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The Susquehanna Art Museum and the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Proudly announce “Paints and Paws,” Sunday, September 12, from 12-4pm
Local children and adults are invited to make a piece of art that will become a lasting part of the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area’s (HSHA) new expansion at the “Paints and Paws” event, a joint effort to benefit The Susquehanna Art Museum(SAM) and HSHA. The event will take place on Sunday, September 12 from 12-4pm at SAM during the 22nd Annual Gallery Walk.
At the event, participants will decorate tiles that will become part of a mural in the community room at HSHA’s new facility. Each participant will receive two (2) tiles, one (1) of which may be taken home as a memento of your participation for this very important cause. All proceeds from “Paints and Paws” will benefit SAM and HSHA. Information about HSHA adoptions will be available on site. Rescuing animals is crucial to the mission of HSHA. Please consider visiting the HSHA today.
Registration forms are available at www.humanesocietyhbg.org. The cost to participate is a donation of $55 for pre-registration or $60 the day of the event.
As Harrisburg’s only dedicated art museum, it is particularly important to engage the community in a way that speaks to a diverse audience that not only engages the love of animals, but love and development of art in the capital region. The Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to pair with the HSHA for this wonderful event. Engage your mind, soul, and body.
Special thanks to Conestoga Tile for donating the materials for this event.
The Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to announce Elaine L. Wilson as Executive Director.
The Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to announce Elaine L. Wilson as Executive Director. Elaine comes to the Susquehanna Art Museum with a myriad of experience that is firmly embedded in the Arts and Education. She was instrumental in facilitating the incorporation of The DŌSHI Center for Contemporary Art into the existing structure of The Susquehanna Art Museum in 1997.
In addition to serving as a Founding Member and Officer on the Board of Directors at The Susquehanna Art Museum, Wilson has served on the Board of Directors for The Central PA Scholastic Art Program, The Pennsylvania Art Education Association and the Board of Friends at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. A well-known Artist, Lecturer and Author, she has been an Art Educator at a number of schools in the greater Harrisburg area. Her interest in education is impressive, as she served as the Admissions Representative for The Consolidated School of Business in Lancaster, PA, and The Antonelli Institute of Art & Photography in Philadelphia, PA.
In 1989 and 1991, she was responsible for establishing the first two (2) private schools for Russians in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Most recently, she was Supervisor for Art Education at the West Shore School District for grades K-12, where she also served as Public Relations Coordinator. In the midst of her active schedule, she managed to write, design and publish, Other Shores in 2006, and In Praise in 2004.
Please join The Susquehanna Art Museum in welcoming Elaine L. Wilson as she joins the staff as Executive Director.
The Susquehanna Art Museum’s DŌSHI Gallery is seeking entries for a juried show of members’ works of art.
The exhibition will be held in the DŌSHI Gallery from August 26 - September 26, 2010. Membership to the Susquehanna Art Museum is required for submission.
Theme : First Light/Last Light
Artists are asked to submit work related to the theme First Light/Last Light. From sunrise to sunset, or from turning on the lights to signing off, qualities of light shape our vision. This exhibition will feature expressions of the illumination of our world.
SUSQUEHANNA ART MUSEUM presents Art to the Stars, View from Space Using the Power of Ten by Ruth Trapane in the DŌSHI Gallery September 30 - October 31, 2010.
The DŌSHI Gallery at the Susquehanna Art Museum presents an exhibition of works that have been created using the ancient medium of encaustics in Art to the Stars, View from Space Using the Power of Ten, by Ruth Trapane. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 30 from 5-7PM.
In Art to the Stars, View from Space Using the Power of Ten, visitors will engage a body of work that embraces the notion of art in space and its conceptual appearance therein. As September 2010 celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the Mir Space Station’s orbit filled with 20 works of art coordinated by The Ours Foundation and Arthur Woods, Trapane heralds her participation in this project as inspiration for the works you see before you today.
Describing her work, Trapane explains, “I use the ancient medium of encaustics and the new subject of views from space to create a new way of looking at things. Any exihibition of my artwork should show the tools of the art. Those tools consist of a large heated pallette, heat gun, brushes, and encaustic paint. Encaust means to “burn in” and the heat gun is used to fuse the wax paint to the surface and to make hard, durable, and lustrous.” As you create a dialogue with the metallic colors and the earth in a sensual way that echoes that of the human body and its majestic forms, embrace yourself in relation to the medium and “The Power of Ten.”.
Ruth Trapane attended Bloomsburg University where she earned both Bachelor and Master Degrees of Science. She has also matriculated at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Marywood College and NOVA Southeatern University where she earned her A.B.D. Trapane has both national and international appeal, as she has shown in The United States, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, India and Belgium. She has received a plethora of awards including The Euro Space Center Transinne in Belgium; Share the Sunshine Award in Philadelphia, PA; The First Regional Encaustic Network Unlimited in Cour D’Alene, ID; and the First Annual International Show in Columbus, OH.
SUSQUEHANNA ART MUSEUM presents Noir et Blanc by Florence Putterman in the DŌSHI Gallery July 22 – August 22, 2010
The DŌSHI Gallery at the Susquehanna Art Museum presents the imaginative, black-and-white narrative monotypes, linotypes, woodcuts and etchings of respected artist Florence Putterman in Noir et Blanc. An opening reception will be held Thursday, July 22nd from 5-7 PM. Putterman will give a gallery talk at 6 PM. This exciting event will include a book signing of Putterman’s autobiography, Entwined Metaphors.
In Noir et Blanc, viewers will explore land and sea through Florence Putterman’s energetic combination of abstract and representational creatures and forms. The exploration of nature has always been a key component of the artist’s work. Her focus shifted over her career from basic, organic forms to include, as Putterman explains, “human forms and narratives involving humankind and all creatures that inhabit the earth.” Putterman, known for utilizing strong color, embraces the adventure of translating her style to black and white. Her creations are equally as captivating and whimsical in the gray scale, and invite viewers to uncover the possibilities of imagination.
“We are thrilled to exhibit this unique collection of monotypes, linotypes, woodcuts and etchings from Florence Putterman,” states Amy Hammond, Exhibitions Manager, “the otherworldly artworks capture Putterman’s ability to combine playfulness and vigor with the educated skill of an honored, contemporary artist.” “I have been working with Florence for 3 years and she is always using new and different mediums. She has a lot to communicate to the viewer.”
Putterman uses a variety of print-making methods including etching, wood-cut, or monotype in her process. With many of her works, she also applies colored pencils, oil pastels, or paint to the printed surface, providing viewer’s exposure to a variety of artistic techniques.
Putterman received her B.S. from New York University, completed graduate studies at Bucknell University, and received her M.F.A. from the Pennsylvania State University. Her career showcases honors and awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pennsylvania State University, and the National Medal of Honor from the National Association of Women Artists. Her work is also featured in a number of prestigious collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum. Putterman has exhibited extensively across the United States including the Walter Wickiser Gallery in New York City, as well as in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Locally, she has had solo exhibitions in the State Museum and the Susquehanna Art Museum. Works from this exhibition have been featured in the Philadelphia International Airport and also in Philadelphia’s Projects Gallery.
Images are available upon request.
Susquehanna Art Museum presents People, Places and Things: A Celebration of Harrisburg's Artistic Heritage, August 19, 2010 - January 2, 2011
People, Places and Things: A Celebration of Harrisburg’s Artistic Heritagewill be featured in the main gallery of the Susquehanna Art Museum from August 19, 2010 to January 2, 2011. The show will open to the public on Thursday, August 19 from 4-8 PM.
Art historians look to the creations of artists to learn about a society’s people, culture, economy, landscape, architecture, politics and styles. As part of Harrisburg’s sesquicentennial, People, Places and Things will utilize a wide variety of artistic mediums to take a fresh, modern look at Harrisburg through the genres of portraits, landscapes and still lifes. This three-part exhibition will highlight the best representations of Harrisburg through its diversity, tradition and innovation.
The first portion of the exhibition will be a small survey of portraits, landscapes and still lifes that were completed around 1860, the year of Harrisburg’s founding. Since their creation, many things about the art world and Pennsylvania’s culture have changed. The Susquehanna Art Museum will be borrowing artwork from the collections of several Harrisburg-based art organizations for the first portion of this exhibition.
For the second portion, the Susquehanna Art Museum will host a juried exhibition wherein artists are asked to create a contemporary vision of Harrisburg. Whether romantic, realistic, or off beat, the expressions will capture the essence of this capitol city. Artists are encouraged to take inspiration from the faces and dreams of the people who call Harrisburg their home; the landscapes which describe the architecture and ambience of the neighborhoods, and the depiction of day-to-day activities, recreation, and nightlife. This artwork will answer the following questions. How has Harrisburg been defined and redefined? What could the artwork teach viewers about Harrisburg in another 150 years? What and who is Harrisburg? Calls for entries are available here.
Finally, the last portion will feature murals created by Barak, Inc. This community initiative involves culturally underserved youth in the creation of murals across the city of Harrisburg. Using art as a means to reach the ethnically diverse youth in our community, the program cultivates the planning, design, and creation of murals depicting the culturally diverse community. As an art form, these murals are an expression of Harrisburg’s future residents and a permanent fixture that will forever change the cityscape.
Susquehanna Art Museum Invites Artists to Open Studio Night
The Susquehanna Art Museum’s Open Studio takes place the first Thursday evening of each month from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Open Studio provides artists an opportunity to bring current works or slides to the Susquehanna Art Museum’s DOSHI Gallery for discussion and informal critique. Discussion items include artists’ supplies and suppliers, marketing techniques, opportunities for study and exhibition, and emerging trends in art.
Open Studio is part of the Museum’s desire to offer a place of fellowship for local contemporary artists.