Eva G. Farris Art Gallery

Leaving the Eva G. Farris Art Gallery and moving on..

2011-05-09T07:33:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!!

I wanted to tell you all how wonderful the last 4 years have been running the gallery at Thomas More College.

I will miss you all, especially Becky Bilbo, Barb Rauf, and Alison Shepard.

It's been a life changing time for me, and I will never forget the wonderful memories I have from running this space.

To everyone else, keep an eye on this blog!! The shows coming up next year are going to be fantastic!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Feld

Mallory Feltz

2011-02-08T18:19:00.000-08:00

Mallory Feltz grew up the youngest of four children in a highly creative family in Dayton, Ohio. Gravitating toward art forms that were surprising, challenging, and extremely tactile, she found herself packing her belongings to move to Cincinnati, Ohio to attend the sculpture department at the University of Cincinnati, in their esteemed Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning program.

The thrill of winning juried art competitions and challenge of curating shows left her wanting more. After completing her B.F.A. from UC in 2006, Mallory moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she earned her M.F.A. at Louisiana State University in Sculpture. For the last 8 years, Mallory has been exhibiting nationally at a professional level, with works shown in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, New York City, Brooklyn, Brookline (New Hampshire), Northern Kentucky, and Cincinnati. Ms. Feltz has two permanent public pieces on view, one in Hamilton, Ohio and one in Brookline, New Hampshire.

Her versatility, creative, and proficiency in a wide variety of materials earned her an Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Student Awards from the International Sculpture Center in 2007. Recently she was given a solo exhibit at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, KY during the “Isolation and Togetherness” show.

"All this and More" New Work by Mallory Feltz

2011-02-08T18:13:00.001-08:00

"All This and More" New Work by Mallory Feltz

2011-02-03T05:21:00.000-08:00

"All This and More"

New work by Mallory Feltz

Time	Friday, February 11 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location	Eva G. Farris Art Gallery at Thomas More College

"All This and More" opens Friday, February 11th from 6 to 8 pm.

Thomas More College is located at:
333 Thomas More Parkway
Crestview Hills, KY 41017Directions to the Eva G. Farris Gallery: Take the Turkeyfoot Road exit off 275. Turn onto Thomas More Parkway. The first right will be VILLA MADONNA. Go into that entrance, and the parking area is on the left. The gallery is located in the SCIENCE CENTER/LIBRARY BUILDING. After you park, there is a set of cement stairs outside that will lead you up to the building . Go in the glass double doors, turn right, and the gallery is on your right about 15 feet down the hallway.

The Eva G Farris Art Gallery is located inside the Science/ Library Building, on Villa Madonna off of Thomas More Parkway.

Hope to see you there!!! It will be a great show!!

Jennifer Feld
Gallery Director
Thomas More College
Eva G. Farris Art Gallery
jennifer.feld@thomasmore.edu

http://www.malloryfeltz.com/

More information about the artist:

M.F.A. – Sculpture Studio Work
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
College of Art & Design
Thesis Title: Yours, Mine, and Ours (April 2009)
Committee Members: Malcolm McClay (chair),
Loren Schwerd, Jeremiah Ariaz, Leslie Koptcho,
Nicola Camerlenghi

2001 – 2006
B.F.A. – Three-Dimensional Concentration
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

2002-2007
Craftsummer Art Workshop
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Beginning Jewelry Fabrication (2002)

Blacksmithing (2003, 2005)

Lampwork Bead Making (2004, 2005, 2007)

The 9 - Collaborate Installation Art Group, Baton Rouge, LA
2008

The 9: Give It Up, Give In, 640 Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

The Hopkins Black Box Theater - Louisiana State University Performance Studies Theater Space
2008
The Bauhaus, Written and Directed by Lisa Flannagan – designed 3 contemporary costumesbased on Bauhaus theories
2007
Wind and Weather Permitting, Written and Directed by Ruth Bowman – created and installed center stage scenery; an umbrella pulley system

Scatterbrain - Sociopolitical Installation and Performance Group, Cincinnati, OH

2007 The Conservative Hall of Fame, The Art Academy, Cincinnati, OH
NoStorks (in conjunction with Art Rodeo), French Quarter Fest, New Orleans, LA, Curated by Malcolm McClay

2006
They Can Hear You, SYNaesthesia Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Scatterbrain… Bound by Leather, The Southgate House, Newport, KY

Slavery Still Exists, The Mockbee Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Sneak peak at Jennifer Barnett Hensel's new work!!!

2010-12-30T07:40:00.000-08:00

These pieces will be exhibited at "Present Past"! Jennifer is traveling all the way from Los Angeles to exhibit her inspiring work! Make sure to be there!!

"Present Past" Recent work by Jennifer Barnett Hensel

2010-12-29T18:38:00.000-08:00

High School Art Show : Schools and students chosen!!

2010-11-21T17:11:00.000-08:00

Highlands High School
Allison Diehl
Ellen Buchanan
Sonja Thams
Maddie Chambers
Billy Huddleson
Kaitlyn Thurtson

Scott High School
Alexander Murphy-White
Rachael Roberts
Amanda Barth
Jessica Day
Tory Erpenbeck
Nathan Duncan
Rachael Little
A.J. Bauer
Katie Wainscott
Kelcey Clinebell

Seton High School
Ashley Niemann
Mary Wagner
Rachel Weber
Bailey Haussler

Jeffersonville High School
Carly Yingst
Jeremy Rodriguez
Susan DiTeresa
Erin Snodgrass
Brandon Brown
Deanna Kaprowski
Julia Benebig
Landi Gaithin
Helena Gudgel

Beechwood High School
Charlie Goering
Krista Roy

Dixie Heights High School
Eddie Poblete
Ashley Hennessy

Roger Bacon High School
Melaina Dressing

Notre Dame Academy
Amy Schlachter
Katie Nacu
Amy Hansen
Belle Leininger

Amelia High School
Claire Schweinhart

Richard Fruth " I started something I couldn't finish" Opening Friday September 3, 2010

2010-08-19T08:39:00.000-07:00

Kristina Marcelli and Amanda Evans Senior Show

2010-04-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Pics from the Opening Reception of Elegant Variations!!!

2010-03-12T09:40:00.000-08:00

“And White Was The Night”

2010-01-14T10:32:00.000-08:00

"The Audacity of Chaos", 11" x 14", Ink & Acrylic on Paper, 2010.

My contribution to the show was created by using the Direct Drawing printmaking method and acrylic paint. The multi-layered result represents the chaotic state in which the film's two main characters find themselves and the path each has chosen to pursue in order to have a better life outside the tangelings of the underground.

you can visit my website for more info about my work: www.jenniferbarnetthensel.com

-Jennifer Barnett- Hensel

The Printing

2010-01-08T17:43:00.000-08:00

The first printing session was an utter failure.

I spent the next day re-carving and stayed home instead of going to the printshop. There, I hand pressed the image by using the back of a wooden spoon. Eventually, a fairly good print emerged from the pressure!

As you can see, I do a lot of my work on the floor. I even sit on the rug when I watch tv! My Boyfriend, who is also an artist, took this strange photo of me while I was working.

2010-01-08T17:27:00.000-08:00

Here is the initial sketch and beginnings of my carving, which is based upon the Vitaly Leading the Way film still.

My sketches usually end up changing somewhat during the carving process as I make new decisions about the work.

2009-12-29T10:09:00.001-08:00

Greetings, here is my print for the traveling exhibition. It is made with intaglio, chine-colle, and mixed media. To see more of my work, check out http://masharyskin.com

2009-12-28T12:29:00.000-08:00

Title: And winter was between him
Date: 2009
Medium: linocut
Dimensions: 9 x 12

Hello everyone! I thought I would tell you about my print that I have entered into this show. I got an email from Derrick Riley telling me about this project which called printmakers to compose a print that would be based on the themes of the movie, "And white was the night." I haven't seen the film before and went solely off of the description of the movie that was downloaded from the film's website and came up with this piece. I wanted to tackle the themes of the film that I found were the most intriguing to me, once I read the synopsis of the film. What jumped out to me the most was the description of one of the character's most treasured possessions; his Bible and his gun. I would portray in my piece the redemptive qualities of the Bible and how could erase his past by entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ and by reading the Truth of God in His Word. I am depicting the winter of his life that is between the light of communicating with God in a relationship with Him by reading the Bible and the darkness of rejecting God by taking matters into your own hands and carrying a gun and the dangers of the duality of existing in both frames of mind. It took me several hours of researching, drawing, carving and then actually printing the piece at a printmaking cooperative here in Portland, Oregon, where I now reside, called Atelier Meridian which is run by master printmaker Jane Pagliarulo. It was a very easy print to pull and there were not very many troubles with it at all.

"And White Was The Night" Helsinki/United States Traveling Exhibition

2009-12-26T17:32:00.000-08:00

Helsinki ~ USA Traveling Exhibition
Eva G. Farris Art Gallery
Thomas More College
January: Friday 15th- Feb. 6th
Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 2010 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Thomas More College’s Eva G. Farris Art Gallery and Helsinki Galleries in cooperation with the upcoming film, 'And White Was The Night'

About the film:

The theme in the film “And White Was The Night” is the evil created by social systems (in this case various crime organizations) and their power over individuals. The film touches a number of important topics, including drug and human trafficking and child soldiers. The story is set in the forests and suburbs of Helsinki (Finland), but it periodically takes you back to the jungles and towns of Colombia. This I think creates an interesting contrast. Even more of a contrast is the white night of Finland and the pitch black darkness of the jungle.

An important aspect of this film was to break the traditional genre boundaries. So the film has many elements that could be identified either as drama, action or even horror. To some it might even be experimental at times. I hope this shows in the art as well.”

-Mika Rantonen / Director
For more information on the film, please visit:

http://www.andwhitewasthenight.com/

http://www.andwhitewasthenight.com/trailers.html

High School's who were accepted into the High School Invitational Exhibition 2009

2009-11-24T09:47:00.000-08:00

Ohio Schools:
Seton High School
Glen Este High School
Indian Hill High School
Amelia High School
Norwood High School
McAuley High School

Kentucky Schools:
Covington Catholic
Beechwood High School
Scott High School
Notre Dame Academy
Dixie Heights High School
Pendleton High School
Highlands High School

High School Invitational Exhibition

2009-11-24T09:39:00.001-08:00

Gallery Hours for Jewelry Exhibition

2009-10-21T11:08:00.001-07:00

Note:

Gallery Hours for this month's show will be as follows:

Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 1 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Thank you!!!!

“L'art de la Joaillerie” Art of Jewelry

2009-10-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

“L'art de la Joaillerie”

Opening at Eva G. Farris Art Gallery at Thomas More College

Crestview Hills, KY Friday, October 23rd, 2009

The Eva G. Farris Art Gallery presents “L'art de la Joaillerie”, The Art of Jewelry. This group show will be exhibiting work from Alysia A. Fischer, Julia Seltzer, Carrie Bilbo, Danyell Wright, Geoff Riggle, Lisa M. Wilson, Peter D'Enbeau, Richard Elaver, Charlotte Conway, Sophia Reading, Erika Uzman, Katie Schutte, Samantha Skelton, Susan Ewing, Shelley Batch Morren, Keith Farley and Elaine York McGue. The “Art” jewelry represented by each artist is unique and truly breathtaking. This show is proud to be exhibiting at the same time as the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry.

Opening reception is Friday, October 23 from 7 pm – 9 pm.

Refreshments will be available to all patrons.

Exhibit will continue through November 14, 2009.

Elegeia: Works by Brenda Stumpf and Tom Kelly September 25th until October 17th, 2009

2009-09-17T09:12:00.001-07:00

Elegeia: Works by Brenda Stumpf and Tom Kelly September 25th until October 17th, 2009

2009-09-10T09:56:00.000-07:00

Eva G Farris Gallery at Thomas More College is pleased to announce an exhibition of sculpture by Brenda Stumpf and paintings by Tom Kelly. Elegeia, from the Latin for elegy, is a collection of work that reflects a shared source of inspiration for both artists. Both Stumpf and Kelly share an appreciation of and are inspired by history and mythology. Legends, apocrypha, historical and mythological figures, and lost histories all serve as a source of inspiration for their work. Both present an exhibit of paintings and sculpture that is spare yet evocative, visceral yet delicate, and that conveys visually the impact both of what time has allowed to survive and the absence of what has been lost.

Contrary to many contemporary artists who focus on social or political issues, Brenda Stumpf steeps her work with mystical qualities which arouse intensely personal and archetypal associations. Her sculpture, assembled paintings, and drawings reveal dichotomous relationships between virility and delicateness, immovability and transformation, past and present, and fundamentally; corporeal and spiritual. Originally from Parma, Ohio Stumpf attended the Columbus College of Art and Design before living in New York, NY and Cleveland, Ohio. Her work on display is from her Offerings and Attributes series of work. The work includes titles that are in Latin and French. Some reference poems of Hafiz and Neruda, others elude to states of being, goddesses, and past loves. The work is created from non-traditional materials. Piano strings, PVC pipe shavings, leather, tulle, raffia, gourds, discarded wood, sand, dirt, dried flowers and insects. Much of the found and collected objects are often covered with the warm sienna and translucent paper from steeped tea bags, and portions coated with white paint and/or pigmented wax. Stumpf’s work has been displayed extensively in North America and twice at the International Assemblage Artist Exhibition, Gallery twenty-four, Berlin, Germany.

Tom Kelly also uses a collection of found and real objects in his work, but has recently begun to create a new series of redacted abstractions inspired by the surviving work of the ancient Greek lyric poet Sappho. Over the centuries the entirety of the collected work of Plato’s “tenth Muse” has been lost to the vagaries of translation, the fervor of religious censorship, and the erosion of time. Of her nine volumes of lyric poetry only a few complete poems and a collection of fragments preserved on scraps of linen and papyrus have been recovered. Her plaintive and poignant expressions of ecstasy, love, hope, fear, loss, bitterness and mortality span two and a half millennia and still resonate today with an immediate and paradoxically contemporary impact. Even the remnants of her lyrics that are mere fragments of lines convey a profound depth of thought, metaphor and emotion that few modern writers can attain. Kelly reacts to this by creating work that can range from some few vivid marks of paint to those whose images accrue in layers and are often backfilled to obscure passages of the painting. His work presented in Elegeia is a collection of paintings on paper and canvas using acrylic and ink. Kelly has recently begun to emerge as a new artist in the Midwest United States with gallery, art center, and museum showings in the past 6 years. The first body of work in his Sappho series was If not, winter, a collection of 18 paintings on paper, shown at the Southern Ohio Museum (Portsmouth, OH) as well as in assorted gallery and juried shows in 2008 and 2009.

Stumpf lives in Denver, CO and Kelly lives in Columbus, OH.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Art of Jewelry Making

2009-08-26T08:10:00.001-07:00

Eva G. Farris Art Gallery
Thomas More College
Art of Jewelry making: An exhibition of Fine Jewelry
October 23rd – November 14, 2009

PLEASE NOTE: Thomas More College is an institutional gallery. We will have available a price list and artists can place their cards on the table so any buyers can contact the artist directly. Also works accepted must have a stated value for insurance purposes.

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Deadline: September 29, 2009

Entry Checklist:
__ Current Resume
__ Self-addressed stamped envelope (optional if no need to return materials)
__ Digital images formatted as directed

Calendar:
September 28 Deadline for entry
September 29- Oct.2 Jury of Artwork
October 3 Notifications sent by email
October 15 Artwork due to Gallery
October 23 Opening reception
November 14 Final day of Exhibition
November 21 & 22 Pick-up/ship artwork

Theme:
An exploration into the Art of Hand-Crafted ART Jewelry and Small Metal smith work

Eligibility: Open to submissions by all. Professionals as well as students are encouraged to enter.
Media: Open to all traditional and non-traditional artistic handcrafted jewelry and small metal smith artwork.
Selection Process: A jury of professionals and/or academics will evaluate and chose the artwork to be included in the exhibition.
Delivery and Return of Work: All work accepted for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the entry images or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified. Work may be hand delivered or shipped. Shipped works must be sent in an easily reusable container/packaging with return shipping prepaid. Works will be returned in the same manner as delivered or via UPS/USPS. All work must arrive at Thomas More College by the specified date (see deadlines in prospectus). Accepted work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.

GALLERY LOCATION:
Thomas More College
Eva G. Farris Art Gallery
333 Thomas More Parkway
Crestview Hills, KY 41017

Images: In an effort to conserve resources Thomas More College accepts digital images for consideration.
Digital Format: Digital images can be submitted on CD or by e-mail (Jennifer.feld@thomasmore.edu or jenniferfeld@hotmail.com). The email submission process is HIGHLY PREFERRED because it makes our process more efficient and saves postage and materials for the artists. Hi-Res, print-quality images will be requested for accepted works upon conclusion of the jury process.
To send via email: The email should include the artist's full name in the Subject along with ‘Jewelry Show' . The images must meet the following specifications To send on CD/DVD: Clearly label the disc with the artist's full name. File specifications for CD submission: See e-mail specs. above.
If sending through the USPS, mail materials to: Eva G. Farris Gallery ATTN: Jennifer Feld 333 Thomas More Pkwy Crestview Hills, KY 41017

Opening Reception
To be held Friday, October 23rd. Participating artists are encouraged to attend. Food and beverages will be served.

For questions contact Jennifer Feld at 513-460-1844 or Jennifer.feld@thomasmore.edu / jenniferfeld@hotmail.com.

"Ars Longa, Vita Brevis" ~ Recent Work by Bekka Sage ~

2009-08-13T10:49:00.000-07:00

"Ars Longa, Vita Brevis"

~ Recent Work by Bekka Sage ~

Eva G. Farris Art Gallery at Thomas More College

Opening Reception August 21st, 2009
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

August 21 - September 19, 2009

Gallery hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Gallery is located in the Library Building.
Parking is available.

Kenton W. Brett

2009-06-01T06:40:00.001-07:00

Alumni show

2009-02-24T11:31:00.001-08:00

Francis J Michaels November 6, 2008

2008-11-03T09:27:00.001-08:00

Robert Anderson's "Milieu" opening Friday October 3 7-9 p.m.

2008-09-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

October's show, "Milieu" paintings by Robert Anderson is a must see!!

His work is has haunting images that are unique in style and composition.

The show opens October 3, 2008 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
We will have refreshments.

Hope to see you there!

-Jennifer Feld
Gallery Director

"Farm Livin" Gil Stengel and Yuki Muroe September 4, 6-9pm

2008-08-24T16:47:00.000-07:00

"Senior Show" Opening reception Friday, March 14th 6-9 pm

2008-03-04T09:23:00.000-08:00

Opening Reception for this year's Senior Show at the Eva G. Farris Art Gallery is Friday, March 14 from 6-9 p.m.
This year's Seniors include: Frank Baker, Mike Spanier, Kara Millennor, and Kim Simonson. Frank Baker will be featuring digital media, Mike Spanier exhibiting his animation, Kara Millennor with her Ceramics, and Kim Simonson will feature her book creation.
The exhibition will remain up through April 2008.

Petr Stanicky Sculpture Drawings & Prints; Opening Feb. 11

2008-01-31T17:21:00.000-08:00

Petr Stanicky, a Czech artist based in New York, is bringing his amazing work to the Eva G. Farris Gallery at Thomas More College.
The opening reception for his show, Metropolis, is Monday, February 11 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The show will remain up until March 7, 2008.