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

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

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

"All This and More" New Work by Mallory Feltz

"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!!!

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

High School Art Show : Schools and students chosen!!

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

Kristina Marcelli and Amanda Evans Senior Show

Pics from the Opening Reception of Elegant Variations!!!

“And White Was The Night”

"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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Gallery Hours for Jewelry Exhibition

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

“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