“Time Will Tell” exhibition at AU’s Coburn Gallery until July 24
ASHLAND, Ohio – A national juried exhibition, “Time Will Tell: A Show of Artistic Wisdom and Experience,” is on display at the Coburn Gallery at Ashland University now through Sunday, July 24. The exhibition features a collection of 34 artworks that embody the creativity and innovation of artists 50 years and older spanning all levels of artistic endeavor. A closing reception is scheduled July 24 from 2-4 p.m.
The exhibition features the following artists: Kathryn Johnson of Alabama, Rebecca Kaler of Cleveland Hts., Ohio, Carve Stone of Florida, Robin Roberts of Ashland, Ohio, Micki Ansberry of Huron, Ohio, Debra Buchanan of Toledo, Ohio, Keith Dull of Ashland, Ohio, Ronald Gonzalez of New York, Susan Harmon of Kansas, Michael W. High of Chardon, Ohio, Tom Jackson of Stow, Ohio, Juli Anne Jonker of Minnesota, Amanda Kiplinger of Polk, Ohio, George Kocar of Bay Village, Ohio, Barbara Hack of Texas, Marty Bossler Lee of Ashland, Ohio, James W. Leslie of Akron, Ohio, Irene Maginniss of Mansfield, Ohio, Mark E. Foul of Westerville, Ohio, Andrew W. Martin of Texas, Barbara D. Morejon of Ashland, Ohio, Joyce Morrow Jones of South Euclid, Ohio, Tim Murphy of Pickerington, Ohio, Beth Nash of Marietta, Ohio, Cynthia L. Penter of Cleveland Hts., Ohio, Katina Pastis Radwanski of Hudson, Ohio, Jennifer Sowders of Fostoria, Ohio, and M.P. Freed of Wooster, Ohio.
The jurors for the exhibition were Judy Takács and Robert Villamagna. Takács is best known for the painterly realism of her oil portraits and the message of female empowerment of her traveling portrait series, “Chicks with Balls” and “Goddess Project.” After earning a bachelor’s of fine arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art, she spent a 25-year career as a graphic designer and illustrator. Her work has been exhibited in numerous locations around the nation, including the Butler Institute of American Art, Zanesville Museum of Art, Evansville Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, and the Salmagundi and National Arts Clubs to name just a few. Since 2011, Takács has received more than a dozen “Best in Show” awards from her numerous exhibitions.
Villamagna works in repurposed lithographed metals, found objects, vintage photographs and mixed-media. His work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions, including at the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, the Society for Contemporary Craft (Pittsburgh), the Butler Museum of American Art and the Erie Museum of Art. Six of Villamagna’s works are in the State of West Virginia Permanent Collection. He was also named West Virginia Artist of the Year in 2016.
"Time Will Tell's" award for Best in Show went to Keith Dull for his relief print series “Correlation Is Not Causation.” In addition, first-place was awarded for Barbara Hack’s oil on linen painting “Jerome-A Life’s Collage,” second-place went to Tom Jackson for his oil painting “Pearl Street Mall” and Michael High received a third-place award for his ceramic sculpture “Behind the Mask.”
The Coburn Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibition, call 419-289-5652 or visit the gallery’s Facebook page.
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.