Monday, April 30, 2012

'Living In Between Series - #1' -  30" x40" - Acrylic on Canvas
 
Exhibition: "Living in Between"
Opening Reception: May 5, 2012 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.     
Closing Date: May 25, 2012

VanOver Fine Arts is pleased to host "Living in Between", an exhibition of paintings by Lisa Chamberlin.  A native of Western New York who now lives and works in New York City, Lisa has spent the last ten years producing this series of paintings which feature expressive female figures.  Highly textured, deeply saturated and uniquely placed, they are worth a visit to VanOver Fine Arts. The exhibition will be on view through May 25, 2012.
 
Artist’s Bio:
Lisa Chamberlin is a painter who lives and works in New York City. She grew up in western New York and studied sculpture and painting at the State University of New York at Oswego where she received her BFA.  Lisa has spent the last ten years working on a series of paintings titled Living In-between, whose subjects are expressive female figures. Her paintings have a sculptural quality.  She works in acrylic and builds up the thick paint with a palette knife, resulting in a textural, impressionistic-like painting.  The figures often occur isolated on the canvas, each dynamic pose depicting a struggle.  The gestures, unusual use of saturated colors, and configurations of the paintings give opportunities for new interpretations.

Artist’s Statement:
Living In-Between - Series
This series started with an all green pallet, the form blending with the environment like a summer foliage camouflage. The title of the series was inspired by the chapter in a children’s book called the World between Worlds. The characters come across a beautiful land that they soon discover makes them so content. If they are not careful and stay too long, they would become part of the landscape.  In this land there are innumerable ponds spread about.  Each pond would lead into another world with new experiences, each completely different from the other.  My world between worlds, Living In-Between, depicts my journey of living the life I dreamed I would.  These paintings are like self portraits;  they tell my story as I go thru life, discovering and growing.   
I am always pushing, re-evaluating, and figuring out how to let go of expectations.  Along the way, I am learning to never become too complacent, reflecting on where I came from, and carefully choosing the next pond to enter.

I have been painting figures for many years, but I am not so much interested in the figures themselves, but rather using them as a symbol.  Each pose or position of the figure becomes a focus for me and how it relates to the space around it.  My figures are an expression.  Each are struggling and evolving, two things that often cannot exist without the other.  They are struggling with the space around them and with themselves. The forms take up most of the canvas and are absorbed in their own isolation. In solitude, there is time for contemplation and self-examination without any outside distractions.  They are confined to the boundary of the canvas, as if they are trying to push out, like a flower opening up to find it’s full potential. 


 

Exhibition: "Springville Spring Art Crawl Exhibition"
Opening Receptions: May 5, 2012 from 6 to 10 pm
Closing Date: May 25, 2012

The tremendous success of the first annual Springville Fall Art Crawl has prompted another such event for spring. The first annual Springville Spring Art Crawl Exhibition will preview from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2012 followed by opening receptions from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. at participating Downtown businesses on Main Street, VanOver Fine Arts and Springville Center for the Arts. The exhibition will feature several area artists including Heather Harris, Karen Olejniczak, Diane Lehmann and many more. Art selections include painting, sculpture, and photographs. The artistry featured in the Crawl, which was juried by VanOver Fine Arts Director Richard VanOver, will be shown in businesses along Main Street.

Other events planned during the Art Crawl including Springville Center for the Arts ‘Cinema at the Center’ featuring filmmaker Matthew Ehlers, and the opening of "Living in Between", an exhibition of paintings by Lisa Chamberlin at VanOver Fine Arts.  
Sponsors for this exhibition include the Downtown Springville Economic Development Group, Springville Center for the Arts and VanOver Fine Arts.  The exhibition will be on view through May 25, 2012.

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Arts in Springville!


If you have not seen the Cover article in the this weeks Gusto Check out the link
http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/article797316.ece
Thanks to Colin Dabkowski for coming down to Springville and letting everyone one know there is more jumping off here then just fields.

Check out all that is happening and up coming shows and events between Springville Center for the Arts and VanOver Fine Arts. You can check out vanoverfinearts.org and see our ultra new website. We have memberships available and also if you are an artist we have our first annual Spring Art Crawl, Sponsored by Downtown Springville Economic Development Group. The Spring Crawl is coming up May 5th. There is a call for artists out for the event. The call for artist link is http://vanoverfinearts.moonfruit.com/#/artist-callsubmissions/4562638104
The First Annual Fall Art Crawl last October was a huge success and brought in allot of people so done wait, space is limited.
Springville also has great boutiques, Antiques shops and a sweet skate park for the kids!
Come grow with us and watch the Arts are coming alive this summer in Springville!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

ARTIST CALL- SPRINGVILLE SPRING ART CRAWL

With the tremendous success of the First Annual Springville Fall Art Crawl in
2012, DSEDG has added a Spring Art Crawl. Sponsored by the Downtown
Springville Economic Development Group and VanOver Fine Arts, businesses along
Main Street in Springville will serve as gallery spaces for participating artists.

A reception will take place at each location. The exhibition will coincide with the opening of “Living in Between”, a solo exhibition at VanOver Fine Arts of art by Lisa Chamberlin.

Chamberlin is the Director of Visual Merchandising for the Americas at Hugo Boss.

Local and regional fine artists may submit work of any medium, including
painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Submissions should include
images of the work submitted along with a brief biography and $10.00 submission
fee. VanOver Fine Arts Excecutive Director Richard VanOver will jury the exhibition.
The title, dimensions, medium, and price of each artwork should be included. Artists
will be given a 70/30 split with businesses for sold art.

For submissions click link below or paste in your browser bar.
http://vanoverfinearts.moonfruit.com/#/artist-callsubmissions/4562638104

Exhibition: First Annual Springville Spring Art Crawl
Entry Dates: March 23 - April 27, 2012
Opening Reception: May 5, 2012 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Submission Fee: $10.00
Closing Date: May 26, 2012
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