 Layers:
Juror's Statement
It was an honor
to have the privilege to review 687 works of art submitted for consideration
for this exhibit by 249 artists from 42 states and Canada. The wide
range of media, creative thought, and visual energy displayed in
the works, combined with the outstanding execution by the artists
of their ideas, made selecting this exhibit a real challenge.
Just as the
artists went through a thought process for which works of art to
submit in relation to the LAYERS theme, I constantly was seeking
an understanding of how the "works explored the notion of layers
and layering, whether literally, figuratively or psychologically
in art". The vast range of works of art submitted, inspired
me to create an exhibit that presents as many different artists,
media, and ideas as I could fit within the restriction of the gallery
space. This exhibit is crowded with ideas.
My priority
to present diversity has resulted in a very eclectic visual experience
for the gallery visitor. It is my hope that those who visit the
gallery will become engaged themselves in the process of thinking
about LAYERS. The "layers" we experience in life are like
this exhibit - complex, comforting, mysterious, humorous, protective,
surprising, thoughtful, beautiful and all filled with wonder if
we stop to discover them.
Kathleen Moran
August 2003
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