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April Issue 2006
Affiliate Artists Arrive at McColl Center for Visual Art in Charlotte, NC, on Apr. 10, 2006
The newest Affiliate Artists arrive Apr. 10 at McColl Center for Visual Art in Charlotte, NC. Three Affiliate Artists will be in residence for eleven months, working at McColl through Mar. 26, 2007. The five Summer Affiliates will also begin their residency and will be at McColl through Aug. 14, 2006.
Eleven-month Affiliates Elizabeth Spotswood Alexander, Jeff Pender, and Barbara Schreiber create unique objects using a variety of media, including wood, found objects, stoneware, metal and paint. Each of these local artists has exhibited nationally and has earned prestigious awards, including a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant and a scholarship at North Carolina's Penland School of Crafts.
South Carolina native Elizabeth Alexander creates surreal, yet accessible, sculptures made of wood, paint and found objects. Alexander's work is inspired by nurturing, female role models. Conjuring memories and emotions from past and present, the artist says, "I always end up in a rich, dramatic and superstitious dream world where who I remember, who I want to be and who I am harmoniously exist together."
Charlotte native Jeff Pender has exhibited throughout the Southeast and Midwest since receiving his Masters of Fine Arts the University of Florida in Gainesville. The artist is intrigued by the mysterious aspects of life, adding, "I admit to entertaining an underlying romantic notion concerning the connection between art, ritual, and mystery, and I am continuously fascinated by the endless possibilities of the future."
Since receiving her BFA from The Maryland Institute in 1977, Barbara Shreiber has exhibited in dozens of shows in the United States and Europe, including New York's PS1 and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA. Shreiber creates colorful paintings that focus on the absurdity of life, combining a light-hearted style with disturbing imagery.
The Summer Affiliates for 2006 are Erika R. Diamond, Frances Fusaro, Janet A. Lasher, Annabel Manning and Marge Loudon Moody.
Often using onion skins and sewing in her art, Erika Diamond will continue her exploration of craft and common materials, seeking to reveal the beauty in every material by "discovering new ways to use the things we see every day." Frances Fusaro creates black and white photographs that incorporate unconventional shapes and dramatic light. Fiber artist Janet A. Lasher will use her time at McColl to 'combine printmaking, surface design and embellishment techniques into wearable and other three-dimensional, interpretive art pieces."
Annabel Manning reworks images from media using digital means as well as drawing, painting, and printmaking. Painter Marge Loudon Moody was raised in East Africa and Scotland. Since moving to the United States in 1982, the artist has made abstract, mixed-media paintings that reflect the essential nature of her surroundings.
CATS sponsored Artist-in-Resident Shaun Cassidy will also be at McColl Center from Apr. 8 through Aug. 14, 2006. During his residency, Cassidy will construct metal sculptures intended for the walls of a CATS light rail station.
The Affiliate Artist program at McColl Center for Visual Art gives area artists the opportunity to participate in the Center's open houses, exhibitions, and workshops. The eleven-month Affiliate Artists also have the opportunity to interact with regional, national, and international Artists-in-Residence during their tenure. Affiliate Artists are provided a 230-700 sq. ft. studio and have access to the Center's facility, including a media lab, metal and machine shop, darkroom, printmaking studio, woodshop, blacksmith shop and ceramics equipment as well as technical support in those areas. The selected artists are chosen by a panel of arts professionals and McColl Center's Director of Programs.
McColl Center for Visual Art is located at 721 North Tryon Street in the heart of Charlotte. The Center's goal is to advance creativity through artist residencies, exhibitions and other educational programs about contemporary art. McColl Center for Visual Art is supported by the Annual Fund Drive of the Arts & Science Council; the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts and the generosity of other public, private and individual contributors.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Center at 704/332-5535, e-mail at (r.moses@mccollcenter.org) or at (www.mccollcenter.org).
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