WALLPAPER DIARIES
An Exhibition & Virtual 3D Tour
June 29–August 25 | Virtual Opening: Monday, June 29, 8:15 p.m. EST
Curated by Judy Barie, the Susan and John Turben Director of VACI Galleries, this exhibition focuses on eight artists whose work involves pattern. The result will be a colorful, dynamic show, marrying and merging intricate patterns created by each artist. Works on paper, oil paintings, collages, wood wall sculpture and ceramics will be featured.
View artists' websites:
Gavin Benjamin
Kelly Bjork
Annette Davidek
Sarah Jacobs
Lynne Meade
Raymond Saa
Linda Sikora
Scott Troxel
Location & Special Hours:
Virtual 3D Tour
Chautauqua Institution
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center
12 Ramble Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
The exhibit goes live online on Monday, June 29, 2020 8:15PM.
About Lynne Meade
All of my ceramics are wheel thrown and hand cut. Everything is done by eye, without molds or templates. Blending Midcentury Modern, art deco and art nouveau influences, my aim is for originality, master craftsmanship and sculptural quality. This explores the play of light and shadow, transparency and inner space. The interplay of positive and negative space is fascinating to me. My work pushes the boundaries of function vs. art. How little clay can express a vision? What is the perfect balance of delicacy and strength? Will the design stand the test of time? These are the elements that inspire me.
Meade has been exhibiting her sculpture and design work since 1987. She studied at Penland School Of Crafts and graduated with a BA in Ceramic Design from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1986. She has taught classes at MIT, The New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Walnut Creek Center for Community Arts, ASUC at UC Berkeley, and workshops around the country. In 2009, Meade received the Carol Duke Artist Award for Excellence In Craft at the Bellevue Arts Museum. She has permanent collections at American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, California and at Benedict University in Chicago, Illinois.
About VACI Galleries Exhibitions
Every summer, Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution (VACI) presents nine exhibitions in the galleries of the Strohl and Fowler-Kellogg Art Centers, as well as the Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden. These diverse spaces allow VACI to host a variety of contemporary shows from nationally recognized artists. The focus in our galleries is on contemporary work in a wide range of media and sensibilities.
About Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day during a nine-week season, and a total of more than 100,000 attend scheduled public events.
Chautauqua is dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life through a program that explores the important religious, social and political issues of our times; stimulates provocative, thoughtful involvement of individuals and families in creative response to such issues; and promotes excellence and creativity in the appreciation, performance and teaching of the arts.
“Fowler-Kellogg and Strohl Art Centers … stage shows that feature contemporary art by some of the most nationally recognized artists in the country.”
—Judy Barie, Susan and John Turben Director of VACI Galleries, Chautauqua Institution