About the Exhibition:
Material becomes metaphor for artists Terri
Rolland and Tracy Krumm in a new exhibition entitled Organic Matter,
at the Sesnon Gallery opening on January 14, 2004. In a series
of large mixed-media landscape paintings on canvas entitled “Migrating
Trees,” Terri Rolland is inspired by the phenomenon in which
whole forests migrate with climate changes caused by global warming.
Her smaller black-and-white “Organic Cartoon” series
is more figurative and concerns human folly, and human struggles.
Tracy Krumm's powerful and provocative vessel forms blend blacksmithing
and crocheted nets of delicate wire lace that are often combined
with found elements of metal, stone and glass. Krumm confronts
and traverses the boundaries of textiles and sculpture as she
blurs the lines between conventional “male” and “female”
work. Gallery Director Shelby Graham notes, “I saw these
artists’ work in a large group exhibition at Linda Durham
Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and thought UCSC and
the Santa Cruz community would be stimulated by this dynamic paired
exhibition.”
Related events:
opening reception
Wed., January 14, 5–6PM; followed by an artist talk from
6–7PM
The Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery is located at Porter College,
UCSC. Gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, noon to 5PM. The
gallery is wheelchair accessible and admission is free. Parking
is free on weekends. Group tours are available by appointment
at (831)459-3606.
Lectures:
Terri Rolland and
Tracy Krumm will give slide lectures in selected
studio art classes for UCSC Art Department. Call for more information:
459-5667. <lfellows@ucsc.edu>
Links:
Press
Release (click here)
Tracy Krumm
http://users.lmi.net/tkrumm/
Terri Rolland
http://www.lindadurham.com/artists/rolland/rolland1.html
Terri Rolland