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2008-09 Art Exhibits
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Art Exhibit: Alan Plisskin - photography "India - An Ancient Land of Beauty and Contrast" July 11 - August 5
Traveling through Rajasthan for 3 weeks revealed a country of great beauty and contrast. In spite of the harshness of survival in this desert area west of Delhi, the people are proud, positive and entrepreneurial. The colorful saris that they wear are a sharp contrast to, and add a colorful palette to, this stark landscape. India is a country of ancient traditions and architecture. With one of the oldest continual civilizations in the world, dating back to 5000 BC, it was not unusual to visit monuments dating back to the 16th century or earlier. The tradition of the Pushkar Camel Festival was an amazing experience, with thousands of camels, cattle, horses and vendors, you are taken back in time to an era that could have existed any time in the last 400 years.
"Art Exhibition - "Art by Committee" (8/8/2008 - 9/10/2008)
This show involves an eclectic collection of art contributed by six gifted artists from the Art Committee of The International House of Davis. Ray Borton will show seascape photographs taken from the Northern California coast. Jeffery Granett will show his linoleum block prints with water color involving subject matter ranging from serious to humorous. Sharna Hoffman will present her Acrylic/Sculptural paintings exemplifying the physical forces of tension, compression, and weightlessness. Marilyn Judson will share her three dimensional paper sculptures of vegetables, flowers and insects. Frank Roe will show selections of photographs from his series entitled, "A Garden of Earthly Delights." And, Elisabeth Sherwin will show color prints (photographs) of scenes from Southern India taken in January 2008.
“Between Worlds: PTSD and Other Effects of War” - 9/12 - 10/7
Phil Dynan, a past-instructor at the Davis Art Center and formerly an Artery member, is the lead artist in a show that features work by nine International artists. The group collaboration focuses on PTSD and the effects of war. It is a diverse presentation, including actual photos from Iraq interrogation centers taken by an embedded photojournalist; abstract paintings by Dynan and others; as well as work that falls into the spectrum between realistic and abstract.
Lillian Seto
Chinese brush painting is a traditional art form with close ties to calligraphy. The current exhibition displays works by Lillian Sate and her students. These students have studied the painting style called xieyl, which means to paint an idea. The paintings are done with spontaneous brush strokes on very absorbent xuan paper. Under Ms. Seto’s instruction and guidance, the students have used their disciplined practice and learned techniques to capture the spirit and liveliness of the subject matter. Chinese landscapes are distinguished by their texture strokes and panoramic views. The current group of students is diverse in ethnicity, some have never painted before attending Ms. Seto’s classes, and others have studied western art. These paintings represent the results of a few months to several years of study with the artist. The current painting class is funded by the Cultural Awards program of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.