Adorn (The female figure in folklore and myth) | Hamilton Street Gallery

Adorn (The female figure in folklore and myth)

November 17 to December 19, 2012

From the tiny “Venus of Willendorf” statuette, carved out of mammoth ivory, to Sandro Botticelli’s dreamlike “Primavera” to Willem de Kooning’s tumultuous “Women” series, the female figure has had a long, continuous, and developmental union with the art world. In most cultures, the female figure has been historically depicted in religion, folklore and myth as a symbol of fertility, protection, nourishment, sexuality, beauty and love, as well as evil, power and destruction. For this exhibit artists submited work that explores this long established and innate relationship connecting art, the artist, and the female figure.

Featured Artists:

Ola Aldous Christine Anderson Peter Arakawa Vivian Bedoya Luis Alves Collage Fred Cole Jane Dell Theresa DeSalvio Vince DiOrio Sarah Allen Eagen Steven Epstein Donna Faranda	Irvin J. Fuchs Richard Gessner Bill Giacalone Susan Evans Grove Bruce Gundersen Adrienne Hecker Rita Herzfeld Alison Hooper Lora Hudicka Judith Hugentobler Ruth F. Jansyn Kathleen Kirchner	Parvathi Kumar Kristina Lloyd Maria Lupo Brian McCormack Caitlin McCormack Pat Feeney Murrell Naomi Nierenberg Ellen Rebarber Renee Samuels Joseph Schembri Tatiana Sougakova Lisa Turngren Karen Weintraub

Parvathi Kumar – “Devi” photograph

Parvathi Kumar – “Devi” photograph

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Ruth Jansyn – “Joy” photograph

Ruth Jansyn – “Joy” photograph

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Renee Samuels – “Madonna of the Hands

Renee Samuels – “Madonna of the Hands

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Susan Evans Grove – “Distressed Barbie” C print

Susan Evans Grove – “Distressed Barbie” C print

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Ola Aldous – “Mother and Child No. 2” oil on canvas

Ola Aldous – “Mother and Child No. 2” oil on canvas

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Lora Hudicka – “One Whimsical Dance” sculpture – hollowed tree trunk, silk ribbon, dried moss, flowers, fabric

Lora Hudicka – “One Whimsical Dance” sculpture – hollowed tree trunk, silk ribbon, dried moss, flowers, fabric

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Bill Giacalone – “Leda and the Swan” oil on canvas

Bill Giacalone – “Leda and the Swan” oil on canvas

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Bruce Gundersen – “The Dream” dyejet print on fabric

Bruce Gundersen – “The Dream” dyejet print on fabric

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Naomi Nierenberg – “Lady Awaiting” ceramic stoneware with copper trim

Naomi Nierenberg – “Lady Awaiting” ceramic stoneware with copper trim

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Luis Alves: Collage – “Womens World” framed hand made collage

Luis Alves: Collage – “Womens World” framed hand made collage

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Judith Hugentobler – “Sentimental Lady with a Small Bear” stoneware, tile, glass and grout

Judith Hugentobler – “Sentimental Lady with a Small Bear” stoneware, tile, glass and grout

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Adrienne Hecker – “The Princess and the Pea” ceramic

Adrienne Hecker – “The Princess and the Pea” ceramic

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Maria Lupo – “Healing Woman” mixed media

Maria Lupo – “Healing Woman” mixed media

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Lisa Turngren – “On/Unmaking a Model #3 ” mixed media

Lisa Turngren – “On/Unmaking a Model #3 ” mixed media

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Lisa Turngren – “On/Unmaking a Model #11 ” mixed media

Lisa Turngren – “On/Unmaking a Model #11 ” mixed media

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Donna Faranda – “The Birth of Aphrodite” micro pointillism in Corel Painter

Donna Faranda – “The Birth of Aphrodite” micro pointillism in Corel Painter

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Irvin J. Fuchs – “The Glass Lady” stained glass sculpture

Irvin J. Fuchs – “The Glass Lady” stained glass sculpture

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Kathleen Kirchner – “Modern Myth 1” digital photograph

Kathleen Kirchner – “Modern Myth 1” digital photograph

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Ellen Rebarber – “I Am Woman” fused glass with dichroic glass

Ellen Rebarber – “I Am Woman” fused glass with dichroic glass

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Christine Anderson – “Concrete time warp (white) ” photography

Christine Anderson – “Concrete time warp (white) ” photography

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Vince DiOrio – “The Gourd Family Series – The Story of Life” black and white prints colored in photoshop

Vince DiOrio – “The Gourd Family Series – The Story of Life” black and white prints colored in photoshop

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Caitlin T. McCormack – “Ascent of the carnivorous milky bar” hand sewn dress, latex paint, light source – This work appears courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Caitlin T. McCormack – “Ascent of the carnivorous milky bar” hand sewn dress, latex paint, light source – This work appears courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA

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Jane Dell – “Fat Girl’s Dream” watercolor, ink/collage on mylar

Jane Dell – “Fat Girl’s Dream” watercolor, ink/collage on mylar

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Sarah Allen Eagen. – “I Wish This Scar to Have Been Given With All of the Love That Never Occurred Between Us”

Sarah Allen Eagen. – “I Wish This Scar to Have Been Given With All of the Love That Never Occurred Between Us”

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Tatiana L. Sougakova – “Guardian” acrylic and permanent pen on canvas

Tatiana L. Sougakova – “Guardian” acrylic and permanent pen on canvas

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Alison Hooper – “Lady” plaster sculpture

Alison Hooper – “Lady” plaster sculpture

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Richard Gessner – “Surf Goddess ” colored pencil and watercolor on paper

Richard Gessner – “Surf Goddess ” colored pencil and watercolor on paper

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Fred Cole – “See Through Bra” sculpture, mannequin, toys, springs, glass shapes

Fred Cole – “See Through Bra” sculpture, mannequin, toys, springs, glass shapes

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Rita Herzfeld – “Committment” acrylic on canvas

Rita Herzfeld – “Committment” acrylic on canvas

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KarenWeintraub – “Artist and Her Muse” Wall hanging – high fired, glazed white clay ceramic, acrylic, telephone wire, keys and beads

KarenWeintraub – “Artist and Her Muse” Wall hanging – high fired, glazed white clay ceramic, acrylic, telephone wire, keys and beads

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Peter Arakawa – “Playtex” pc print

Peter Arakawa – “Playtex” pc print

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Joseph Schembri – “At the Bar-1” canvas gic

Joseph Schembri – “At the Bar-1” canvas gic

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Brian McCormack – “Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo” found object, fiberglass, electric guitar parts, paint, thong

Brian McCormack – “Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo” found object, fiberglass, electric guitar parts, paint, thong

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Vivian Bedoya – “Hint of a Smile” photograph

Vivian Bedoya – “Hint of a Smile” photograph

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Theresa DeSalvio “Pompeii” graphite, gouache on Yupo paper

Theresa DeSalvio “Pompeii” graphite, gouache on Yupo paper

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Pat Feeney Murrell “Remains II” flax hand-made paper body wrapping, hand-colored pulp, mounted on handmade fragmented paper sprayed signboard, bamboo

Pat Feeney Murrell “Remains II” flax hand-made paper body wrapping, hand-colored pulp, mounted on handmade fragmented paper sprayed signboard, bamboo

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Steven Epstein – “Gypsy Fortune Teller” mixed media on hardboard

Steven Epstein – “Gypsy Fortune Teller” mixed media on hardboard

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Kristina Lloyd – “Two Goddess Statuettes” hand painted ceramics, beads

Kristina Lloyd – “Two Goddess Statuettes” hand painted ceramics, beads

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