human form.

Sorry I have been totally checked out, we had very good old friends in town all week last week. It was their first time meeting the lil'man. So we were busy and distracted. So distracted that I forgot to mention that I was am in a show that opened this weekend on Saturday.

The Ann Street Gallery is pleased to present Human Form: Enduring Inspiration.

This new exhibition highlights a thematic grouping of sixteen visual artists whose work demonstrates the enduring interest and diversity of figural art, showcasing an array of stylistic approaches to the subject. The human form has endured as a powerful theme throughout the long history of art. Since prehistory different cultures and time periods have painted, drawn, and carved images of the human form applying to these the values and beliefs of their own age. Prehistoric caves entomb our earliest known figurative drawings and paintings. Ancient Egyptians carved the rigid human forms into their hieroglyphics, while archaic Greek and Roman sculptors, as well as artists of the Renaissance, created works of art that glorified the human body. As societies evolved, so did the ways artists investigate and interpret the human form. Not only does figurative art act as a direct means to address the human condition and make connections, but especially for these sixteen contemporary artists, it remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

The works in the Human Form: An Enduring Inspiration exhibition features artists drawn from across the country, bringing together exemplary works of paper, videos, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, collage and embroidered fabrics bound by their shared theme and inspired by the human form. These representations offer the viewer an opportunity to compare and contrast works of different styles and mediums, while experiencing an encompassing range of possibilities. There are the classical nudes, illusionistic portraits that express powerful emotions, drawings that explore identity and sculptures focusing on social issues, as well as, embroidered narratives of personal histories. In short, what these works reveal is the artists’ inspirational use of the human form emphasizing its versatile capacity to capture the diversity and complexity of the contemporary human experience.

Artist featured: Gulgun Aliriza, Andrea Cote, Rebecca Darlington, Kaya Deckelbaum, Marsha Gregory, Erica Harris, Joetta Maue, Meridith McNeal, Theresa Pfarr, Jacquelyn Schiffman, Jackie Skrzynski, Tracy Stuckey, Catherine Welshman, Mallory Wetherell, Jeremy Willis and John Yost.

The exhibition was curated by Virginia Walsh, Director of the Ann Street Gallery. The gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 9 am-5pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-5pm. For more information regarding Human Form: An Enduring Inspiration and the Ann Street Gallery, contact Virginia Walsh at (845) 784-1146 or visit www.annstreetgallery.org.

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I could not make it to the opening which was very disappointing, but have a friend that was there and she said my work looked great. They took 2 large pieces and on small. My friend implied that they were in a small back room which just added to the intimacy. I should have pictures soon and will share them

an article for the event.