald green lake in ...
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Exhibitions for Joanne Taylor Brown:
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INLAND SEAS AND MYTHICAL TRAVELERS&<8232;MARCH 31 – MAY 14&<8232;CHELTENHAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Opening Reception: APRIL 1st, 2010 4-9PM.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHELTENHAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS is pleased to present INLAND SEAS AND MYTHICAL TRAVELERS from March 31 through May 14, 2010. The exhibition will take place at Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham PA 19012. An Opening Reception will be held on April 1st, from 4-9PM. The public is cordially invited to attend.
INLAND SEAS AND MYTHICAL TRAVELERS is one of 95 exhibitions that are part of INDEPENDENCE: The 44th Annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference taking place in Philadelphia from March 31 – April 3, 2010. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA is serving as the onsite liaison and organizing body of the exhibitions program. For a complete list of programmed exhibitions, visit: http://www.theclaystudio.org/events/nceca/exhibitions.php
INLAND SEAS AND MYTHICAL TRAVELERS an exhibit of highly detailed work by local clay artists Joanne Taylor Brown and Peter Quinn will be a study in contrast between hand-built forms and wheel-thrown construction.
Joanne Taylor Brown’s current work explores pristine land and seascapes. These sculptural forms seem to come from a time before humans. When water was pure and the land untethered by man. These forms are landscapes portraying a deep blue lake in a high mountain plateau or an emerald green lake in a desert oasis. The sculptural land and seascapes are a contrast of earth tones and vibrant greens and blues. These pieces are intricate and complex in their construction, but have a calming simplicity that takes the viewer to land and seascapes so pure they seem real.
Peter Quinn’s Chariot Teapots and Arks are archetypal in the sense that the basic wooden boat and horse-drawn cart are represented in all societies. Any commonality ends there. These chariots and arks become objects of pure fantasy, truly mythical travelers. Borrowing freely from the ages, a chariot may have the wheels of a low rider, carved and chromed. The lid may be a Byzantine onion dome or a spiked mast from the middle ages. These arks pull the ocean floor up and put it on the deck. Puffer fish become vessels containing treasure and beautiful porcelain birds sit in elaborately carved Victorian cages. These works take the viewer on a dance through history.
For hours and information, please contact the CHELTENHAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 215-379-4660 or education@cheltenhamarts.org
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