Curated by Christa Diepenbrock
Opening Reception:
Sunday, December 3, 2006 – 2-5 PM
Free and open to the public.
Framed Stage Pictures is an art exhibition that showcases the artwork of Luana Aldrete, Samuel Brian Beck, Misha Brown, Bryan Bullard, Usha Cottrell, Lola Kantor and Keith Williams. The main theme of this exhibition is the reflection of the emotional vulnerability of the human figure, male and female, antagonist and protagonist.
This exhibition captures human drama in paint, photography and sculpture. Each artist portrays man's struggles acted out on a public or private stage.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
BECK uses the term “Stage Pictures” to describe how directors pose their actors in a perfect photographic composition for each performance. In his work, he places circles around thickly painted figures' heads, which mimic the spotlights used in the theater to dramatize action.
ALDRETE places her large dramatic figurative wire sculpture on white or red pedestals that act as stages.
In BROWN's paintings, the artist unfolds the many layers of emotion central to domestic relationship.
Using acrylic, BULLARD paints provocative frontal figures framed with odd backgrounds that are filled with many layers of texture.
The garish colors in COTTRELL's paintings create a stage in which the harsh reality of being a woman is played out.
KANTOR's photography captures the drama and movement of the Fort Worth Hip Pocket Theatre Company in her series “Heaven on a Biscuit.”
WILLIAMS' work, explores the inner complexities of the male and female relationship in which he writes: “I want my work to reach out and create unseen views and unwanted awareness while widely avoiding cheap, blatant acts of provocation.”
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Luana Aldrete is a Denton artist who earned a BFA in painting at Texas Woman's University. Her paintings have been exhibited at Texas Woman's University 010 Gallery.
Samuel Brian Beck is a local emerging Denton/Fort Worth artist who received his Bachelors of art at Texas Woman's University in theater. He is currently working towards his Master of Fine Arts degree at Texas Women's University in painting. He has exhibited his paintings at Local Color Gallery in Dallas.
Misha Brown is an artist who is currently finishing her BFA in painting at Texas Woman's University in the fall. Her work has appeared in juried shows such as the Voertmen in Denton and the Visual Arts Society of Texas's annual juried exhibition. She was recently given the Juror's Award at the Gifford Art Center's 37th Annual Juried exhibition in Oklahoma.
Bryan Bullard is a North Dallas artist who received his Bachelors of Fine Art in printmaking at University of North Texas. He has completed some graduate work at Texas A & M University at Collage Station. His work has been exhibited at the
Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas.
Usha Cottrell is a Dallas artist who has received her teaching degree in art. She currently teaches art at Auburn Elementary in Dallas Independent School District. Her paintings have been exhibited at Texas Woman's University 010 Gallery.
Lola Kantor is a fine art and editorial photographer based in Fort Worth, Texas. The work titled “Heaven on a Biscuit” was exhibited at the Arlington Museum of Art in 2004 and, a year later, at the Fort Worth Public Library. Her freelance photography is regularly published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News and numerous other art publications. Her work has been exhibited in over 30 group shows in addition to six solo exhibitions.
Keith Williams studied painting at Tyler Junior Collage and Communication Design at the University of North Texas. He is currently studying painting at Texas Woman's University.
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Christa Diepenbrock is a Dallas artist who received a Bachelor Degree of Art at Hunter Collage in New York City. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree at Texas Woman's University in painting. Her work has been exhibited at Local Color, the Bath House Cultural Center, MainSite Gallery, Feral Gallery and Stephen Gang Gallery. Ms. Diepenbrock is currently the Exhibitions Curator of the Native American Gallery in North Dallas.
Visist Christa's website at www.christadiepenbrock.com
