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Bre Mahoney ’05 teaches art at the Ferryway
School in Malden. Her 7th and 8th grade
students presented their work at the Adobe
Youth Voices final event at the Institute of
Contemporary Art, Boston, in May.
Margaurita Spear ’09 received press attention
for her work with the children in her church
community in The Daily Item, Lynn, in May.
Work by Hyun-Ah Jang ‘10, and students
Jessica Occhipinti, and Rick DeCosta, was
selected for publication from more than 3,500
entries in the Best of College Photography
Annual 2010. Occhipinti and Jang received
Honorable Mentions.
David Schoerner ’07 published his second
monograph of photographs: Photographs. The
book is a limited edition. Printed Matter in New
York hosted a book launch for David in May.
Photographs from the book were included in
the exhibition Self Publish, Be Happy, at the
Photographers’ Gallery in London, UK. David’s
work was also in the group show 4x4 at the
Kopelkin Gallery, West Hollywood, CA and
The Year in Pictures at Danziger Projects in New
York. Since 2007 David Schoerner and Hassla
Books (www.hasslabooks.com) has published
12 limited-edition monographs by artists from
all over the world.
Bear Gallery
Student-run Gallery Offers Innovative Exhibitions
Since its move into the Student Village in
2009, the Bear Gallery has thrived as a hub
of creative expression and friendly interaction
among students, faculty, and staff. Students
learn curatorial and gallery skills as they
cultivate community. With all students eligible
to get involved, whether to help organize the
exhibitions or show their work, it is a great way
for freshmen and seniors alike to make their
mark.
The first exhibition of the season, Wabi Sabi,
featured the sketchbooks kept by students
during their study trip to Japan in June 2010.
Wabi Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic that embraces
imperfections and impermanence as integral
to beauty, fits the character of incomplete, yet
distinct, vibrant and perceptive impressions
recorded in the sketchbooks.
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Devon Clapp ‘06 is attending the MFA
program at Pratt and is a Lithography Teaching
Assistant.
Lara Chard ‘04 was accepted to a Masters of
Education program in California.
Eben Kling ’08 co-organized and executed the
nationally reviewed show Paper Girl Project in
Northampton in Fall 2009 and shows work at
the 119 Gallery, Lowell.
Lindsey Parker ’09 shows her work at the 119
Gallery, Lowell.
Anthony Palocci ‘09 began his MFA at Pratt
Institute this fall.
Tim Zercie, ‘09 received his MA from Eastern
Illinois University, where he was a teacher’s
assistant during the 2009-2010 year.
Bea Modisett ’07 participated in a Residency
at Hambridge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia.
Casey Baker ’01, MFA, Pratt Institute ’08, had
a solo exhibition of works on paper at the Carol
Schlosberg Alumni Gallery in March.
The Illustration Department Facebook Group
was launched and has attracted 164 members
This year the current staff, Justin Anderson,
Jensina Ohly, Amy Rodriguez, Michelle
Shugrue, Liz Sultzer, and Arielle Winchester,
begin the year by reaching out to the student
body for suggestions on how to make the
gallery relevant to them. As always, they
accept exhibition ideas on a revolving basis.
so far, all of whom are faculty, students and
alumni. Contact Montserrat Illustration to
become a member.
Dormant
Alumna Sarah Dineen
’97 hosted an Open
Studio in her new space
in Brewster on Oct. 9.
The evening included
art, music, and
refreshments. She can
be contacted at www.
sarahdineen.com .
Bettie Hamilton ‘79 was chosen for inclusion
in the New England Watercolor Exhibition in
Gloucester which runs through Oct. 24 at the
North Shore Art Association.
IN MEMORIAM
Eileen Wolf ’73 died June 26 in Elizabeth, NJ. A
visual artist and poet, Wolf lived in Centerville
for much of her life. Her paintings were
exhibited throughout New England, including
the North Shore and Rockport Art associations
and at North Shore Community College. She
published three books of poems and was an
Artist in Residence at Ragdale, an artist retreat
in Evanston, Illinois.
by Shana Dumont
The students follow on the strong academic
year of 2009-2010, the first year in the
lower level of the Student Village, where 15
exhibitions demonstrated the enthusiasm of
the student body to show and view new art.
Last year’s exhibitions included Bits and Pieces,
where curator Amber Hakim ’12 assembled
nuanced, innovative self-portraits by four
sophomores, and Invasive Kandie, an exhibition
and performance by Michael Meador ’10,
George Dietz ’07, and Bradford Russick ’09.
The visually engaging, thought-provoking
exhibitions continue this year.
Hours of Operation
Mon – Fri • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
For more information about The Bear Gallery
please visit: www.beargallery.blogspot.com/
and www.montserrat.edu/galleries.
Photo: Len Thomas-Vickory, Japan