Apr 2009
Images of the Mon Arts Contest
06/04/09 12:16 Filed in: Davis Gallery
The Robert M. Davis Gallery features
Images of the Monongahela River Annual Arts Exhibit and Contest
located on MAC’s second level in the main hallway
April 3-13
This exhibit is in conjunction with the Mon River Summit held April 13, 2009 at the Waterfront Hotel.
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Be the Change
04/04/09 14:00 Filed in: Benedum Gallery
Benedum Gallery proudly presents
Be the Change
Posters by the students of St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School
April 3-25, 2009
Exhibition Opening Reception: Saturday, April 4, 2009 2-5:00 P.M.
Monongalia Arts Center means community! We could not pass up the chance to showcase the amazing and timely works of these 4th grade students at St. Francis. The title of the project was: "Be The Change" based on the Gandhi quote "be the change you wish to see in the world". Students were given the definition of “hero” and told to choose people that represented love of neighbor, higher ideals and a willingness to sacrifice self for others. Depicted people who were chosen, must have demonstrated incredible courage. Each poster is accompanied with a written quotation.
It took groups of students one class period to paint each portrait. Students chose heroes after discussing definitions of what makes a hero, learning about them and deciding who should be included. Heroes included people such as: Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks. Students used watercolor paint including metallic and sparkling colors. There were quite of few paint stained shirts but students had fun experimenting with painting techniques, mixing colors and patterns. The portraits are quite large…3 by 4 feet! The best part of the project, however, was learning about amazing people who demonstrated incredible courage and being inspired by them. The title of the show, “Be the Change” reflects the idea that heroes are those who see an injustice and devote their time and efforts to making a difference.
six posters of twenty four on exhibit
Students chose heroes based on the following definition...
HERO: noun 1. They go beyond the call of duty. 2. They act wisely under pressure. 3. They risk their life, their fortune, or their reputation. 4. They champion a good cause. 5. They serve as a calling to our higher selves
Be the Change
Posters by the students of St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School
April 3-25, 2009
Exhibition Opening Reception: Saturday, April 4, 2009 2-5:00 P.M.
Monongalia Arts Center means community! We could not pass up the chance to showcase the amazing and timely works of these 4th grade students at St. Francis. The title of the project was: "Be The Change" based on the Gandhi quote "be the change you wish to see in the world". Students were given the definition of “hero” and told to choose people that represented love of neighbor, higher ideals and a willingness to sacrifice self for others. Depicted people who were chosen, must have demonstrated incredible courage. Each poster is accompanied with a written quotation.
It took groups of students one class period to paint each portrait. Students chose heroes after discussing definitions of what makes a hero, learning about them and deciding who should be included. Heroes included people such as: Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks. Students used watercolor paint including metallic and sparkling colors. There were quite of few paint stained shirts but students had fun experimenting with painting techniques, mixing colors and patterns. The portraits are quite large…3 by 4 feet! The best part of the project, however, was learning about amazing people who demonstrated incredible courage and being inspired by them. The title of the show, “Be the Change” reflects the idea that heroes are those who see an injustice and devote their time and efforts to making a difference.
six posters of twenty four on exhibit
Students chose heroes based on the following definition...
HERO: noun 1. They go beyond the call of duty. 2. They act wisely under pressure. 3. They risk their life, their fortune, or their reputation. 4. They champion a good cause. 5. They serve as a calling to our higher selves
Paired Perspectives
03/04/09 19:00 Filed in: Davis Gallery
Robert M. Davis Gallery presents
Paired Perspectives
Series of Juxtapositions by Nikki Rotunda
April 3-25, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 2009 7-9:00 P.M.
“A Happenstance of Familiarity”
While visiting Europe, local photographer Nikki Rotunda discovered more than she initially thought she would, and she is sharing that experience in an exhibition at MAC. Through a juxtaposition of photographs taken in West Virginia and photographs taken in Europe, Rotunda presents her unintended realization of finding similarity in the dissimilar and familiarity in the unfamiliar.
She explains that the photographs “are not so much a reflection on these two very different places and two opposite seasons, but on myself as a photographer; what I choose to see. The idea is that in an unfamiliar and in a familiar place we can find visual characteristics that are similar.” In addition to being a commentary on inhabiting a space that feels isolating, comfortable, lonely, and familiar all at the same time, the exhibition stands as a memory of her time abroad. Rotunda says, “I couldn't sum up my time in Sicily in more accurate terms, so I feel that these photos reflect my time spent.”
Paired Perspectives
Series of Juxtapositions by Nikki Rotunda
April 3-25, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 2009 7-9:00 P.M.
“A Happenstance of Familiarity”
While visiting Europe, local photographer Nikki Rotunda discovered more than she initially thought she would, and she is sharing that experience in an exhibition at MAC. Through a juxtaposition of photographs taken in West Virginia and photographs taken in Europe, Rotunda presents her unintended realization of finding similarity in the dissimilar and familiarity in the unfamiliar.
She explains that the photographs “are not so much a reflection on these two very different places and two opposite seasons, but on myself as a photographer; what I choose to see. The idea is that in an unfamiliar and in a familiar place we can find visual characteristics that are similar.” In addition to being a commentary on inhabiting a space that feels isolating, comfortable, lonely, and familiar all at the same time, the exhibition stands as a memory of her time abroad. Rotunda says, “I couldn't sum up my time in Sicily in more accurate terms, so I feel that these photos reflect my time spent.”