Lou Jones Death Row Portraits @ ArtSpace at Bentley Library, NECC

Lou Jones, a Boston based professional photographer, has compiled a series of portrait photographs of men and women on death row. This exhibit has toured internationally and will be in the library through April 4th.

Description:
Giving himself the provocative task of capturing the candid expressions of death row inmates, Jones has used the power of his camera to present these inmates as real people and not just the dark side of humanity. His book, Final Exposure: Portraits from Death Row chronicles his six-year odyssey documenting these men and women incarcerated in the U.S.

There will be a reception with Mr. Jones in the library on Thursday, April 2nd, at 6:00 PM. For More information about his work go to his website
http://www.fotojones.com/mall/

The portraits and voices in the work humanize these condemned men and women without minimizing the magnitude of the offenders' crimes or the pain of the victims and their families. Northeastern University Press

This exhibit is presented in coordination with the presentation the social justice play "Dead Man Walking", which follows Sister Helen Prejean as she serves as spiritual adviser to two men on death row in New Orleans, LA, on

Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 PM,

April 1st at 4:00 PM and April 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30

in the Top Notch Theater in the Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus.

For more information go to the NECC website "Dead Man Walking"

Joshua S. Goode exhibits @ Bentley ArtSpace

The exhibit will run from March 3rd to March 20th 2009.

ArtSpace Hours: Monday-Thursday 8AM to 9PMFriday 8AM to 5PMSat 9AM to 1PM& Sun Closed

Joshua Goode says the following about his work, "I am creating a new mythology based upon my personal history by exploring a manifested past civilization. Remnants of this civilization are constructed to resemble archaic ruins. These sites are compiled of personal relics from my past and influences from various cultures such as Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Lakota Sioux. These arrangements appear to be antiquated parts of their surroundings as though recently unearthed by archaeologists and revealed to the modern world. As I continue to engage these relics, I gain a greater insight to myself and other repeating characters central to the development of these “lost worlds”. "

For more information about Joshua's work go to his website http://www.joshuagoode.com/index.aspx

NECC ArtSpace features Images of Armenia by Tom Vartabedian

Friday Tom Vartabedian and Linda Germain hung the Armenian Village people exhibit @ the ArtSpace @ Bentley Library at the Haverhill Campus of Northern Essex Community College.

Tom's passion for his native land can easily be experienced by the viewer. There is a story behind every image and face. Ask one question about a photograph, and Tom will tell a story that makes you want to go to Armenia. This exhibit has already received tremendous exposure inside the Armenian community throughout Greater Boston, and this will be a first showing in the non-Armenian venue. Next, it moves to Merrimack College in March and the Haverhill Public Library in April.

Plan to attend:

Artist's Reception: Thursday, February 12, 2009 from 5PM to 8PM Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and all are welcome.

How Urban Landscapes Come Together for Paul Devine

Paul Devine talks about his process: "I choose the subjects after sensing some immediate, strong impression such as a shadow under an awning, a humorous arrangement of roadway markings, or the strength and power of a truck tractor.


I do drawings on site, and allow prominent or interesting features determine the direction of the composition. I’m less interested in an accurate representation of the scene, and encourage myself to exaggerate form and manipulate scale.

What interests me is the challenge of maintaining a balance between intense conscious observation and the subconscious direction of the drawing. This results in an image that reveals a unique personal view in a language that can be understood to the viewer." http://www.pauldevine.com/

Paul Devine exhibits 30 Acrylic Lanscapes @ Northern Essex

30 Urban Landscape paintings by Paul Devine are on display at the ArtSpace @ Bentley Library, NECC-Haverhill Campus.

They include brightly painted parking meters and pylons, favorite coffee shops and familiar trucks and heavy equipment. It is a must see exhibit. You will begin to see your urban environment in a new light.

Exhibit runs from Nov 1st to Nov 24th Hours: Mon-Thurs 8 AM to 9 Pm, Fri 8 AM to 5 PM and Sat 9-1

For more information about the artist Paul Devine go to www.pauldevine.com

Paul Devine to Exhibit Urban Landscapes @ NECC

Painter, Paul Devine will be exhibiting several of his urban landscape paintings for the month of November at the Art Space @ Bentley Library.

The chaotic arrangement of strip malls, office buildings, parking lots and vehicles is the inspiration for this group of paintings.

The show runs from Nov 1st to the 24th. Be sure to attend the reception with the artist on Thursday, November 13th from 5 PM to 8PM

Reception with the Artists- Andrea Panaro, Steve Grobis and David Hyland

Please join the featured artists this month at the ArtSpace @ Bentley Library for a reception for their Spatial Relations exhibit. The reception is this Thursday October 9, 2008 from 5 to 7 PM.

Andrea Panaro, Steve Grobis and David Hyland - respond to Spatial Relations

October at the ArtSpace will feature the work of three recent graduates of Montserrat College of Art, Andrea Panaro, Steve Grobis and David Hyland, beginning Sept 27, through October 25, 2008. This show is free and open to the public. The exhibit is entitled “Spatial Relations” and will include sculpture, painting, printmaking and photography. All three artists put a large emphasis on the importance of space, whether it be in reference to the picture plane or that of a 3-D sculpture that requires a change of environment to be understood.

Andrea Panaro an NECC alumni, is a mixed media artist, whose work deals mainly with abstraction.

David Hyland works with objects in the landscape in his large-scale photographs. davidhylandstudio.com

Steve Grobis utilizes found domestic objects that are re-configured into new contexts.

All are invited to attend the opening reception with the artist on Thursday Oct. 9th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their work.

Abstract Painter Exhibits Work In September

Sean Timothy Palmatier, the featured artist, in the ArtSpace @ Bentley Library, was born in Catskill, NY and grew up in Rockport, MA. He is a recent graduate of Montserrat College of Art with a BFA, Fine Arts concentration. http://www.montserrat.edu/ Check out more of his work at any ofthe following websites: www.artbreak.com/palmatier www.helloboston.com/Art/Sean%20Palmatier.Cfm http://www.myartspace.com/

Planning for 2008-2009 Exhibit Season @ Bentley Library ArtSpace

This past week Linda Shea, Library Director, and Linda Germain, exhibit manager, met to discuss plans for the upcoming school year. Several local artists have expressed interest in solo and group shows at the ArtSpace, including book artists, a sculpture group and several painters and 2-d artists. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a show please send your submission packet to bentleyartspace@hotmail.com
The proposal should include:

• Artist's Resume and/or Bio,
  
• Statement of exhibit idea
  
• 5 to 10 low resolution images
  

We are very interested reviewing proposals from local and emerging artists.

Tick-Tock Art Show @ ArtSpace at Bentley

Tick-Tock Art Exhibit at the Bentley Library
Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Eighteen artists responded to the open call for entries to exhibit work at the Bentley Library, 100 Elliot Street, at the Haverhill Campus, Northern Essex Community College. The show opens on June 2, 2008 and will run through June 30th. The show is open to the public for viewing during regular library hours which are Monday through Thursday 8 AM to 9 PM, Fridays 8 AM to 5PM and Saturdays 9AM to 1PM. For directions see http://www.necc.mass.edu/ All are invited to attend the opening reception with the artists on Thursday, June 5, 2008 from 5PM to 7PM. This is a great opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their work.
Each artist interpreted the theme, Tick-Tock, like a clock tick-tock, tick-tock. The show includes paintings, collage, pastel, digital imagery, photography and several mixed media pieces.
This is the first of several art shows planned for the Bentley library during the next year. Local artists Paulina Engel and Linda Germain have volunteered to coordinate shows for the library. It is a wonderful space and the hope is both the artists and the community will benefit from this endeavor.

"Parking Meters" by Paul Devine for more of his work go to http://www.pauldevine.com/
For more information contact Linda Germain, at Linda@Linda-germain.com or check out her website at http://www.linda-germain.com/