Woman as Color Light and Form

Diapotheque Series, 2010 by Edwin Remsburg Diapotheque Series, 2010 by Edwin Remsburg

Woman as Color, Light and Form

July 18, 2013 – August 31, 2013

In challenging the notion of the feminine archetype, artists embrace and reach beyond the boundaries of the female form to express the essence of a woman, figuratively, conceptually and metaphorically.

As Color, alluring imagery stretches the imagination and explores a woman’s sexual and intellectual power through aggressive gestures and symbolic references to the feminine life-giving force.

As Light, provocative photographs portray a woman’s physical strength and ubiquitous presence in nature.

As Form, moving two and three dimensional objects, emblematic of the ethereal qualities of a woman, reveal the complexities, convictions and intuitiveness of the feminine expressed as the divine; a ritualistic-based video serves as testimony to one woman’s personal journey of renewal, and others speak to healing, identity, memory and transformation in tableaus that embody a woman’s unbridled spirit.

Artwork

Sondra Arkin
Permutations Toward Infinity Series
Wax/Shellac: dibond
No: 47
Year: 2012
16” x 16”

Sondra Arkin
Permutations Toward Infinity Series
Wax/Shellac: dibond
No: 68
Year: 2012
16” x 16”

Sondra Arkin
Permutations Toward Infinity Series
Wax/Shellac: dibond
No: 76
Year: 2012
16” x 16”

Sondra Arkin
Permutations Toward Infinity Series
Wax/Shellac: dibond
No: 73
Year: 2012
16” x 16”

Maya Freelon Asante
Handmade
Tissue Ink Monoprint
Year: 2013
Framed: 40" x 40"

David Carlson
616
Video
Year: 2010
Length – 8: 57

Oletha DeVane
Parallel 1 , Parallel 2
Video
Year: 2009
Length – 3:28

Phylicia Ghee
And She Bearing Her Words – Chapter 4, Verse 20
Photograph
Year: 2009 Unframed: 16” X 20”
Framed: 20” X 24”

Phylicia Ghee
Lacerations 1 Photograph Diptych
Year: 2007
Print: 12” x 18”
Framed: 20” x 24”

Phylicia Ghee
Lacerations 2
Photograph
Diptych
Year: 2007
Print: 12” x 18”
Framed: 20” x 24”

Phylicia Ghee
Grounding Ceremony
Video
Year: 2011
Length – 17:21

Michael Gross
Black Vision #1
Screen Print on Paper
Edition: 2/5
Year: 2007
Print: 20” x 20”
Framed: 28 ½” x 28”

Michael Gross
Red Vision #1
Screen Print
Edition no: 3/12
Year: 2008
Print: 20” x 20”
Framed: 28 ½” x 28”

Michael Gross
Yellow Vision
Screen Print
Edition no: 2/12
Year: 2008
Print: 20” x 20”
Framed: 28 ½” x 28”

Nora Howell
Paradox
Paper Mache, Cloth, Burlap and Wafers
Year: 2009 15’ x 4’ Installation

Nora Howell
Figure 1
Paper Mache
Installation
Edition: 1/1" 4 1/2’ x 2’

A. Moon
One Storey
Super 8 and 16mm film presented on DVD
Year: 2011
Length – 13:00

Ada Pinkston
Water Goddess
Video
Year: 2013
Length - 27:54

Edwin Remsburg Diapotheque Series Photograph
No: 3/22
Year: 2010
Framed: 48" x 24"

Edwin Remsburg Diapotheque Series Photograph
No: 12/22
Year: 2010
Framed: 48" x 24"

Edwin Remsburg Diapotheque Series Photograph
No: 9/22
Year: 2010
Framed: 48" x 24"

Jamea Richmond - Edwards
Ain’t Nothing Raggedy About This
"Ink, acrylic and mixed media on Mylar
Year: 2011
Unframed: 91” x 36"

Rachel Rotenberg
Centered
Wood, Vine and Oil Paint
Year: 2008
34''x 44''x 7”

Rachel Rotenberg
Breathe
Wood, Oil, and Paint
Year: 2013
31" x 45" x 9"

Amy Sherald
Woman Under Water Oil on Canvas
Year: 2008
Unframed: 64” x 64”

Adejoke Tugbiyele
Love Bird - Masked Metal Strainers, Cooper & Brass Wire, Large bead
Year: 2013
8” x 10” x 4”

Sigrid Vollerthun
Ethereal Lily
Photograph
Year: 2008
Framed: 26 ½ ”x 20”

Sigrid Vollerthun
Purity
Photograph
Year: 2009
Framed: 26 ½ ”x 20”

Sigrid Vollerthun
Calla Chalice
Photograph
Year: 2003
Framed: 26 ½” x 20”

Sigrid Vollerthun
Hibiscus Candle
Photograph
Year: 2010
Framed: 26 ½ x 20”

Mary Walker
Eternal Life
Acrylic and canvas on wood panel
Year: 2010
12” x 12” x 4 ½”

Participating artists: Sondra Arkin, Maya Freelon Asante, David Carlson, Oletha Devane, Phylicia Ghee, Michael Gross, Nora Howell, Ada Pinkston, Edwin Remsburg, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Rachel Rotenberg, Amy Sherald, Sigrid Vollerthun and Mary Walker. Along with Sondheim Semi-finalists: A. Moon and Adejoke Tugbiyele

Artscape Gallery Network Exhibit curated by Myrtis Bedolla and co-curator Jessica Stafford-Davis

Galerie Myrtis was part of the 2013 Artscape Gallery Network presented by M&T Bank

The Artscape Gallery Network connects two dozen Baltimore galleries to a wider audience through a promotional campaign sponsored by M&T Bank and provides art lovers with an extended opportunity to enjoy Baltimore’s talented artists before, during and after the festival weekend. The Artscape Gallery Network exhibitions highlight 2013 Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize applicants, along with artists working throughout the region.

Family Day 2013

Family Day Drawing Activity: Children created paintings and drawings in response to the gallery’s exhibition Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response. Artists participating in the exhibition will be on hand to assist children with their art project. Related exhibition: Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response

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Ancient Rhythms

Breaking Open (detail), 2010 by Lynda Smith-Bugge Breaking Open (detail), 2010 by Lynda Smith-Bugge

Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature

February 4 – April 15, 2013

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The tensions in this exhibition concern the scale between large and small and the juxtaposition between organic vs geometric. Both are clearly evident in the works of Lynda Smith-Bugge and Janet Wheeler in their spiritual explorations of nature’s ancient rhythms. In Smith-Bugge’s large scale works she unveils the tree’s innermost being, revealing burled patterns, insect ravaged wood and the striation of the grain. Wheeler’s intimate boxes are both containers for sacramental objects and ritual platforms for offerings or altars.

Artwork

Lynda Smith-Bugge

Breaking Open

2010

Walnut and Maple

16in x 16in x 18in

Lynda Smith-Bugge Beckoning, 2010, Walnut and Dogwood, 32in x 26in x 11in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Exuberance, 2007 Apple and Burled Maple, 12in x 12in x 15in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Liminal Space, 2009 Boxwood and Walnut, 74in x 22in x 22in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Epiphany, 2000, Walnut and Dogwood, 32in x 32in x 5in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Gnosis, 2013, Walnut and Boxwood, 64in x 14in x 14in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Proud Silence, 2011, Burled Maple, Oak and copper paint 51in x 9in x 13in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Open Book 1 , 2009, Burled Maple, 14in x 14in x 9in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Mending, 1998, Cherry, Walnut and copper, 34in x 16in x 16in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Rain Catcher, 2010, Walnut, Apple, copper, 55in x 32in x 16in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Spiraling Up #2, 2012, Oak and Poplar, 76in x 17in x 17in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Thunderstruck, 1999, Cherry, 57in x 15in x 19in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Birch Haven, 2013, Birch and Walnut, 44in x 22in x 4in

Title: Beacon
Dimension: 75"x48"x16"
Material: Burled Maple, Black Walnut, Lights
Origin: Falls Church, Virginia
Artist: Lynda Smith-Bugge

Title: Cloud
Dimension: 12"x52"x4"
Material: Burled Maple
Origin: Falls Church, Virginia
Artist: Lynda Smith-Bugge

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Burled Maple 2, 2013, Maple, 36in x 10in x 1in

Lynda Smith-Bugge, Open Book 2, 2012, Burled Maple 34in x 16in x 20in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XI, 2009, wooden box, acrylic on Hosho paper, bones, found wood, twigs, 13.5in x 11in x 2.5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XII 2009, wooden box, bird wing, bones, imitation eggs, hemp twine, acrylic on Hosho paper, 16in x 5in x 8.5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XVII, 2010, wooden box, feathers, imitation eggs, oil stick and acrylic on Hosho paper, twig, grapevine, 15in x 10in x 5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XV, 2010, wooden box, feathers, wooden egg and square, acrylic, 15in x 13.5in x 12in

Janet Wheeler, Nest, 2011, grass wreath, bamboo, acrylic, grapevine, 8' x 4.5' x 3'

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXII, 2011, wooden boxes, wood, acrylic, Kozo paper, imitation egg, twigs, 16in x 10in x 7in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXIII, 2012, wooden box, ink on Hosho paper, imitation eggs, acrylic and grape vine, 6in x 6.5in x 7in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXVI, 2012, wooden box, vine lattice, imitation egg, acrylic on Kozo paper, wood, 18in x 8.5in x 4in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXVII, 2010 wooden box, feathers, bird wings, twigs, grapevine, imitation eggs, acrylic, ink on Kozo paper, bass wood, glass jar, 32.5in x 11in x 5.5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXVIII, 2012, wooden boxes, grapevine, wooden blocks, imitation egg, bones, coral, bamboo, acrylic, 25.25in x 6.5in x 5.25in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXIX, 2011, wooden box, grapevine, feathers, bamboo, dowel, wrapped wire, acrylic, 6' x 10in x 6in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXIV, 2012, wooden box, grapevine nest, imitation eggs, oil stick and acrylic on Hosho paper, stick, 19in x 6.5in x 3in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XVIII, 2010, wooden box, imitation eggs, twigs, ink and acrylic on Kasuri paper, 32.5in x 11in x 5.5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXX, 2011, wooden box, manikin hand, acrylic, raffia, imitation eggs, milk weed pods, acrylic, 11in x 11in x 11in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXV, 2012, wooden box, wooden egg, grapevine nest, twigs, wood, bamboo, 11.5in x 7.75in x 4.5in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXXI, 2009, wooden box, feathers, imitation eggs, acrylic, sticks, 24in x 10in x 9in

Janet Wheeler, Nest XXI, 2011, wooden boxes, acrylic on Kozo paper, imitation eggs, twigs, Bass wood, 22in x 28in x 5in

Photography credit: Mark Finkenstaedt

Beautiful but Flawed

Untitled (detail), 2012 by Jamea Richmond-Edwards

Beautiful But Flawed

August 11 – August 12, 2012

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In this special weekend solo exhibition, Beautiful But Flawed, Jamea Richmond-Edwards examines the complex lives of women in her family. Through paintings and drawings, this emerging artist grapples with issues faced by those she describes as “beautiful but flawed, praised but hated, and stern but fragile.”

Detroit-bred Jamea Richmond-Edwards studied painting and drawing at Jackson State University, and began illustrating for The Jackson Free Press and a children’s book titled ”Grandma’s Biscuits” by Robert Little while in college. Since graduating, Jamea has moved on to teach art to elementary, middle, and high school students while developing her own unique style of mixed media portraiture.

artwork

Orange Flower, ink, acrylic, conte and mixed media collage on paper, 12in x 12in, unframed Request viewing, 2010

Pink Hat, ink, acrylic, conte and mixed media collage on paper, 12in x 12in, unframed Request viewing, 2010

Baby Owl, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2010

Color Me, ink, acrylic, watercolor, and conte on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2011

Window #4, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on paper, 12in x 12in, framed, 2010

Lost in the Woods, ink, acrylic and watercolor on mylar, 25in x 12in, unframed, 2012

Yellow Hat, ink, acrylic, conte and mixed media collage on paper, 12in x 16in, unframed, 2010

Nothing But the Truth, ink, acrylic, rhinestones, and mixed media collage on mylar, 40in x 50in, unframed, 2011

Red Roses, ink, acrylic, glitter, and mixed media collage on mylar, 16.5in x 13.5in, framed, 2011

Emerge from the Darkness, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2011

Full Moon, ink, rhinestones, watercolor and mixed media collage on paper, 48.5in x 41in, unframed, 2012

Mouth of Pearls, ink, acrylic, glitter, and mixed media collage on mylar, 16.5in x 13.5in, framed, 2011

Wings Not Meant to Fly, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2012

Untitled ink, glitter, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media collage on mylar, 82in x 36in, 2012

Awaiting, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2010

Praise Me, Ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 36in x 36in, unframed, 2011

Red Flower, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on canvas, 24in x 28in, unframed, 2010

It Could Be a Sad Story, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on mylar, 89in x 36in, unframed, 2011

Ain’t Nothing Raggedy About This, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on mylar, 36in x 91in, unframed, 2011

All the Pretty Roses, ink, acrylic, rhinestones, and mixed, media collage on mylar, 50in x 40in, 2011

Untitled 2, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled 3, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled 4, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled 1, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled 5, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled 6, conte and ink on paper, 11.5in x 8in, framed, 2012

Untitled

Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary…

Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response

September 27, 2012 – January 19, 2013

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Eight artists influenced by works featured in the Walters Art Museums’ exhibition Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe collate modern culture to interpret the role of Africans serving as diplomats, merchants, slaves, and rulers through an aesthetic rooted in black cultural history.

Featured Artist: Jules Arthur, Maya Freelon Asante, Nathaniel Donnett, Victor Ekpuk, Jeffrey Kent, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Mario Andres Robinson and Amy Sherald

Chief Curator: Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis; Co-Curator: Amy Morton, Owner, Morton Fine Art, and Exhibition Advisor: Joaneath Spicer, Ph.D., Curator of Renaissance and Baroque Art, Walters Art Museum.

Artwork

Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Wings Not Meant to Fly, 2012, mixed media collage, oil on canvas, 36in x 36in

Jamea Richmond-Edwards, The Venus: As I Stand, 2012, ink, acrylic, mixed media collage on mylar, 25in x 40in

Jamea Richmond-Edwards, It Could be a Sad Story,
2011, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on mylar, 89in x 36in

Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Venus: If it Don’t Make Dollars, It Don’t Make Cents, 2012, ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on mylar, 40in x 25in

Maya Freelon Asante, Defy Definition, 2012, tissue ink mono/photo print, 12in x 7in

Nathaniel Donnett, Overshadowed, 2012, plastic, 86in x 44in

Maya Freelon Asante,Do You See What I See?, 2012, tissue ink mono/photo print, 30in x 40in

Jeffrey Kent, Black Mannequins: Perceptions of Africa Series #3, 2012, acrylic and collage on canvas, 29in x 29in

Maya Freelon Asante, Actual vs. Factual, 2012 tissue ink mono/photo print, 40in x 35in

Jeffrey Kent, African Presenza Risposta Contemporanea: Perceptions of Africa Series #1, 2012, collage, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 18in x 14in

Jeffrey Kent, Dry Countries: The Perceptions of Africa Series, #2, 2012, mixed media, acrylic, collage, oil stick on canvas, 30in x 24in

Amy Sherald, Grand Dame Queenie , 2012, oil on canvas, 54in x 43in

Amy Sherald, Welfare Queen, 2012, oil on canvas, 54in x 43in

Victor Ekpuk, ETHIOP, 2012, acrylic and steel on panel, 48in x 48in

Victor Ekpuk, Union of Pope Clement VII and Simonetta da Collevecchio, 2012, rhinestones, acrylic and colored glass on board, 42in x 72in

Nathaniel Donnett, Do You Want Moor?, 2012, conte, graphite, color pencil and gold leaf foil, plastic and paper bags, 85in x 50in

Nathaniel Donnett, Queen B and the B Stands for Been Signing My Own Check, 2012, conte, graphite color pencil, plastic and paper bags, 32in x 51in

Mario Andres Robinson, Mrs. Johnson, 2006, watercolor on paper, 15in x 15in

Mario Andres Robinson, Charlestine, 2006, watercolor on paper, 11in x 14in

Mario Andres Robinson, The Novelist, 2011, oil on panel, 11in x 14in

Jules Arthur, Gullah Dance of Freedom, 2012, oil on canvas and mixed media collage on wood, 40in x 30in

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form –…

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

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Artists’ Talk: Artists assert their creative voices through textured canvases rich with vibrant hues, and sculptures which free the inherent beauty of the natural stone. Drawing from their intuitions and imaginations, the artists form rhythmic patterns employing light and color to explore social issues, and the metaphysical and spiritual realm.

Featured Artists: David Carlson, Calvin Coleman, Elsa Gebreyesus, Michael Gross, M. Scott Johnson and Jeffrey Kent.

Abstraction Artist Talk

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

David Carlson: Abstraction Artist's Talk

Elsa Gebreyesus: Abstraction Artist's Talk.

Jeffrey Kent: Abstraction Artist's Talk

Michael Gross: Abstraction Artist's Talk.

M. Scott Johnson: Abstraction Artist's Talk

Myth-Power-Spirit

Ephrem_Kouakou_untitled-1 — Ephrem Kouakou, Untitled, arcylic pigment on canvas, 67” x 48”

Exploring Myth, Power and Spirit

works by painter Ephrem Kouakou and Shona Sculptors of Zimbabwe

March 24 – April 22, 2012

In ”Exploring Myth, Power and Spirit” the fables and beliefs of the peoples of Cote d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe are explored through mythical figures woven around powerful imagery which captures the spirit of each culture.

Ivorian painter, Ephrem Kouakou and Zimbabwean sculptors, Richard Mteki, Tutani Mugavzi and Lazarus Takawira create works inspired by deities, family, the strength of women, their passion for life, and the understanding of sacrifice, reflection, and inward journeys.

Art of the Collectors 3

Art of the Collectors 3

May 6 – July 15, 2012

Accompanying the exhibit are two art salons hosted by Tea with Myrtis:
Preserving your Visual Legacy – watch video
Finding your Passion and Enriching your Life – watch video

Art of the Collectors 3 explores the role of the collector in preserving our visual heritage through works which connect us to our past and serve as a bridge to our future. The exhibition features important works of art by prominent African American artists as well as african art objects. The exhibit offers collectors the opportunity to sell works and acquire new ones, and to view rare pieces held in private hands for generations.

Featured artists: Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, Anne Bouie, Elizabeth Catlett, Dr. Albert Carter, William Carter, Richard Dempsey, Joeseph Holton, Sam Gilliam, Sargent Johnson, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Al Loving, E.J. Montgomery, Godfrey Ndaba, Charles Sebree, Ellen Powell Tiberino and James Wells. Also featured will be African masks and statues.

Hidden Masters – Delilah Pierce

Hidden Masters: Artists Rising Above Anonymity

Delilah W. Pierce (1904-1992)

October 15th – February 11, 2012

watch panel discussion | about Delilah Pierce

The “Hidden Masters: Artists Rising Above Anonymity” series explores the artwork and examines the lives of artists whose careers were eclipsed by their contemporaries.

Delilah W. Pierce, a prolific painter, captured the essence of her subjects with elegance and force. A 40 year survey offers a trajectory of her work and places her in context with her peers.

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The Secret Garden – Photos

The Secret Garden: Revealing the Inner Sanctum

Exhibition | Artists’ Talk | Print Making Demo. | Photos

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