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CAST A SHADOW


“We are but dust and shadow.” from the Odes of Horace by Horace, Roman Poet and Satirist

Darkness of a shadow is cast when rays of light become blocked by an object. The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow. Shadows are visually diverse and may be seen as long or short, soft or hard edged, black, multicolored or 3D, dramatic or serene. Artists understand the importance of shadows. With skillful hands and expertise, the detailed outline of a black silhouette will capture subtle characteristics. In portraiture, exquisite facial features emerge through sensuous chiaroscuro, and blankets of shadow unveil a landscape’s luminous magic at dusk. Other connotations regarding shad-ows might include an indication or trace as in the phrase “A shadow of a doubt”, or the practice of detection such as in a Noir film or FBI investigation, or the need to follo, as in Peter Pan’s shadowy companion. And, a shadow can be de-fined as a specte, ghost, or dark influence that has the power to cast gloom upon the innocent, or over an entire nationIn this exhibit we’re happy to include 40 artists who have given original and varied interpretations on the subject of shadows.

John Marron   “Threshold to Everywhere”  photograph

John Marron “Threshold to Everywhere” photograph

Nancy Ori   “Laundry Day”  archival inkjet print

Nancy Ori “Laundry Day” archival inkjet print

Walt Nygard   “Heaven on Earth”  linocut with block ink on handmade Frontline paper

Walt Nygard “Heaven on Earth” linocut with block ink on handmade Frontline paper

Colleen Hammond “Premonition” oil on canvas

Colleen Hammond “Premonition” oil on canvas

Janice Gossman   “Space Station”  photographs on cardboard

Janice Gossman “Space Station” photographs on cardboard

Nicolas Potoskie “Morning Light” oil on panel

Nicolas Potoskie “Morning Light” oil on panel

Maria Mijares  “Me y Pablo”  acrylic on linen

Maria Mijares “Me y Pablo” acrylic on linen

Valerie Shkymba McAndrews  “Morning Shadows”  watercolor

Valerie Shkymba McAndrews “Morning Shadows” watercolor

Robin Gibson “Veiled Presence” mezzotint

Robin Gibson “Veiled Presence” mezzotint

Janice Gossman “Bird Cone” mixed media, photo, acrylic, googley-eye on canvas

Janice Gossman “Bird Cone” mixed media, photo, acrylic, googley-eye on canvas

Dore’ Vorum  “Golden Years” photography

Dore’ Vorum “Golden Years” photography

Patricia Feeney Murrell “Persephone’s Plumes”  color viscosity lithograph, forearm “skin print”, on Arches Black

Patricia Feeney Murrell “Persephone’s Plumes” color viscosity lithograph, forearm “skin print”, on Arches Black

Jean Edward Baptiste “Band-aid’s  Game”  non silver on paper

Jean Edward Baptiste “Band-aid’s Game” non silver on paper

Lisa Gordon Cameron “A Tangled Web” digital collage on Aluminum

Lisa Gordon Cameron “A Tangled Web” digital collage on Aluminum

Frederic Carpenter “Doubled Up” oil on canvas

Frederic Carpenter “Doubled Up” oil on canvas

Patricia Bender “Shadow Drawing #1” unique gelatin silver photograms

Patricia Bender “Shadow Drawing #1” unique gelatin silver photograms

Patricia Bender “Bystanders” gelatin silver print

Patricia Bender “Bystanders” gelatin silver print

Neil Besignano “My Living Room” oil on canvas

Neil Besignano “My Living Room” oil on canvas

Scott Madsen “Scherer Madness” fine line Micron marker and ink

Scott Madsen “Scherer Madness” fine line Micron marker and ink

Joe Bliss “Eclipse 2” gauche and vinyl

Joe Bliss “Eclipse 2” gauche and vinyl

Bill Bonner “Black Locust” photograph

Bill Bonner “Black Locust” photograph

Kathleen Kirchner “The Long Shadows” photograph

Kathleen Kirchner “The Long Shadows” photograph

Dorothea Osborn “Coney Island (Revisited)” oil, mixed media and glitter on canvas

Dorothea Osborn “Coney Island (Revisited)” oil, mixed media and glitter on canvas

Luis Alves: Collage “Be” handmade collage

Luis Alves: Collage “Be” handmade collage

Luis Alves: Collage “L’ Homme Libre” handmade collage

Luis Alves: Collage “L’ Homme Libre” handmade collage

Peter Arakawa “Figure in Wood” watercolor on paper,

Peter Arakawa “Figure in Wood” watercolor on paper,

Sarah Chan “Belonging to One’s Own” digital inkjet print

Sarah Chan “Belonging to One’s Own” digital inkjet print

Karen Terry “Becoming Shadow” acrylic on canvas

Karen Terry “Becoming Shadow” acrylic on canvas

Michele Guttenberg “The Shadow of War” oil on canvas

Michele Guttenberg “The Shadow of War” oil on canvas

Robert Zurer “Xenophobia” oil on wood

Robert Zurer “Xenophobia” oil on wood

Chee Bravo “The Delaware at Trenton IV” Lino print with collage

Chee Bravo “The Delaware at Trenton IV” Lino print with collage

Steven Epstein “Man Walking Bike” acrylic – SOLD

Steven Epstein “Man Walking Bike” acrylic – SOLD

Franc Palaia “Hoop Jump” color photograph

Franc Palaia “Hoop Jump” color photograph

Richard Gessner “Garlic Weevil Tongue Lasso” hand colored print with pilot pen and sharpie

Richard Gessner “Garlic Weevil Tongue Lasso” hand colored print with pilot pen and sharpie

Richard Gessner “Feral Donut Boy with Wanton Mushroom Fauna” hand colored print with pilot pen and sharpie

Richard Gessner “Feral Donut Boy with Wanton Mushroom Fauna” hand colored print with pilot pen and sharpie

Larry McCandlish “Artist’s Shadow Wearing a Driftwood Hat” inkjet print on paper

Larry McCandlish “Artist’s Shadow Wearing a Driftwood Hat” inkjet print on paper

Irene Riegner “Lilly Pond” photograph

Irene Riegner “Lilly Pond” photograph

Michael Teters “Be Alive Again” oil and gold leaf on panel

Michael Teters “Be Alive Again” oil and gold leaf on panel

Parvathi Kumar “New Mexican” photograph

Parvathi Kumar “New Mexican” photograph

Pedro Zagitt “Around the World in 80 Men: Trinidad and Tobago” digital photo on inkjet fine art paper

Pedro Zagitt “Around the World in 80 Men: Trinidad and Tobago” digital photo on inkjet fine art paper

Wayne Freitag “Make a Path” acrylic on canvas

Wayne Freitag “Make a Path” acrylic on canvas

Fred Cole “400 Years” mixed media sculpture

Fred Cole “400 Years” mixed media sculpture

Rita Herzfeld “Figure in the Forest” acrylic on canvas board

Rita Herzfeld “Figure in the Forest” acrylic on canvas board

Ellen Rebarber  “Eclipse Casts It’s Shadow” fused glass

Ellen Rebarber “Eclipse Casts It’s Shadow” fused glass