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Stories From The Earth: Contemporary Ceramic Artists at ODU Galleries

Stories From The Earth : Voices of Contemporary Ceramic Artists
Reception is Sunday September 7th 3-5:00

Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries opens “Stories from the Earth, Voices of Contemporary Ceramic Artists,” a selection of work by prominent contemporary American ceramic artists, Saturday Aug. 9. The exhibition, which continues through Sept. 14 is free and open to the public.
The exhibition is curated by Richard Nickel Professor of Art Education at Old Dominion University and features recent works by Erin Furimsky, Carrianne Hendrickson, Marlene Jack, Lori Mills, Beth Lo, Virginia Scotchie, Carol Schwartz, Michaeline Walsh, Jenny Mendes and Anna Freeman. Each artist, using a wide variety of storytelling, explores personal views on a variety of topics, from relationships between significant others to childhood memories. Personal symbols are carved, molded painted and thrown onto each form.

New Work by Richard Nickel at Mayer Fine Art Gallery

Love’s Labor
Drawings, Paintings and Ceramics by Art Education professor Richard Nickel is currently exhibited at Mayer Fine Art Gallery
at Waterside in downtown Norfolk. The exhibit, which opened June 7, runs through July 16.
Click Here to see images from the opening. Read the Portfolio Review

Employment Opportunity at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia

Please spread the word — position opening at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (CAC)!! Amy Walton, our wonderful, current gallery and youth program manager has accepted the position of director of development and external affairs at CAC starting July 1, 2008. If you know anyone who might be interested in becoming her successor, please forward this email with job description link.

http://www.cacv.org/generalInfo/GalleryandYouthProgramManager.asp

I hope this finds you well and hope to see you at the Museum soon!! For more information on our upcoming exhibitions and education programs visit us at www.cacv.org.

Best regards,