WITH GLASS, TRAVER GALLERY, TACOMA
Gallery in Tacoma is proud to serve as the only United States venue for
Engaging with Glass, the first comprehensive survey of Irish glass art
in over a decade. The exhibition brings together a broad spectrum of
work in glass, ranging from beautifully executed decorative objects to
conceptual installation pieces incorporating video elements.
Featuring the work of: Caroline Madden, Mary Mackey, Róisín de
Buitléar, Peter Young, Elke Westen, Andrea Spencer, Karl Harron, Edmond
Byrne, Vicky Rothschild, Louise Rice, Pia Raeymaekers, Eimear O’Connor,
Emer Lynch, Alison Lowry, Peadar Lamb, Eva Kelly, Eamonn Hartley, Alva
Gallagher, Deirdre Feeney, Debbie Dawson, Donna Coogan, Scott
Benefield.
resident in Ireland and Irish artists abroad are included in this
exhibition of glass work selected by Dr. Audrey Whitty, Curator of
Ceramics, Glass and Asian collections at the National Museum of Ireland
and Tina Oldnow, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Glass at the Corning
Museum of Glass, New York, USA.
In essays included in the full-color catalog produced alongside the
exhibition, juror Audrey Whitty notes that the show reflects an
international trend to marry concept with an exceptional level of
technical skill, while Tina Oldknow highlights two major themes seen in
the show: narrative work addressing memory and time and objects
exploring various perspectives on abstraction.
presented at Solstice Arts Center in Navan, County Meath, Ireland,
Engaging with Glass was produced by Solstice Director Belinda Quirke,
along with artists Caroline Madden and Deirdre Rogers. Irish-born,
Seattle artist Paula Stokes, whose work is included in the show, was
instrumental in initiating this production at the Traver’s Tacoma
location. The exhibition closes on 27th May 2012.
W: http://www.travergallery.com/gallery_artist_details.aspx?aid=175
