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Adrift
Exhibition dates: May 1–June 11, 2021
A national juried exhibition featuring 36 artists from 10 states, juried by Steffi Chappell, assistant curator at the Everson Museum of Art. The themes of artwork included in the exhibition address the notion of complete freedom and/or being completely lost.
Artwork copyright retained by artists.
"Out of Work in Buffalo"
by Philip Palmieri
Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 24in x 30in
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"HOPE" by Kerry Dayton
Media: Oil and cold wax
medium on canvas
Size: 40in x 30in
x
"End Of The Line"
by Michael Shoemaker
Media: Digital photograph
Size: 16in x 20in
x
"Drift #1" by Lynn Szymanski
Media: Basswood, mahoghany
Size: 10.5in x 9in x 3in
x
"Untitled (From)"
by Geena Massaro
Media: Oil and graphite on canvas
Size: 36in x 48in
x
"Through the Woods and back Again"
by Lisa Cain
Media: Mixed Media
Size: 14in x 11in
NFS
x
"Elysium's Daughter"
by William Keyser
Milk paint on laminated wood
24in x 21.5in x 21in
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About the juror
Steffi Chappell is the Assistant Curator at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY. As a member of the curatorial team at the Everson, she works on exhibitions featuring modern and contemporary American artists, writes and edits content for the museum’s blog, and leads education programs highlighting work in the Everson’s permanent collection. Chappell received her Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University and dual Masters of Arts from Syracuse University in Art History and Museum Studies.
About the artists
Read artist statements and bios from each of the artists
in the exhibition in the gallery guide.
"POCKET ICEBERG #7"
by Ken Reker
Media: Watercolor on paper
Size: 2.75in x 4.25in
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"Conflicted"
by Ebony H. Flag
Media: Charcoal, graphite, pastel
Size: 27in x 30in
x
"Dream Boat Annie"
by d dargan teska
Media: Digital image on metal
Size: 16in x 20in
x
"Updraft"
by Bachrun LoMele
Media: 2-color silkscreen print
on painted paper (edition of 26)
Size: 12in x 22in
x
"Socially Distanced"
by Michele Vair
Media: Digital photograph
Size: 14in x 12in
x
"Firmament"
by Carolyn Enz Hack
Media: Plexi mirror, wire, mica
Size: 96in x 48in x 12in
x
"POCKET ICEBERG #5"
by Ken Reker
Media: Watercolor on paper
Size: 2.75in x 4.25in
x
"POCKET ICEBERG #9"
by Ken Reker
Media: Watercolor on paper
Size: 4.25in x 2.75in
x
"Long Story Short"
by William Keyser
Found rusted panel & acrylic on Masonite
45.5" x 42.5in x 3in
x
"Transient Ascension"
by Kristina McComb
Media: Pigment prints on acetate, purple media heart, acrylic, stainless steel, LED
Size: 37.625in x 10.375in x 6.625in
x
"Portal #2: Entrance to Valhalla"
by Carolyn Grady
Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 37in x 37in
x
"Wind 1"
by Collin Blackmore
Media: Stainless steel, brass, copper
Size: 18in x 20in x 11in
x
"Untitled"
by Judy Rosenberg
Media: Ceramic
Size: 9.5in x 10in
NFS
x
Inside the Artist's Studio
Learn more about several of the artists included in the show by reading posts in our Inside the Artist's Studio blog series! We'll be uploading posts throughout the duration of the exhibition on our blog: mainstreetartscs.org/blog.
"Wind 1"
by Collin Blackmore
Media: Stainless steel, brass, copper
Size: 18in x 20in x 11in
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"Koi" by Chelsea Bendix
Media: Newsprint/recycled paper, acrylic, ink, and gold leaf on canvas
Size: 30in x 30in
x
"We Are Afloat, Afloat on an Open Boat IIII" by William Holowka
Media: Ink Drawing
Size: 14in x 18in
x
"Underwater Exhale"
by Rebecca Spilecki
Media: Embossed Relief Print
Size: 8in x 10in
NFS
x
"HOPE" by Kerry Dayton
Media: Oil and cold wax
medium on canvas
Size: 40in x 30in
x
"Drift #1" by Lynn Szymanski
Media: Basswood, mahoghany
Size: 10.5in x 9in x 3in
x
"End Of The Line"
by Michael Shoemaker
Media: Digital photograph
Size: 16in x 20in
x
"ECHOES OF THE SILENCE XII"
by J.(Jie) Li
Media: Watercolor on Arches paper
Size: 40in x 45in
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Virtual Walkthrough
and award announcements
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, executive director Bradley Butler will give a walkthrough of the exhibition and juror Steffi Chappell will announce the award winners live on Facebook at 5 p.m. EST, or watch the recording on the gallery's YouTube channel after the event takes place.
"ECHOES OF THE SILENCE XII"
by J.(Jie) Li
Media: Watercolor on Arches paper
Size: 40in x 45in
x
"Untitled (From)"
by Geena Massaro
Media: Oil and graphite on canvas
Size: 36in x 48in
x
"Through the Woods and back Again"
by Lisa Cain
Media: Mixed Media
Size: 14in x 11in
NFS
x
"Firmament"
by Carolyn Enz Hack
Media: Plexi mirror, wire, mica
Size: 96in x 48in x 12in
x
"Conflicted"
by Ebony H. Flag
Media: Charcoal, graphite, pastel
Size: 27in x 30in
x
"Transient Ascension"
by Kristina McComb
Media: Pigment prints on acetate, purple media heart, acrylic, stainless steel, LED
Size: 37.625in x 10.375in x 6.625in
x
"Portal #2: Entrance to Valhalla"
by Carolyn Grady
Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 37in x 37in
x
"Untitled"
by Judy Rosenberg
Media: Ceramic
Size: 9.5in x 10in
NFS
x
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