ARTIST STATEMENT
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Artist Statement -



A fleeting moment captured in a snapshot, an intriguing word or phrase, a distant memory that has suddenly surfaced... any of these elements may be my inspiration for a new work of art. Usually, my focus is the human interest: a figure that becomes the main character in a tantalizing narrative, revealed by some elements of the scene, yet veiled by others – unsettling or comforting: evocative but never pretentious. I add layers, and repeatedly bring forth and push back the light and shadow... the colors become saturated and the once-flat surface gains depth. I make patterns emerge from the background, cause nostalgic motifs to appear, and immerse the scene in an aura of mystery. Sometimes the outcome is exactly how I imagined it would be, but more commonly it has evolved into something unexpected, realizations of feelings I didn't know I had, but am glad to have discovered.

Artist Exhibitions



Current Solo Exhibitions

Between Worlds
Pittsburgh Public Market: 2401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Terry Doloughty
October 25-November 30, 2014
Hours: Wed-Fri, 10 am-4 pm; Sat, 9 am-5 pm; Sun, 10 am- 4 pm
www.pittsburghpublicmarket.org

Upcoming Solo Exhibitions

Masquerading
Backstage Bar, Cabaret at Theater Square: 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Leah Price
March-April, 2015 (details TBA)
www.trustarts.org

Authors & Artists
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill branch): 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Marion Damick
August 2015 (details TBA)
www.carnegielibrary.org

Past Solo Exhibitions (Installation photos available upon request.)

Masquerading
Artisan Tattoo/Gallery
5001 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Meliora Angst
November 1-30, 2013. Part of Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn.
artisantattoogallery.com

Authors & Artists: Portraits by Bonnie Gloris
Pequod Deck Gallery: a satellite space of Paul Robeson Galleries
Robeson Campus Center: Rutgers University
350 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Newark, NJ
Curated by Anonda Bell
January 22-July 24, 2013
Paul Robeson Galleries

Bonnie Gloris: Solo Show
Curated by Emily Helck. Presented by Art House Productions.
Cosi Gallery: 545 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ
September 9th – November 26th, 2011
Art House Productions

Bonnie Gloris: Solo Show
Curated by Keith Mannino.
Boca Grande: 564 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ
July 22nd – September 30th, 2011
Boca Grande

Patterns of Behavior
Two series by Bonnie Gloris: "Investigation of the Subconscious" and "Patterns Revealed."
Curated by Alan Schivek.
Q Bistro: 10825 Ascan Ave Forest Hills, NY
April 23rd – August 29th, 2011

Portraits
An exhibition of "The Authors," "Investigation of the Subconscious," and "Patterns Revealed," by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Frances Goodwin.
Frances Goodwin's: 1 Union Square West, Suite 914, New York, NY
November 1st, 2010 – January 31st, 2011

The Authors
An exhibition of author portraits by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Celeste Governanti.
Made with Love: 530 Jersey Ave., Jersey City, NJ
September 9th – October 11th, 2010
Made with Love

Surface Tension
A solo exhibition by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
September 6th – October 3rd, 2010
LITM

Patterns Revealed
A solo show of the series "Patterns Revealed," by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Roger Sayre.
The Brunswick Window: 158 Brunswick Street, Jersey City, NJ
April 12th – August 7th, 2010

Beneath the Surface
A solo exhibition by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Greg Brickey.
John Meagher Rotunda Gallery: 280 Grove Street, 3rd Floor & Caucus Room on 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ
November 4th, 2009 – January 31st, 2010

Past Group Exhibitions (Installation photos available upon request.)

Jazzed About Art IX
Annual Fall Fundraiser
Touchstone Center for Crafts: 1049 Wharton Furnace Road Farmington, PA
October 4, 2014, 2-6 pm
www.touchstonecrafts.org

LUPEC Presents: Steel City Sisters in Art
Celebrating women of character, courage, commitment & creativity
Monk's Place: 3634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Sam Thorp
March 15

Les Femmes Folles WV
Monongalia Arts Center: 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV
Curated by Sally Deskins
March 7-April 5, 2014
www.monartscenter.com

Miniature Small art, with a big impact!
Visual Arts Center Gallery: CCAC of Allegheny County Campus,
900 North Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Kelly Gillespie
September 23-October 4, 2013. Opening reception: Sept. 23, details TBA
Visual Arts Center Gallery

The Souls of Art Folk
A fundraiser for the Garden of Peace Project
August Wilson Center for African American Culture: 980 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Sam Thorp
September 13, 2013, 6-10 pm

Three Rivers Arts Festival’s Visual Art Exhibition
Trust Arts Education Center, 805/807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Festival dates: June 7-16, 2013. Opening Reception: June 6, 7 p.m.
www.3RiversArtsFest.org

Art All Night
Willow Street Warehouse: 97 40th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Starts at 4 p.m. on April 27th and runs until 2 p.m. on April 28th, 2013
Full schedule of events: www.artallnight.org

The Art of Luck, a show about luck and fortune
Trolley Car: 328 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
Curated by Meghan McKee
March 1-31, 2013

Dirty Show 14
Berts Warehouse Theater: 2739 Russell St., Detroit, MI
February 8-23, 2013
Dirty Show

The ART of Giving
Curated by Tina Maneca
500 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
During JC Fridays for the month of December 2012.

Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Artists II
Curated by Sheila Ali
Irma Freeman Center for Imagination: 5006 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
October 5 - November 2, 2012
Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll: Part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour
Curated by Tina Maneca
500 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
October 13 - November 2, 2012

Exquisite Corpse: Part of the Newark Arts Council
Open Doors 2012 Studio Tour
Curated by Tina Maneca and Celeste Sales
260 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ
October 5 - 21, 2012
Exquisite Corpse Show
Newark Arts Council Open Doors

Renaissance, Rebirth, Revival
Works that reflect a renewal of life, vigor, commerce, interest or hope.
RSI: 1500 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
May 20th – June 24th, 2012

Storytime: Narrative, Allegory & Graphics
Work that makes us ask, What happened? and Why?
Curated by Janet Van Fleet
Studio Place Arts: 201 North Main Street Barre, VT
March 6th – April 7th, 2012.
Studio Place Arts

Remembrance of Things Past
A reference to the novel by French author Marcel Proust.
Curated by Virginia Fabbri Butera Ph.D.
Arts Council of Morris Area's Gallery 14 Maple: 14 Maple Ave., Ste 301, Morristown, NJ
September 8th, 2011 – March 28th, 2012
Arts Council of the Morris Area

Women: Realizing Perspectives
Artwork addressing women’s extensive contributions in art, culture and community, in celebration of International Women's Day.
Curated by Christine DaCruz & Doris Caçoilo, of _gaia.
One Gallery: One Raymond Plaza West, Newark, NJ
March 8th – 30th, 2012
_gaia studio

chashama Window Project
Visual artwork by Bonnie Gloris and Stephen Chopek.
chashama: 266 West 37th Street, New York, NY
February 22nd – March 4th, 2012
chashama

Not Yo' Mama's Holiday Craft Fair
Alternative craft fair.
Organized by Megan Gülick.
Art House Productions: Hamilton Square, 1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ
December 3rd, 2011, 11a.m. – 6p.m.
Not Yo' Mama's Affairs

Cathedral Arts Festival 2011
A fundraiser to benefit community.
Chaired by Mark Guerette.
Grace Church Van Vorst: 18 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ
Champagne Gala: November 12th, 2011, 7:30p.m. – Midnight.
Grace Church

Rescue Me
Raise funds and spirits for See Spot Rescued, a noble animal rescue group.
Curated by Andrea Morin & Megan Gülick.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
November 8th – 30th, 2011
LITM

Glimpse: Enigmatic Apparitions
Apparitions coming from dreamy worlds and surreal landscapes.
Curated by Alessia Maiuri.
William Bennett Gallery: 65 Greene Street, New York, NY
October 13th – 21st, 2011
William Bennett Gallery

Exquisite Corpse
A head, torso, and legs, each independently crafted by local artisans, are assembled to represent a full body.
Curated by Tina Maneca, Emily Palmer, & Shane Smith.
Mana Fine Art Annex (Moishe's): 227 Coles Street, Jersey City, NJ
October 1st – 25th, 2011
Exquisite Corpse

Rotating Galleries
ORIGINAL. AFFORDABLE. LOCAL ART.
Curated by Jim Stephenson, Oscar Laluyan, Lauren Mercado, Lesley Siegel.
629 38th Street, Union City, NJ
March 11th – July 16, 2011
Rotating Galleries

The Authors
Author portraits by Bonnie Gloris.
Curated by Barbara Wing.
Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
April 19th – June 25th, 2011
Brooklyn Public Library

Crime Story
Genocide, war, gangs, weapons, crime scenes, and punishment.
Curated by Lawrence Cappiello.
Arts Guild New Jersey: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
May 1st – June 2nd, 2011
Arts Guild New Jersey

Some Girls
Curated by Tara Thurber.
Mad One Jacks: 92 Madison Street, Hoboken, NJ
March 2nd – April 30th, 2011
Mad One Jack's

Freeze
A memory captured, a place frozen in time, the icy world of winter.
Curated by Christine Goodman and Jack Halpin.
Art House Productions: Hamilton Square, 1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ
March 4th – February 1st, 2011
Art House Productions

The Hair Show
Works with hair motifs.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
Shampoo JC Hair Salon: 107 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City, NJ.
November 19th, 2010 – March 20th, 2011
Shampoo JC

Emerge
The world coming back to life from the depths of winter.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
January 31st – February 27th, 2011
LITM

All City
Artwork by Jersey City's finest.
Presented by S.N.C. Inc. and Redemption Arts.
Redemption Art Studios: 610 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
January 22nd – February 20th, 2011

Dark Matter: Bright Future?
Inspired by NoGasPipeline.org, a group working to prevent a dangerous gas pipeline from being built through Jersey City to transport natural gas to NYC.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
January 3rd – 30th, 2011
LITM

Postcards from the Edge
Art sale to benefit Visual AIDS, providing assistance to artists with HIV/AIDS.
CRG Gallery: 548 W. 22 Street, New York, NY
January 7th – 9th, 2011
CRG Gallery
Visual AIDS

BIG GROUP/small works
Inaugural exhibition.
Curated by Lau Gallico and Giancarlo Romero.
In Rivers: 165 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY
December 11th, 2010 – January 3rd, 2011

Little Wonders 2010
Tiny treasures, affordably priced for the gift-giving season.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
December 6th, 2010 – January 2nd, 2011
LITM

The Canvas Project 3
Artists each illustrate 3 randomly selected words, creating a visual encyclopedia on mini canvases.
Organized by Shane Zucker and Steven Peterman.
Brooklyn Art Library: 201 Richards St. <16, Brooklyn, NY
December 3rd, 2010
Art House Co-op

Text/Image
Works that combine representational imagery with letters or words.
Curated by Lawrence Cappiello.
Arts Guild New Jersey: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
November 12th – December 9th, 2010
Arts Guild New Jersey

Nature vs. Nurture
Depictions of the tension between wild and domestic opposing forces that characterize the human psyche.
Curated by Bonnie Gloris.
NY Arts Magazine's Broadway Gallery: 473 Broadway, New York, NY
November 1st – 24th, 2010
Broadway Gallery NYC

Jersey City Artists 2010: A Splendid Energy
Part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour, highlighting local artists.
Juried by Alejandro Anreus, Ph.D. and Rocio Aranda Alvarado, Ph.D.
Jersey City Museum: 350 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ
October 1st – 31st, 2010
Jersey City Museum

JC Studio Tour at the J City Theater: Lucio Fernandez, Bonnie Gloris, & Peg McCreary
Part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour, highlighting 3 local artists
Curated by Hernando Rico Sanchez.
J City Theater: Saint Michael's Church at Hamilton Park, 252 9th St., Jersey City, NJ
October 2nd – 3rd, 2010
J City Theater

Beacon Art Fair
Art sale by established and emerging local artists, part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour.
Curated by Jim Pustorino.
The Beacon: 4 Beacon Way, Jersey City, NJ
October 2nd – 3rd, 2010
The Beacon

Come Out & Play
A celebration of whimsy, laughter, childhood recollections, playfulness & joy.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
August 3rd – September 5th, 2010
LITM

Baby Doll II
Women view the image and perception of contemporary women.
Curated by Lawrence Cappiello, organized by Jennifer Watson.
NY Arts Magazine's Broadway Gallery: 473 Broadway, New York, NY
June 1st – 15th, 2010
Broadway Gallery NYC

Baby Doll
Women view the image and perception of contemporary women.
Curated by Lawrence Cappiello.
Arts Guild New Jersey: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
April 23rd – May 21st, 2010
Arts Guild New Jersey

I Heart Art WORK/Wassaic Spring Fundraiser
WORK Gallery: 65 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY
April 17th, 2010
Wassaic Project
WORK Gallery

Emerging Patterns
Curated by Midori Yoshimoto.
Arts Council of Morris Area's Gallery 14 Maple: 14 Maple Ave., Ste 301, Morristown, NJ
February 15th – August 11th, 2010
Arts Council of the Morris Area

Self Image/Contemporary Self-Portraits
Curated by Lawrence Cappiello.
Arts Guild New Jersey: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
January 15th – February 12th, 2010
Arts Guild New Jersey

Little Wonders 2009
Tiny treasures, affordably priced for the gift-giving season.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
November 29th, 2009 – January 3rd, 2010
LITM

Exquisite Corpse, 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Local artists collaborate to play the classic surrealist drawing game.
Curated by Anonda Bell.
Paul Robeson Galleries: Rutgers, 350 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ
November 19th, 2009 – April 8th, 2010
Paul Robeson Galleries

Magic Window, a part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour
View a world that is intriguing and imaginative with a subtle sense of wonder.
Curated by Jim Pustorino/presented by Victory Arts Projects.
545 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ
September 23rd – October 31st, 2009
Victory Arts Projects

Fresher!
A show about recycling, consumerism, global warming, pollution, and renewable energy.
Curated by The Younity: Urban Female Arts Collective.
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center: 107 Suffolk St, NY, NY
October 3rd – 24th, 2009
The Younity
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center

A Book About Death
Artists contribute 500 postcards to a book about death, in homage to Ray Johnson.
Organized by Matthew Rose.
Emily Harvey Foundation: 537 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
September 10th – 22nd, 2009
A Book About Death
Emily Harvey Foundation

Cool Blue
In the heat of August the LITM is transformed into a cool blue oasis.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
August 2009
LITM

The Canvas Project Volume 2, The Encyclopedia Edition
Artists illustrate 5 random words, creating a visual encyclopedia on mini canvases.
Organized by Shane Zucker and Steven Peterman.
Atlanta Airport Atrium Gallery: 6000 North Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, GA
July 31st – September 4th, 2009
Art House Co-op

The Birds and the Bees
A celebration of spring.
Curated by Andrea Morin.
LITM: 140 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ
May 2009
LITM

Women's History Month exhibition
Show dedicated to Women's History Month in Jersey City's City Hall.
Curated by Greg Brickey.
John Meagher Rotunda Gallery: 280 Grove Street, 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ
March 10th – March 31st, 2009
Read the Jersey Journal article about the exhibition

The Sketchbook Project
Traveling exhibition of sketchbooks with the theme "Everyone We Know."
Organized by Shane Zucker and Steven Peterman.
Art House Gallery: 309 Peters St., Atlanta, GA
February 27th – April 2nd, 2009
Art House Co-op

Dirty Show 10
International erotic art exhibition
Bert's Warehouse Theater: 2727 Russell Street, Detroit, MI
February 6th – February 14th, 2009
Dirty Show

The Art of Healing
Works which depict physical, psychological, spiritual, or emotional healing.
Curated by Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera.
Therese A. Maloney Gallery/College of Saint Elizabeth: 2 Convent Rd, Morristown, NJ
October 16th – November 25th, 2008
Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery

Midnight Oils: A Halloween Event
Art is a spiritual instrument that helps man transcend its fear of death.
Juried by Alain K. Khadem.
Mills Pond House Gallery: 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY
October 4th – October 31st, 2008
Smithtown Township Arts Council

Never Routine: Women in the Course of Their Daily Lives
A celebration of Women's History Month.
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My artwork is currently in the private collections of Ms. Lau Klohe, Mr. & Mrs. Steven Rounds, Mr. David Wermert, Mr. Ryan Scully, and Ms. Amy Shawley, among others....

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