biennial 2012
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Editors: Travis Mearns and Bobby MoorePrinter: Laurel Valley GraphicsCatalogue Design: Color Scan LLC
© 2012 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
This catalogue is published by theSouthern Alleghenies Museum of ArtPost Office Box NineLoretto, PA 15940(814) 472-3920www.sama-art.org
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The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art’s exhibitions are designed to generate aninterest in, an understanding of, and appreciation for American art. Our charge is toprovide the people of this region with access to the arts and to create a memorablecultural experience.
With this as the backdrop, SAMA’s commitment extends to promoting regional artists,as well as other artists of the Commonwealth, through the exhibitions program andthe Museum’s acclaimed juried exhibition – the Biennial. The Biennial celebrates thecreativity, talent and ability of many of Pennsylvania’s best artists. These dedicatedartists spend countless hours in the studio working their craft and producing goodquality, beautiful works of art.
This year marks SAMA’s sixth Biennial exhibition. The Biennial has its roots in whatwas originally the Museum’s invitational Triennial exhibition, which was designed tocelebrate this area’s finest artists. The Museum is proud to continue the traditionand to host Biennial 2012 as a showcase for the work of artists from across theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania. This exhibition speaks to the creative spirit andartistic expression of Pennsylvania’s contemporary artists.
The recipient of the 2012 Merit Award for Best of Show, the most prestigious awardoffered by the Museum, is presented to Michael Allison for his work, Scotch Bonnet#3. In addition, we are pleased to offer awards of merit in the categories of painting,drawing, photography, sculpture and crafts. My heartiest of congratulations isextended to all the artists who participated in this exhibition; I am awestruck by thequality of the work you do.
My sincere appreciation is extended to all of the individuals who worked to makeBiennial 2012 a memorable program for the participating artists and a noteworthy event for the Southern Alleghenies Museum ofArt. I offer a special thank you to Jeanne Gleason, SAMA Trustee Emeritus, who served as selections juror and whosededication to task and respect for the artists contributed immeasurably to the Biennial’s success. Award-winning and acclaimedphotographer Donald M. Robinson served admirably as awards juror; he tackled the daunting task of selecting winners from adeep pool of artistic talent and I thank him for his tenacity, focus and professionalism. I thank the Museum staff and specificallyRegistrar/Interim Curator, Bobby Moore, who deserves special recognition for her efforts to bring Biennial 2012 to the Museum.I also recognize an active and involved community whose continued support is critical to the Museum’s future. Finally, I thankthe Director’s Circle, Museum Associates, Education and Exhibition Patrons and other donors who give generously to help makeour work at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art possible.
G. Gary MoyerExecutive Director
Cover: Michael AllisonScotch Bonnet #3, 2012Best of Show
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DIRECTOR’S CIRCLEMr. and Mrs. William BenzelBenzel’s Bretzel BakeryThe Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family FoundationFranciscan Friars, T.O.R.Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paden GambleMr. and Mrs. Harry McCrearyMr. and Mrs. Edgar Dean NelsonRev. Sean M. Sullivan, T.O.R.Mrs. Mary Weidlein
EXHIBITION SPONSORSDr. and Mrs. Magdi AzerMiss Susan F. CraryMrs. Shirley PechterMrs. Shirley Zampelli Sturtz-Davis
EDUCATION SPONSORSC & G Savings BankCentral Pennsylvania Community FoundationHon. and Mrs. Timothy CreanyDavis VisionMr. and Mrs. Donald DevorrisMr. and Mrs. John K. Duggan, Jr.Harold & Betty Cottle Family FoundationPennsylvania Council on the ArtsMr. and Mrs. Gerald Wolf
Southern Alleghenies Museum of ArtLoretto, Pennsylvania
October 26, 2012 - January 26, 2013
BIENNIAL 2012S. Scott Steberger, Summerhill Springtime, 2012
Cynthia Ake Rabold (Altoona)Adirondack Splendor, 2012Watercolor on Arches paper, 11” x 15”
Trough Creek Falls, 2011Watercolor on Arches paper,21” x 13 ½”
Carol L. Randolph (Waynesburg)Bricks & Tiles, Stone & Wood, 2012Mixed media on plywood [assemblage],20” x 20 ½” x 3 5/8”
Vortex, 2010Sumi ink on rice paper, 24” x 18”
Ceres Rangos (Pittsburgh)Chaco Sun, 2011Fiber, 24 ½” x 13” x 16”
Demeter, 2011Fiber, 28” x 12” x 10”
Kathy Trexel Reed (Berlin)Feathered Fantasy, 2010Paper, 13” x 8” [each panel]
Alyce Ritti (Port Matilda)We’re NOT IN KANSAS Anymore fromDorothy Series, 2011
Mixed media on paper, 9” x 11 ½”
Harriet Rosenberg (Boalsburg)Canada: Rainy Lake, Ontario from HomeGirl Series, 2011
Digital print, 20” x 30”
Susan C. Severson (Altoona)Altoona Play Street, 2011Oil on canvas, 30” x 42”
Night Light, 2009Oil on Masonite, 22” x 28”
Amie Sheehan (Gallitzin)Lilies, 2011Graphite on paper, 14” x 11”
Dorothy Sheridan (Johnstown)Emerging Spirit Indian, 2012Paper, clay and metal, 42” x 11” x 11”
S. Scott Steberger (Lilly)Round Bales at Sunset, 2012Tempera and watercolor on Gatorboard,40” x 60”
Summerhill Springtime, 2012Graphite on rag paper, 24” x 40”
Tom McCarty (Lilly)Duck, n.d.Redwood, 8” x 4” x 10”
Heron, n.d.Cherry, 16” x 2” x 3”
David McCoy (Hollidaysburg)Sacrifice, 2009Watercolor on paper, 28” x 21 ½”
Jeanne McKinney (State College)Coastal Impressions, 2011Pastel on board, 13 ½” x 15 ½”
Moonlit Eve, 2011Pastel on paper mounted on board,18 ½” x 19”
Steve Mrosko (Johnstown)Loggerhead, 2012Watercolor on mat board, 10” x 7”
Kathleen Muffie-Witt (State College)Puzzle Master, 2012Soft pastel on paper, 26 ½” x 20 ½”
Jo Owens Murray (Collegeville)Inside the White Cube, 2010Mixed media, 12” x 12”
Judith Musser (Somerset)Flashpoint, 2012Mixed media on canvas, 30” x 40”
Cynthia Nixon (State College)Pilgrims, 2012Oil and 23K gold leaf on wood panel,48” x 60”
S. Jean Ofiesh (Hollidaysburg)Dancers Three, 2012Watercolor on paper, 20” x 30”
Susan Parsonage (State College)Spire, 2011Color monotype, 19” x 15”
Amelia Patsy (Pittsburgh)Hammermill, 2010Gelatin silver print, 22” x 26”
Bob Patterson (North Braddock)Fog on the Yough, 2009Inkjet print, 18” x 24”
William T. Perry (Harmony)Ponte Vecchio, 2012Watercolor on paper, 29” x 22”
Jeanne Stevens-Sollman (Bellefonte)Porcine with the Golden Eyes, 2012Polychrome clay, 19” x 22” x 17”
Richard A. Stoner (Latrobe)Corkscrew 178.12, 2011Gelatin silver print, 15” x 15”
Shirley Zampelli Sturtz-Davis(State College)
Symphony of the Glads, Opus 2[triptych], 2010-2011
Watercolor on paper, 28” x 108”
Kay Sullivan (Huntingdon)An Autumn Walk, 2010Acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”
Dorothy Trone (Duncansville)Luna, 2012Mixed media on board, 36” x 36”
Scott A. Turri (Pittsburgh)The River Bank, 2011Acrylic on canvas, 45” x 75”
Judith Counsel Vipond (Hollidaysburg)Two Flags [diptych], 2011Mixed media on board, 20” x 32”
Mary Vollero (Bellefonte)Winter Night Glow, 2012Digital print, 18” x 24”
Sharon Wall (Altoona)Femme Fatale, 2011Mixed media on fiber, 53” x 53”
Rosemarie Weinzierl (Altoona)Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel,2011
Oil on canvas, 24” x 20”
Ned Wert (Brush Valley)Kimono Point, 2011Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30”
Diane White (Pittsburgh)Tomatoes for Soup, 2011Oil on linen panel, 12” x 16”
Diana Williams (New Florence)Ripples of Mountain Stream Memories,2011
Oil on linen, 47 ½” x 37 ½”
Penelope J. Wilson (Hollidaysburg)Walking with Ruby, 2012Mixed media on canvas, 36” x 24”
David Young (Indiana)Rocky Abstract, 2012Digital print, 32” x 25”
Still Life, 2012Digital print, 30” x 23”
Kamal Youssef (Dayton)Reverie, 2009Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”
Marie Zsifkov (Altoona)John 3:16, 2012Oil on canvas, 24” x 18”
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
J. Andrew Jacobs, Green Man, 2010
Diana Williams, Ripples of Mountain Stream Memories, 2011
Maxine Levin, Yo Yo Mama, 2010
BEST OF SHOWMichael AllisonScotch Bonnet #3, 2012
MERIT AWARD FOR CRAFTSMaxine LevinYo Yo Mama, 2010
MERIT AWARD FOR DRAWINGS. Scott StebergerSummerhill Springtime, 2012
MERIT AWARD FOR PAINTINGDiana WilliamsRipples of Mountain Stream Memories, 2011
MERIT AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHYAndrew Neil DierksHigh Beam, 2012
MERIT AWARD FOR SCULPTUREJ. Andrew JacobsGreen Man, 2010
BIENNIAL MERIT AWARDS
AWARD JUROR’S STATEMENT
SELECTION JUROR’S STATEMENTOnce again, I am amazed at the talent, creativity, and quality of the artists in west central Pennsylvania. I know thatI shouldn’t be, as I’ve been captivated with the significance and range of work from these various artists for many years.In the more than 25 years that I have been involved with the artistic community serving as Executive Director of thePennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance and membership on the boards of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, thePittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, the fact that this area has the best of the visual andperforming arts anywhere is proven to me daily.
As juror for this year’s Biennial, I had the pleasure of viewing, over and over again, slides of the many submissions ofexcellent work. From drawings to paintings, from abstract to traditional, from sculpture to woodcraft, it was fulfillingto view these artists’ creations! It was an honor to be immersed in the many limitless examples submitted from ourregion’s artists. The artists show freedom, ingenuity, and originality. We are so fortunate to have them living amongus and inspiring all of us, especially our children.
Jurying such a body of work is a real challenge. It’s really too bad that any piece had to be left out of this competition.Another juror may have chosen differently than I did and that piece might be in the mix. Alas, there is only so muchroom in the exhibition to view the selections properly.
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is to be commended for conducting the Biennial and giving all of us thechance to enjoy the lush beauty and rich talent of our region through the capable hands of these artists. I am gratefulto have had the opportunity to be a part of it.
Jeanne Gleason
Daniel Albright (Hollidaysburg)Forgiveness, 2011Oil on Plexiglas, 24” x 18”
Third Self, 2011Oil on board, 24” x 24”
Jory C. Albright (Altoona)Torch Light, 2012Oil on panel, 24” x 30”
Michael Allison (Hollidaysburg)Scotch Bonnet #3, 2012Acrylic and oil on canvas, 46” x 68”
Michael C. Begenyi (Northern Cambria)Rabbits, 2011Acrylic on canvas, 48” x 48”
Thomas Bichko (Johnstown)Lydia, 2008Alabaster, 11” x 15” x 7”
Pearl, 2008Soapstone, 9” x 10” x 7”
Robert Bowden (Pittsburgh)Railroad Bridge on the Allegheny, 2010Watercolor on Arches 140# cold-pressedwatercolor paper, 20” x 28”
Nancy Burch Brassington (Bellefonte)West Virginia Houses, 2011Oil on canvas, 36” x 60”
Edward J. Burda (Portage)Diva on the Brink of Extinction, 2011Watercolor on paper, 28” x 36”
Voodoo Priest in Some Alien Household, 2011Watercolor on paper, 36” x 28”
Kathleen Kase Burk (Ebensburg)A Tangled Web, 2012Graphite on paper, 32” x 40”
Daniel Burke (Erie)4 and 20 Gates, 2012Acrylic on wood, 100” x 300”
Clothes Line Fly Thru, 2011Ink and acrylic on fabric and paper,96” x 144”
Trees, 2012Mixed media on various surfaces,54” x 72” x 4”
Peter Calaboyias (Pittsburgh)Babylon Stele, 2009-2010Bronze, 72” x 28” x 3”
Boy Falling, 2010Bronze, 64” x 32” x 14”
Allen Capriotti (Altoona)Hidden Treasures of Hawaii, 2011Oil on linen, 36” x 48”
Kenneth Cotlar (Ebensburg)#439-BD-32-12, 2012Oil and latex on board, 32” x 32”
Stan Crilly (Hollidaysburg)Alleyscape/Hollidaysburg, Chimney Rocks,2012
Acrylic on Masonite, 20” x 24”
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art exists to preserve, exhibit, and advance American art and is dedicated tomaking its programs and activities accessible to the people of the southwestern area of central Pennsylvania. TheMuseum mounts exhibitions designed to evoke an interest in and an understanding of American art. As well, it servesas a repository for distinctive collections.
The art I was privileged to judge speaks clearly and provocatively to the viewer, making its point entirely throughpaint, form, line, texture, and color. Embracing new outlooks and constant self-evaluation are the hallmarks of anartist/photographer. Complete originality isn’t the point here. It’s the redirection and new outlook that such sea changesrequire of the artist. To grow and continue to contribute to your own style, it is necessary to step out of yourparticular rut to try new things. I believe art is something that pleases the eye, compels the viewer to study it, and makesobvious the artistry that went into creating the piece.
In general, the work met all the above criteria and was a testimonial to the excellence of the Biennial.
Donald M. Robinson
Kim Curinga (Eighty-Four)Skeleton Barn, 2011Digital print, 36” x 20”
Alysia Dalesio (Altoona)Magnolia, 2012Gouache on paper, 18” x 24”
Mike Demi (Reedsville)Soft and Hard, 2010Acrylic on wood, 16” x 20”
Patricia Dickun (Apollo)Cafeonline, 2012Oil on panel, 12” x 16”
Chartiers Creek, 2011Oil on panel, 24” x 24”
Andrew Neil Dierks (Altoona)High Beam, 2012Digital print on gallery-wrapped canvas,18” x 27”
Porcelain, 2012Digital print on metallic paper, 18” x 24”
Wishing Well (Lucky Pennies), 2012Digital print on gallery-wrapped canvas,18” x 27”
Alexis Dillon (Greensburg)Three Seasons, 2011Digital print, 30” x 40”
Emily Dimov-Gottshall (Altoona)Joy, Hope, Love, 2012Mixed media, wood, 11” x 17 ½”
Ron Donoughe (Pittsburgh)Champagne Lane, 2011Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”
Valley of Labor, 2012Oil on canvas, 30” x 50”
Chris Drobnock (Mount Union)Budoro Orb Form, 2012Porcelain, wood-fired, 7” x 6 ½” x 6 ½”
Salad Bowl, 2011Stoneware, wood-fired, 4” x 7” dia.
Dorothy Durrenberger (State College)A Free Woman (Lady Liberty), 2010Ceramic, metal, and acrylic, 36” x 12” x 6”
Norman Ed (Johnstown)Chair with Wheel, 2012Wood, steel, and brass, 20” x 12” x 6”
Conversation, 2012Wood, steel, canvas, twine, and paintbrushes, 48” x 83” x 20”
Julie Bernstein Engelmann (Indiana)My Golden Network of Spiritual Helpers,2012Acrylic, latex and conté on unprimed/partially primed canvas, 34” x 44”
Rob Evans (Wrightsville)Fossil, 1997Mixed media on paper, 27” x 38”
Origins, 2007Oil on panels mounted in altar piece,84” x 76” x 6”
Joy Fairbanks (Blairsville)Block Party, 2011Collage, 35” x 23”
Glissade, 2011Digital print, 31” x 25”
Peter Frantz (Tyrone)Down the River of Babylon, 2012Bronze, patina with limestone base,30 ¾” x 11” x 6”
I Once Lived on the Shoulder of a Very OldBird, 2012
Bronze, patina with marble base,13” x 6” x 8”
Bonnie Brumbaugh Frijters (Huntingdon)Under the Bridge, FL Botanical Gardens,2012
Digital print, 11” x 14”
Jennifer Frudakis (Philadelphia)Seahorse, 2012Bonded bronze, 17” x 9”
Marianne Fyda (Troutville)The Tea Party, 2011Pastel on Wallis paper, 9 ½” x 20”
Tree Line Triptych, 2012Pastel on Wallis paper, 18 ½” x 37”
Steven Gilbert (Altoona)Fire Island, 2012Acrylic on canvas, 60” x 46 ½”
Patterns of Space/Time, 2012Acrylic on canvas, 58” x 37”
Ginny Gill (Huntingdon)Kayak Convention, 2012Watercolor on paper, 21” x 28”
Marcene Glover (Johnstown)Alone, 2012Oil on board, 51” x 48”
Evening View, 2012Mixed media on board, 10” x 10”
Helen Gorsuch (Altoona)Which Came 1st, 2012Clay, underglazed and Raku-fired,16” x 12” x 13”
Melinda Myers Grass (Everett)The Fire Down Below, 2011Oil on panel, 12” x 16”
Robin Grass (Everett)Great Mileage, 2011Acrylic on canvas, 30” x 44”
Scott Gregg (Tyrone)The Black Screen Door, 2012Oil on canvas, 54” x 34”
David Hammaker (East Freedom)Quehanna Wilds, 2011Archival pigment print, 30” x 22”
Welsh Border Vista, 2010Archival pigment print, 22” x 30”
Adrienne Heinrich (Murrysville)Memory Book, 2010Wood, cast silicone, pen, and ink,13” x 16” x 2 ½”
Woman I, 2011Cast silicone, cord, metal, and antlers,29 ½” x 9” x 9”
Lynn S. Heverly (Altoona)Spilled Paint, 2012Digital print, 21 ½” x 25 ½”
Billie Hollen (Altoona)My Cup of Tea, 2011Oil on canvas, 18” x 36”
Unbound – The Meditation Series, 2012Oil on canvas, 24” x 36”
Eric Hoover (Carrolltown)South American Dragonfly, 2011Bone, 16” x 10” x 7”
John Hovenstine (Hollidaysburg)Sounds of Home, 2011Assemblage, 24” x 24”
Karen Howell (Monroeville)Red Clay Crow, 2011Red clay, 16 ½” x 14 ½” x 1”
J. Andrew Jacobs (Northern Cambria)Green Man, 2010Copper, 28” x 12” x 4”
Untitled…with Cloven Hoof, 2012Steel, 72” x 16” x 48”
Yong Sook Kim-Lambert (Tyrone)Pour toi, 2011Mixed media, 30” x 22”
Ron Korczynski (Natrona Heights)Winkin’, Blinkin’ & Nod Platter, 2012Clay, 23” x 18” x 2”
Marianne Krizner (Johnstown)Meditation [triptych], 2012Oil on canvas, 36” x 30”
Kevin Kutz (Bedford)Fire Party, 2008-2012Oil on linen, 69” x 72”
General Admission, 2010-2012Mixed media [assemblage], 48” x 72” x 6”
George LaVanish (Tyrone)Whitetail, 2011Acrylic on Masonite, 18” x 24”
Gary Lehman (Sidman)Two-Hole Pot with Hanging Pot, 2011Wheel-thrown, wood-fired Raku clay withglaze, yarn, and pebble, 8” x 8” x 9”
Adam Leiden (Hollidaysburg)Ritual Tripods, 2012Clay, 8 ½” x 6” x 6”, 9” x 8” x 8”
David Lesako (New Freeport)Early Morning, Looking East, 2012Oil on canvas, 48” x 48”
Portrait of a Stump, 2010Pastel on paper, 27” x 21”
Maxine Levin (State College)Yo Yo Mama, 2010Mixed media, 15” x 8” x 7”, 17” x 10” x 7”
JoAnne Lightner (Pittsburgh)Mother and Child, 2012Digital print, 20” x 16”
Cindy L. Main (Holbrook)Wild Horses, 2010Wood, 14” x 26”
John A. Mayer (New Alexandria)Medicine Man, 2012Cement over metal armature, 72” x 20” x 20”
C ATA L O G U E
Andrew Neil Dierks, High Beam, 2012