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PRIMAL CONVERGENCE Artist Reception : Saturday June 29th, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm / South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) / FREE

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Kathy Cantwell & Elizabeth Carol Winchester RECEPTION : Thursday May 30, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | FREE

Kathy Cantwell & Elizabeth Carol Winchester RECEPTION

Thursday May 30, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | FREE

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Cantwell-Winchester-2013 : Kathy CANTWELL & Elizabeth Carol WINCHESTER 2013 South Orange Maplewood Artists Studio Tour and Extended Exhibition Artist Reception: Thursday May 30, 2013 | 6 - 9 pm SOMA Tour Exhibition: Sunday June 2, 2013 | 11 am - 5 pm (ONE DAY ONLY !!!) Exhibit ON DISPLAY: June 1 - July 6, 2013 GAS Gallery And Studio is pleased to present an exhibition of artwork by painter Kathy Cantwell and multi-media artist Elizabeth Carol Winchester. Beginning on Sunday June 2nd, this exhibition kicks off as part of the 10th Annual South Orange Maplewood Artists Studio Tour, a one-day only art walk showcasing work by Painters, Sculptors, Ceramicists, Multimedia Artists, Photographers and Jewelers. This two-person exhibition is being extended and will be ON DISPLAY through July 6th, 2013. The tour is a tribute to the diversity of art and culture that flourish in the two towns. The tour is self-guided so you can set your own pace and select the artists who interest you most. Artists will be in attendance in their studios or local exhibition spaces and will be available to discuss their work. If you wish to develop or expand your art collection, selected works will be available for purchase. For more information about the tour and a scheduled list of exhibiting artists, please visit studiotoursoma.org or email the organizing committee at info@studiotoursoma.org. ABOUT THE ARTISTS | Kathy Cantwell is a representational oil painter specializing in urban and small town landscapes. She uses sparsely populated places, interpreted using lights, and darks to create time and place. Specializing in urban and small town landscapes, Cantwell saturates the canvas with color, providing a play of lights and reflections. Her images contain architecture, utilities, nature and people. Elizabeth Carol Winchester is a multi-media artist specializing in jewelry design, Encaustic, oil painting, photography and metal works. Her works and images are often centered upon and inspired by the natural world, frequently moving from meditative black-and-white images in her photography to vibrant, multi-colored imagery in her abstract, encaustic and oil works. As she states, "My design process is a bridge between the ideals of expression and understanding and the most basic sense of communication. I work from within on a spiritual, emotional and instinctive place. You know, from my heart where the work must feel right, not necessarily think right." To view Kathy's artist profile video, please visit youtube.com/KathyCantwell To view Kathy's artist profile page, please visit studiotoursoma.org/artists/kathy-cantwell To view Elizabeth's artist profile video, please visit youtube.com/ElizabethCarolWinchester To view Elizabeth's artist profile page, please visit studiotoursoma.org/artists/elizabeth-carol-winchester

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PRIMAL CONVERGENCE : PRIMAL CONVERGENCE | New Art Exhibition by Gerard Amsellem & Mikel Frank, and Dan Fenelon Curated by Micha Hamilton ON DISPLAY | April 12 – July 31, 2013 Opening Reception | Saturday, April 20th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm Closing Reception | Saturday, June 29th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) | The Herb & Milly Iris Gallery | 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ FREE. To learn more, visit SOPACnow.org or call 973.313.ARTS. MEDIA CONTACT / April Thibeault | AMT Public Relations | 212.861.0990 | april@amtpublicrelations.com. South Orange, NJ (For Release 3/20/13) --- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) unveils the latest in its rotating series of visual art exhibitions in the Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC. On view from April 12 – July 31, 2013, is PRIMAL CONVERGENCE, an exhibit featuring paintings, drawings and constructs by three NJ-based artists – the collaborative team of Gerard Amsellem & Mikel Frank, and Dan Fenelon, and is curated by Micha Hamilton of GAS Gallery And Studio. Kicking off the exhibit is a free OPENING reception from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Saturday, April 20th, featuring a meet-and-greet with the artists. The artwork on exhibit is for sale with partial proceeds supporting SOPAC. A free CLOSING reception from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Saturday, June 29th. Invoking the tribal, the transcendental and the mythic, PRIMAL CONVERGENCE is a collection of paintings, drawings, collages, constructs and sculptures. Simultaneously ancient and futuristic, tethered by their bold, explosive use of colors and immersive scale, the works of these artists exude a sense of the sacred and supernatural, eliciting an instinctual, visceral reaction and engaging the viewer in a transformative meditation of mind, body and spirit. The large expressionist collage/paintings of Amsellem & Frank manifest as multi-paneled works combining the power of action painting with a nod to Japanese Shoji screens and Renaissance altarpieces. Important to these works is the spontaneous working process these two artists have established, allowing their individual creative sensibilities for art and life to translate into a symbiotic vision through process and palette, creating a third artist. At the same time, the seemingly stream-of-conscious, figurative paintings, constructs and sculptures of Dan Fenelon are iconographic and totemic, and are evocative of talismanic and fetishistic art often associated with shamanic practices of archaic and indigenous cultures. With a range of work alternately playful and profound, deliberate and serendipitous, one should be careful not to dismiss the primal as primitive, as it would negate the highly developed artistic knowledge and skill these artists have acquired through lifelong passion and practice. PRIMAL CONVERGENCE is a celebration of the connective, timeless expressions of the human spirit. About Gerard Amsellem & Mikel Frank (Artists) Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank are known for their collaborative project titled VISUAL PASSION, featuring large-scale, multi-panel non-objective expressionist paintings and collages applied to canvas and wooden door panels. Their collaboration evolved from a shared experience; the passing of loved ones. During the course of their collaboration they have created many works, most notably THE PASSING. THE PASSING was created in 2011 at GAS Gallery And Studio (Maplewood, NJ), and was presented as a live, one-day painting event open to the public. The event was documented with photos and video recordings showcasing their collaborative process and shared opinions on art, love, life and death. For more information, visit visualpassion.net . A South Orange resident by way of Paris, France, Gerard Amsellem earned his Masters Degree in French Literature and Art History from the University of Paris. In addition to painting, he is also a filmmaker and educator, teaching French and World Film at Livingston High School in Livingston, NJ. Gerard’s work has been exhibited in Paris, locally at GAS Gallery And Studio in Maplewood, NJ, and other notable galleries. In 2011, he produced and directed a short film titled “BARTLEBY”, and he has established a successful film club called La Cinemateque. Mikel Frank is a New Jersey native and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in painting from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. He has exhibited in shows and competitions throughout the country and his work appears in many private collections. Mikel is the creator and leader of an artist critique group called The Contemporary Artists Forum, and has been curator of the annual Contemporary Artists Forum Exhibition since its inception in 2002. He is a volunteer and executive board member of the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in Maplewood, NJ, and has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y., N.Y. since 1985. About Dan Fenelon (Artist) Influenced by modern art giants such as Basquiat, Haring, Picasso and Warhol, Dan Fenelon’s art is an infusion of cartooning, graffiti, modernism, pop, tribalism and street art styles, marked by an explosion of colors and representational imagery. Utilizing traditional materials like canvas and wood, while also employing materials such as metals, plastics and found objects, Fenelon’s works manifest as multi-layered, polyglyphic paintings and totemic constructs invoking the voices of civilizations past, as if they were glorious artifacts uncovered in an archaeological dig. He is known for his large, exuberant murals and paintings, as well as his collection of colorfully and ornamentally embellished vinyl dolls reminiscent of the Kachina Dolls found in the fetish art of the Native American cultures. Dan Fenelon trained at The Art Students League of New York and the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. He has exhibited in more than twenty solo gallery exhibitions from Chelsea (NYC) to Los Angeles (CA), had a featured mural exhibit at the Montclair Art Museum and has produced giant murals nationwide. In 2010, Dan was commissioned by the Barat Foundation to create a large-scale mural to welcome the Dalai Lama to the Newark Peace Summit. He has produced work for professional sports organizations such as the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB), and has recently partnered with the Critical Mass Brand to feature his designs on the company’s surf and snowboard apparel available this spring. He lives and works in Madison, NJ. For more information, visit wavedog.com . About Micha Hamilton (Curator) Originally from Los Angeles, California, Micha Hamilton is a published photographer, filmmaker, writer and graphic designer. He studied film and television broadcasting at the Arts Center College of Design, Pasadena and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) respectively, and earned his Associate Arts Degree in Computer Graphics and Graphic Design from Platt College, Los Angeles. Micha is Owner and Art Director of MHP+D/Micha Hamilton Photography + Design, a boutique creative company providing clients with stunning visual imagery for commercial, non-commercial and private needs. In January 2010, having discovered the rich and vast creative talent of the region, he co-founded the visual arts exhibition and production space GAS Gallery And Studio in Maplewood, NJ, where he currently resides. For more information, visit itisagas.com and michahamiltonphotography.com . About the Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC The Herb & Milly Iris Gallery brings contemporary art to the community, providing artists opportunities to reach new audiences. The Gallery is designed for moviegoers, theater enthusiasts, art lovers, and all citizens of South Orange alike to have an opportunity to further enrich their cultural lives. The Gallery is the impetus of SOPAC Board Member Milly Iris, a South Orange resident and arts advocate. Mrs. Iris has an extensive art collection, is an art teacher, and is the former owner/director of South Orange’s Whichcraft Gallery. Along with her late husband, Herb, Milly has been a longtime supporter of SOPAC. About SOPAC Since 2006, SOPAC has been serving as a premier performing arts center in the region. SOPAC offers innovative artistic and cultural experiences for diverse audiences in an intimate, inviting environment. The multidisciplinary arts center hosts a variety of live performances, community events and education programs for all ages. To further expand its offerings, SOPAC has a partnership with the Juilliard School of Music to present Juilliard @ SOPAC – a series featuring upcoming musicians from the acclaimed conservatory. SOPAC is also a home for Seton Hall University Arts Council’s performances, including Classical Concert Series, Jazz N’ the Hall performances and Seton Hall Theatre productions. SOPAC also presents performances by its theater company in residence, Midtown Direct Rep, and its dance company in residence, Lydia Johnson Dance. For more information, visit SOPACnow.org .

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Allan M. Wood : ALLAN M. WOOD | Fine Art Photography About The Artist | Originally from New Zealand, I am a Maplewood, New Jersey based photographer specializing in fine art abstract, nature, and landscape images. I attempt to express in each photograph a depiction of the natural world as an interesting and varied place, without a focus on any particular genre. Abstract images, as single or composite photos are simply imagination; from dark and brooding, to light and airy. Photography is my version of escapism; each image may reflect a range of emotions and reactions. The light may be flat and misty, or vibrant and full of depth. Images may be color or black and white.

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Kathy Cantwell : KATHY CANTWELL | Fine Art Painting About The Artist | Kathy Cantwell has been painting for four decades. Notable artists who have influenced her are Alice Neel, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Edward Hopper, Jack Levine, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Lucian Freud. Kathy majored in painting at C.W. Post College, and at LIU in Greenvale, NY she received a BFA with a major in painting. She has exhibited in group shows in Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey. She has been commissioned for numerous paintings. Specializing in urban and small town landscapes, Cantwell saturates the canvas with color, providing a play of lights and reflections. Her images contain architecture, utilities, nature and people.

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