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ELEMENTAL
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Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Ether
Opening Reception With the Artists:
Sunday,
April 6, 2003 – 6-8 PM
The five
elements of nature, Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Ether are depicted
in the works of 38 local artists in this invitational exhibit.
Elemental
features a variety of works that include literal representations
and conceptual pieces that attempt to capture the essence of the
elements.
Included in the show are paintings, photographs, sculpture and
installation and mixed media art.
THE ARTISTS
featured in this exhibition are:
BRAD
ABRAMS
LAURA ABRAMS
SYBILLE BAUER
RITA BARNARD
ELIZABETH BAIER-MAHY
KATHY BOORTZ
SARA CARDONA
DIANA CHASE
J R COMPTON
JOE P. DAVIS
VIOLA DELGADO
KATHLEEN DELLO STRITTO
ELISEO
MARIA GUADALUPE DIAZ
AMALIA ELMASRI
MICHAEL VAN ENTER
MARIA TERESA GARCIA PEDROCHE
DEAN GARRETT
AMY GERHAUSER
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JUAN
HERNANDEZ
DUANE I. JOHNSON
ELI LORENZ
DIANA MARQUIS
NOEL NAVARRETE
SKIP NOAH
MICHAEL OWEN HILL
JORGE RIVERO
ELOY RODRIGUEZ
REBECCA ROMANEK JOHNSON
SHAWN SAUMELL
SANDRA A. SMERTNECK
JAMES MICHAEL STARR
GREG STINSON
T. STONE
GINGER STRAND
DIANE WALKER-GLADNEY
SHAYE WATSON
ELIZABETH ZAREMBA
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This exhibition
is presented as a celebration of Earth Day and was curated by
Enrique Fernández Cervantes.
"Ehecatl"
Oil on Canvasby Juan Hernandez
AN OPENING
RECEPTION WITH THE ARTISTS will take place on Sunday, April 6,
2003 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This reception will include a special
meditation session entitled "Meditation
of the Five Elements of Ancient Knowledge," based
on a metaphysical text written and conducted by artist J R
COMPTON. To read more about Mr. Compton’s writings, please
visit his website at http://home.earthlink.net/~jr23/Med5lmnt.htm
There
will also be a special presentation by FABIANA FEDLALA.
Ms. Fedlala is an accomplished dancer, choreographer and performance
artist from Paraguay. She studied at the National Institute of
Dance of Cuba and has performed at Teatro Colón in Argentina,
the National Theater of Cuba and at Ballet Arlington. Ms. Fedlala
will interpret, through dance, the five elements of nature. More
specifically, she will interpret and "become a part"
of The Elements and I, and art installation created by
Arlington artist Amalia Elmasri. Ms. Elmasri also designed the
costumes for Ms. Fedlala.
"El
Amor Llega y se Enciende" -Acrylic on Canvas by Sandra A.
S.
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