Whitney Art Works
492 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
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| On View: The New Recyclists
Pam Brown . Rose Marasco . Dan Dowd . Crystal Cawley October 2008 |
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Opening October 3 and continues through November 1, 2008
Placed within the context of the circular, this thoughtful group of contemporary artists each explores recycling of not only materials but of that of personal experience, progress and re-visitation, and pure appreciation of history.
"In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy". - John Sawhill
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| Pam Brown |
Sculptor Pam Brown produces objects of historical reference with both a feminine and industrial twist. Using sheet metal, feathers, grommets, and wood, these whimsical sculptures appear to have origins of a utilitarian nature, but, are in actuality made from "scratch".
Pam completed her BFA at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY. She then completed her MFA at Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers University, Brunswick, NJ. Pam is now the Gallery Director/Curator and part-time Professor of Sculpture, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY. |
| Crystal Cawley |
 Crystal Cawley's re-definition of the written word is the underlying theme in most of her work. The poetic elements of her 2-dimensional work convey a delicacy and adoration of books that results in celebratory reliquaries of words. Literally woven, bundled and sewn, these works are miniature temples of thought.
Crystal received her BFA from Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, magna cum laude, 1982. She then completed her MFA at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1987. Crystal's work was recently included in the exhibition New Natural History at the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME.
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| Dan Dowd |
 Dan Dowd is a rescuer of objects. The resulting assemblages are witty, logical and have a visual presence of the short story. Tubs become vessels of presentation, dolls (and their parts) are given a new task, wires, baubles and bulbs are formal ornamentation of pride of their history.
Dan graduated from Framingham State College, Framingham, MA. His degree was in Liberal Studies, with concentrations in Fine Art, Art History, Media, Marketing Psychology, Sociology. Dan was the curator/coordinator of Annual Phippsburg Elementary School Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07.
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| Rose Marasco |
 Rose Marasco's photographs also celebrate the cycle of objects. With self-imposed criteria, the circles of these photographs reference an existing body of work as it evolves into a new formulation of thought thereby re-cycling not only the objects within the frame, but, also the creative process from which they originated.
Rose received her BFA from Syracuse University. She then went on to complete her MFA at SUNY Buffalo. She is currently a professor f art at the University of Southern Maine.
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Deborah Whitney
Whitney Art Works
492 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
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