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31-Jul-2007
Mosaics in the Mountains: Contemporary Mosaic Exhibit in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, Maryland 07/30/07 - A group of more than 25 contemporary
mosaic artists based in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC will be
displaying recent works at the C. William Gilchrist Museum of the
Arts in Cumberland, Maryland from August 5-26, 2007. The opening is
Sunday, August 5, 2007 from 1 to 4pm. Call 301-724-5800 for
information.
Art lovers have a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the world
of mosaics in a public show devoted exclusively to this form. On
view will be work utilizing a tremendous array of materials such as
various types of glass, ceramic, stone, and even fabric, and created
in a range of techniques from those originating in the Roman Empire
and, later, Italy, and handed down through generations, to those
developed recently by the featured artists.
Mosaics as architectural embellishment has a long lineage and has
evolved over the years to also encompass significant aesthetic
endeavors separate from the building trades. The last twenty years
has seen a major global resurgence of this art form, particularly in
the United States.
Alfredo Ratinoff, of Argentine descent, trained in ceramics with
Teodolina Garcia Cabo in Buenos Aires, and at the National School of
Ceramics. He also studied drawing and painting at the National Art
Academy. His large scale installations and other works are in many
private collections and have been widely exhibited in the United
States, including at the Museum of the Americas and the N.A.S.A.
headquarters in Washington, DC. He is on the faculty of the
Smithsonian Institution and the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
To highlight just a few of the other artists: Gene Sterud
transitioned from a career in anthropology and archaeology to work in
mosaics, with a specialization in the replication of ancient works.
He has instructed over 400 students in the art of mosaics in the last
six years. Bonnie Fitzgerald earned a Master of Mosaico
certification at Orsoni Smalti Veneziani in Venice. Through her
firm, Maverick Mosaics, he teaches, and has produced major
installations throughout the Washington, DC area. Sherri Loomis
trained with Rick Shelly, a master mosaic artist who learned the art
in Venice. In her new work, she combines glass, metal and found
objects to create evocative panels and sculpture with the motif of
ladders.?
About SAMADC and Society of American Mosaic Artists:
Please note that although several of the artists exhibiting in
Mosaics in the Mountains are members of the Society of American
Mosaic Artists, SAMA did not organize this exhibition. SAMA's next
juried exhibition of mosaic art, to which members are invited to
submit work for consideration, will be held in Miami, FL during April
2008. To learn more about contemporary mosaics in the United States,
please visit the SAMA website at www.americanmosaics.org.
INFORMATION:
The opening reception, which will include refreshments and a musical
program, and to which the public is invited, is on Sunday, August 5,
from 1-4pm. For more information, contact The Gilchrist Museum of
The Arts at 301-724-5800. For more information about the mosaic
artists, go to www.samadc.org . The Gilchrist Museum of The Arts is
located at 104 Washington Street, Cumberland Maryland 21502. The
Museum is open Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays from 1-4pm.
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