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Jason Tanner Young, make/shift

April 18 – May 20, 2016 Reception: Thursday, April 21, 6 – 8pm Sculptor Jason Tanner Young of Athens, Ohio will exhibit mixed media sculptures in make/shift. Young’s loosely narrative works, he says, “[ … ] Operate as markers. They tell a loose story, but function more as a description of an environment, an attitude or perception. [ … Continued

Bridgette Bogle, Piecemeal

April 18 – May 20, 2016 Reception: Thursday, April 21, 6 – 8pm Painter Bridgette Bogle, who lives and works in Dayton, is exhibiting a series of mixed media paintings entitled Piecemeal. “This body of work was born out of my need to gather my failed pieces, examine them closely and find a way to reuse and … Continued

Nathaniel Foley, Flight of Obscurity IV

March 7 – April 8, 2016 Reception: Thursday, March 10, 6 – 8pm Sculptor Nathaniel Foley of Findlay, Ohio exhibits a collection of his aviation-inspired sculptures. These pieces, he says, make reference to the dichotomy of uses of flight: for travel and for warfare. “This fragile relationship of forms exposes the delicate balance between grace and imminent … Continued

John Dickinson, The Humming Persists

March 7 – April 8, 2016 Reception: Thursday, March 10, 6 – 8pm Painter and sculptor John Dickinson, who lives and works in Dayton, is exhibiting a series of mixed media paintings entitled The Humming Persists. Dickinson’s work uses layers to investigate a notion of art as filter, or vent. “As visual motifs, [the paintings] both reveal … Continued

Art Ed, 2015

October 26 – December 31 Reception: December 5, 11am – 3pm Art Ed began in 2011 at the Rosewood Gallery as a way to celebrate our local art educators.  All 46 participants in the Art Ed 2015 exhibition are currently teaching art in Dayton and the surrounding areas. Participating artists: Stephanie Beiser, Susan Bennett, Bridgette Bogle, Michael … Continued

Works on Paper 2016

January 18 – February 26, 2016 Reception: Thursday, January 21, 6 – 8pm Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This year, 102 artists from Dayton and the surrounding areas submitted 272 pieces, from which the juror, Susan Li O’Connor, chose 39 artworks, representing 27 artists. Juror Susan Li … Continued

Terry Welker, The Consent

September 21 – October 16 Reception: September 20, 2 – 4pm   Sculptor and architect Terry Welker, who lives and works in Kettering, exhibits an experiential installation of kinetic and interactive sculpture entitled The Consent. Artist Statement: Making mobiles comes from my passion for architecture, poetic space and meaningful places. Building on the tradition of Alexander Calder, I … Continued

Nikos Fyodor Rutkowski, Infinite Loop

September 21 – October 16 Reception: September 20, 2 – 4pm Artist Nikos Fyodor Rutkowski of Columbus exhibits Infinite Loop, an abstract, mixed media painting installation. Artist Statement: Life can lead us on wild tangents: our lives are a cumulative history of strange paths taken, tangled and interwoven relations. Couplings, relationships, uncouplings; people come into our lives and … Continued

HWD, 2015

August 10 – September 11 Reception: August 23, 2 – 4pm About HWD HWD (Height x Width x Depth), a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states, is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. This year, 31 artists submitted 77 pieces, from which the juror, curator Steven Matijcio, chose 24 artworks representing 22 artists. … Continued

Tiffany Clark, Bonding

June 29 – July 24 Reception: June 28, 2 – 4pm Collage artist Tiffany Clark, who lives and works in Dayton, exhibits a series of ink and paper collages entitled Bonding. Clark’s work aims to investigate the physiology related to emotional experiences. Clark currently serves as an instructor at Decoy Arts Studio. Artist Statement: My work is inspired by … Continued

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