Current Gallery & Exhibition Season at Ohio Northern
Funding for programs in the Elzay Gallery of Art is provided by the department of art & design. Support for programs in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery is provided by the Cultural Affairs and Special Events Committee and the department of art & design.
Deeper Than Dreams | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
Paintings and Drawings by Tom Connelly
September 8–October 2, 2009
A recipient of the Crescent Memorial Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Connelly has studied extensively with the world’s most important artists. His abstractive observations of nature consistently resonate throughout his work.
Reception: Friday, September 11, 5–7p.m.
Pre-Visions | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
Paintings by John R. Nativio
October 9–November 3, 2009
In his work, Nativio focuses most of his attention to our changing environment. “I find myself attempting to understand human existence with an increasingly manufactured landscape. Provocative glimpses over urban and rural settings leave capricious projections of what we have transformed, and how these transformations may change us...”
Reception: Friday, October 16, 5–7p.m.
In a Little While | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
Paintings by Ivan J. Fortushniak
January 4– February 19, 2010
Fortushniak has shown his work in a variety of venues across the United States and has work included in several private collections throughout the Midwest. His work juxtaposes water towers, smokestacks, and Boeing aircraft with landscapes inspired by George Inness, Winslow Homer and Albert P. Ryder. Most recently, he has been investigating the psychological implications that pop and historical icons have played in his nurturing and understanding of life.
Reception: TBA
Mid-America Print Council Juried Show | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
March 8 –April 30, 2010
This juried print exhibition for MAPC members will be hosted by Ohio Northern University and coordinated by Melissa Eddings (and the ONU chapter of AIGA). The show will include prints, books, and folios in any printed media including digital. John Lysak, professor of art, printmaking area head and Egress Press founder and director at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, will adjudicate the exhibition.
Reception: TBA
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Student Exhibitions
Juried Student Exhibition | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
November 9–December 16, 2009 (closed November 21–29)
This adjudicated exhibition features the best original work completed by students in the department of art & design. Award categories include two-dimensional, three-dimensional, graphic design and best of show.
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Tuesday, November 10, 5–7p.m.
Senior Thesis Exhibition | Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery
May 3–16, 2010
Closing the 2009–10 season, the seniors from the art & design program display their capstone projects and portfolios. Defined as “the crowning point,” capstone projects provide an opportunity for students to integrate principles, theories and methods learned in courses throughout the major in an applied context. Students also discuss their projects during the annual brown bag lecture series.
Reception: Saturday, May 8, 1–3p.m.
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Other Exhibitions at the Department of Art & Design
Reduce|Reuse: An Exhibition of Desirable Things Made from Trash
Wilson Art Center
November 2–December 18, 2009
Senior Capstone Project Exhibit
Wilson Art Center
February 19–March 27
Junior BA/BFA Exhibit
Wilson Art Center
May 3–August 27
Foundations Honors Exhibit
Elzay Gallery Lobby
May 10–August 27