VIOLENT DEVOTION
For this exhibition, Hamilton Street Gallery has collaborated with Christy E. O’Connor, artist and director of Art Hustle, as guest curator for a deeply prevalent topic that has affected all of us. We are honored and thrilled to work with her.
“From religious fanaticism, to celebrity and hero worship, to personal relationships, what will some do to prove their faith and belief system to an individual or a cause? What drives one’s devotion to the point of violence? Is it love? A need for power? Fear? Anger? Hatred? Manipulation? Violent Devotion seeks to uncover what drives one to extreme acts to prove their love or devotion to a person or a cause? Who has influenced acts of extremism? What institutions have nourished and cultivated these excessive belief systems, and why? How many acts of violence have been committed in the name of love or hate?” Christy E. O’Connor
Twenty five artists were chosen for this exhibit. Thirty nine outstanding works exemplify the theme, ranging from illustrations, collage and paintings to mixed media and sculpture to a digitally enhanced illumination.
Featured artists
Luis Alves: Collage, Ellen Avigliano, Edward Jean Baptiste, Anastasiya Baron, Aileen Bassis, Nanette Reynolds Beachner, Virginia Carroll, Renzo Florez, Katie Hovencamp, Robert Kosinski, Kathleen Hurley Liao, Wayne Lucina, John Marron, Larry McCandlish, Laurie Pettine, Stacey AS Pritchard, Dina Robinson, Bill Ross, Morgan Thomas Shankweiler, Mechele Shoneman, Renee Simon, Derek Thomson, Sue Eldridge Ward, Kristen T. Woodward

Morgan Thomas Shankweiler “Venomous Network/Gadsden Appropriation” mixed media on paper, (pencil, acrylic, ink and gouache) 24” W x 20”H – SOLD

Kathleen Hurley Liao “Broken Heart Surgery”, acrylic, iodine, medical tape, steel mesh, found wire, muslin and graphite, 24” H x 20W” – $500.00

Dina Robinson “Do Not Work For Donald Trump” wheel thrown glazed porcelain platter with collage elements, 14″ Dia. – $100.00

Dina Robinson “Us/Them” wheel thrown glazed porcelain platter with hand colored elements, 14″ dia. – $100.00

Robert Kosinski “Untitled Relief (gray)”, Papier-mâché, toilet tissue, PVA adhesive, acrylic & gouache, 13”H x 16” W x 4”D – $350.00

Robert Kosinski “Untitled Relief (pink), Papier-mâché, toilet tissue, PVA adhesive, acrylic, 15”H x 18”W x 2½”D – $350.00

Kristen T. Woodward “Lawyers, Guns and Monotony”, mixed media on trophy plaque, 8″ x 10.5″ – $200.00

Susan Eldridge Ward “With No Hope For Man” nail polish and print transfer on board, 26″ x 24″ $800.00

Ellen Avigiliano “Rosemary” (Rosemary’s Baby, 1968) acrylic paint and paint pens, Swarovski crystals and resin adhesive on canvas, 11″ x 11″ NFS

Stacy AS Pritchard “Will I Be Pretty” ceramic and mixed media, interactive working music box, 10”W x 7.5”D x10” H – $300.00

Stacy AS Pritchard “And Once Again, Thelma Exposes The Colonel As The Villain” staged photograph, 12″ x 12″ $75.00

Ellen Avigliano “Dani” (Midsommar, 2019) acrylic paint and paint pens, Swarovski crystals and resin adhesive on canvas, 11″ x 11″ NFS

Mechele Shoneman “Under The MANtle”, plastic, metal chain, oil paint and cotton, 22” wide x 22” high x 2” depth – $2,500.00

Susan Eldridge Ward “The Sky Shall Unfold” nail polish and print transfer on board, 24″ x 27″ – $800.00
