Our Time to Shine - Manlius Pebble Hill School

The Artists’ Invitational
Silent Auction
The Artists’ Invitational features works in a wide variety of mediums. The
artists are regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized. We have asked
the artists for a piece that reflects their best work in the medium they most
prefer. Thus, all the artists who have works on display here tonight have given
us a glimpse into their personal vision and creativity. Many of the contributing
artists are among our guests at the event, so please take a moment to thank them
personally for sharing their talents with us. All works contributed to The
Artists’ Invitational will be showcased and sold in a Silent Auction format
throughout the evening. High bidders are asked to pay for and take home their
artwork at the end of the evening.
The Artists
KAREN BAKKE, who holds a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in design, works
successfully in a wide variety of mediums. She is a jeweler and silversmith and
also works in handmade paper. Karen teaches textile design and interior design
rendering classes at Syracuse University, where she is the chair of the
Department of Environmental Arts, Consumer Studies and Retailing. She does
calligraphy and illumination and collects 19th and 20th century antiques. Her
work has been shown extensively and is marked by a strong sense of
composition and color.
TODD CONOVER graduated with a degree in fashion design from The
College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. He began his
career as a fashion designer starting his own fashion business together with
designer Jeffrey Mayer. For 15 years, ConoverMayer sold nationwide to stores
and boutiques including Bergdorf Goodman, Barney’s, Nieman Marcus and
Saks Fifth Avenue. Todd is an assistant professor of design in The College of
Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, a position he has held since
1995. His teaching specialty is digital fashion illustration and presentation using
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Illustration, graphics, and fine art have always
been a part of Todd’s visual vocabulary. He likes to work in a variety of
traditional mediums in conjunction with digital technology. Todd says: “My
work tends to focus on fashion, style, and the evolution of emotion towards
form, color, pattern, and line.” Metal is a relatively new medium for Todd and
he has been working in it since 2011. Jewelry, utilitarian objects, lamps and
vessels have been the focus to date. Todd is a member of the Society of
Illustrators, SNAG, and the Society of North American Goldsmiths