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THEN and now Longview Museum of Fine Arts Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on our original opening date. We didn't want our artists driving long distances and possibly not having an audience once they got here. The rescheduled opening for the next Saturday saw a good crowd who enjoyed receiving copies of Bill Wright's book "People's Lives". We love the art of Celia Alvarez-Munoz and her look at corruption in Mexico, Jean Cappadonna-Nichol's fabulously detailed Exhibit will remain up SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 19 sculptured figures, Vincent Falsetta's modern graphics, Judith William's amazingly realistic fruits and paisley background patterns, John Hillier's smoothly divided and twisted nudes, and Forrest Harrisberger's engaging crowds. Please come by and see the show before it starts coming down on October 19, and join us that Sunday afternoon for a little wine and cheese reception between 2 - 4 pm. FORREST HARRISBERGER I am a people painter; painter of crowds and sports stadiums – the flocking concept; also people in action, repose, under stress and in acts of heroism. My current interest is satire and ironical themes. Most painters like to think that their concepts and painting style are original. We all acknowledge influences of other artists. My favorites of influential arts are: Rene’ Magritte, Edward Hopper, Nicholas de Stael, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Rauchenberg and Franz Kline. JUDITH WILLIAMS I love patterns. – In my paintings, I have been working within the genre of still life, using patterns of fruit and fabric in a nonobjective way. I try to balance the objective fruit and the nonobjective patterns, so that you will experience both perceptions as one. In this show, you will see a progression from more traditional still life to my most current concerns. I have been working with the still life genre for the past five years. There are so many wonderful patterns that already exist in fabric and wallpaper, I choose to work with those, and always give credit to the creativity and influence to those unknown artist… VINCENT FALSETTA As much as my work resists verbal analysis, it does continue to reference technology and its interaction with both contemporary culture and traditional painting. Though the paintings are planned and calculated to a high degree, I eventually let go of the predetermined systems that I have imposed, and resolve each painting intuitively. Hundreds of on-the-spot decisions are made, with results that form a strange blend between the appearance of spontaneity and the appearance of control. My interest in bringing attention to the painting as an object, as opposed to a flat image, is achieved by using an idiosyncratic and labor-intensive means of applying paint, which brings attention back to the plasticity of the medium. JEAN CAPPADONNA NICHOLS As with many things in Life, we encounter contradictions on a daily basis. Sometimes these contradictions occur because information is being withheld, other times... because we refuse to see the truth. This condition in ourselves frequently keeps us in a somewhat ambiguous state. When I built this series, I was interested in exploring that particular state of mind that leaves us with a conundrum, a puzzle; without the ability to see clearly that which we should, could or would choose if we could discern truth from fiction. The images depict a variety of circumstances that contain many nuances of pretense, make-believe, disguise/ sincerity, honesty, and frankness. I can’t begin to explain every image, but I can say that my work explores the human condition, our innermost fears (real or imagined), humor, autobiographical experiences, and sometimes references to art history and my concern for the environment. CELIA MUNOZ In our teens, during the 50’s, Juarez, Mexico, was an escape to an expanded cultural and night life. We shopped, attended bullfights, social and cultural functions, tardeadas, and danced in exotic night clubs. We crossed the border within minutes from El Paso. Even at night it was safe. Our parents had done the same. Juarez was a mentor to street smarts. We were urban and valued the agility to barter for cheaper goods and good times. Half a century later, it is not safe or “user-friendly.” It takes much longer to cross. Things are more expensive. The works in this exhibition respond to the lack of negotiating tactics by both countries entering a global market, where the abnormal has become the norm. Where women, life and our systems of ethics and justice are valued incrementally less. A complex epoch of opportunity and greed fueled by techno and substance opiates. JOHN HILLIER As an instructor in the Visual Arts Department at Kilgore College, John Hillier teaches sculpture, drawing, design and art appreciation. He graduated from Odessa High School, attended Odessa College and completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin in 1975. After completing his Master of Fine Arts at Texas Tech University in 1980, he taught at Odessa College. In 1987 he joined the faculty at Kilgore College. He is a sculptor whose primary medium is wood. For drawing, he works in a variety of media. Trained as a printmaker, he has shown extensively across Texas and in other states. His work is included in the Longview Museum of Fine Arts and in the Texas Tech Museum, as well as in numerous private collections across the nation. BILL WRIGHT Borders are human constructs. In my photographs, I try to cross the space that creates the border between us and enter into your domain and learn about you and your life. If I am successful, my photographs will tell you something about us both. After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in Business Administration, I managed a petroleum marketing company. Along the way, I photographed. In my travels, I made pictures of my family, my employees, customers and strangers. I became interested in people’s lives, wondering about their joys and despairs. I loved looking at their faces and seeing the signs of strength and courage that living their life had sculpted in flesh and bone. I enjoyed photographing people where I encountered them - in their homes, businesses, in their world wherever it might be. Many of my subjects have become friends along the way. I have Christmas cards from China, greeting cards from Cuba. I have been visited in Texas by a cab driver from Grand Cayman and fellow photographers from Russia. From Uzbekistan to Tanzania, my photographs were the icebreakers. Visual bridges joining our lives. In these “People’s Lives” photographs, I want you to look at these faces and visualize their world as I did. Bring your own experiences to the encounter and your own imagination. Think about them, because what you see and understand will not only be a story about a unique person’s life, it will be about every life. It will be about you. BILL WRIGHT’s book PEOPLE’S LIVES is on sale at the museum for $5 4 13
October 16, 2008 SAVE the DATE MAKE DATE it a 5-8P.M. New to the collection OIL ON CANVAS “Eureka III” Melinda Buie Donated to LMFA by her parents, Linda and Jim Buie from the recent “Coming Home” exhibit in July and August. Downtown merchants are committed to helping make Art Walk a success. This type of event helps with Longview’s renewed status as a Main Street City. The Main Street program encourages all downtown merchants and businesses to participate by exhibiting an artist, screening a film, or showcasing your own art collection. Get creative - it’s art night! For more information, visit ArtWalkLongview.com ACRYLIC ON CANVAS “A Roadtrip to Elysian Fields” Robert LAngford from the summer’s “Coming Home” exhibit was donated to LMFA by Jean and Gene Langford in honor of their son. Wish L I S T • Serving Trays, tongs and glass, crystal or silver pieces for artists’ receptions • Champagne for New Year’s Eve • Coffee table for upstairs seating area • Adding machines we would appreciate your donation of any of these items... • Gold items for decorating our Holiday Tea Room in December, including table decorations and tree trimmings. Anything having to do with the Twelve Days of Christmas, especially the five golden rings and partridge in a pear tree would be appreciated. 12 13
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