Exhibiting Artists
September 14 - October 21, 2017
Open Thursday - Monday 1-5pm
Opening Reception: Friday, September 15th 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Artists' Conversation: Friday, October 6th,  @6:00pm: Moderated by Pamela Bramble

West Gallery: Gus Mazzocca Prints

Gus Mazzocca

The work in this exhibition is an edited compilation of the influences and processes that have involved me over the past several years. I continue to use the figure as a vehicle to create unfixed narratives that reflect movement, tension, struggle and celebration. The use of the digitally produced elements along with the more raw scratched and carved marks of the woodcut present a dichotomy that is ideally suited to these issues I present visually.    

East Gallery: Remnants
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Zahra Nazari

Crossing cultures, my immigration from Iran to the USA has been a significant influence on my work. Raised in Hamadan, an ancient city in Iran that dates back to 1100 BC, the modern and ancient worlds were constantly present. I observed the modern city flourishing on top of historical sites.
The base of my large-scale paintings and installations is inspired by Iran’s ancient and America's postmodernist architecture, and has yet to be a social or political commentary. I have always felt instability in my life: First, my youth in Iran, growing up with war. Now, as an Iranian immigrant in the United States, political conflicts and social constraints plague my mind and influence my art.
My imagery is often intermingling fragmented forms of architectural structures with major themes of time, erosion and degradation. Structures both ancient and contemporary are represented in a chaotic composition of vibrant brush merged into abstract, organic forms with floating and shifting environments. ​

TDP Gallery: Hope/Hopeless

Jason Werner

This new series, “Hope/Hopeless” reflects the complicated task of untangling my encounters with depression. Despondent emotions, feelings of helplessness and guilt, will often tether me to unstable ground. The dizzying effect of these thoughts cause me to fixate. So much so that I lose the light of Hope. There are also times when I do see the clearing in front of me, and yet I choose not to move toward it. Because depression can be a safe place to retreat from the world. A place where I do not have to admit or face certain fears within.  
These paintings reflect my personal experience, but I hope these images may shine a light upon your times of darkness and isolation.