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ART NOTES | Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé for ArtCentralCarthage at Hyde House | on Facebook and in The Carthage Press and The Carthage Chronicle

6/22/2021

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They Both Vanished in the Night!
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#1 Petit Garçon
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#2 Petit Garçon
First one, then the other! They vanished in the night! Out of our mossy meditation garden, from their tiny grotto under the weathered wooden bridge that leads from the red brick walk into the sloping yard, they just disappeared to who knows where!

Weeks have passed and they still have not been found. We have looked everywhere. Beneath the layers of leaves shed by the mini-magnolias. Between the river stones that line the waterway. Under the umbrellas of the abundant hosta.

The missing ones were both quite small and could have been easily misplaced, but David and I have reassured each other that neither of us moved these two wee ones—guardians of our garden sanctuary of tranquility. What a perplexity!

The first to go, made of delicately carved ivory and standing less than two inches tall, was our little man-boy and his steed, whom I always addressed as “Le Petit Garçon Sous le Pont” (the Little Boy Under the Bridge, since all garden occupants have French names). He was very, very special, for he along with several equally diminutive Buddhas, were wee treasures, Japanese in origin, that had come into our shared life as part of David’s marriage dowry. They are small sculptural objects called netsuke (“net-soo-kei” or “net-skay”).
Netsuke gradually developed in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years and served both functional and aesthetic purposes. They are a distinctively Japanese form of art as described by Giuseppe Piva. Piva, the owner and curator of the Japanese Art Gallery, in Milan, Italy, specializes in antique Japanese artworks and samurai armor equipments. According to Piva, netsuke “derived from Chinese toggles [simply carved button fasteners], and evolved into a specific form of Japanese art. There were excellent carvers in Europe, too. Nothing similar to the netsuke has ever been produced. They were always collector’s items. They were born as a way to suspend items from a sash. [The traditional form of Japanese dress, the kimono, had no pockets.]”

Piva describes how, “Paintings and prints always show simple nesuke in use. During the 19th century sophisticated models were produced, but most of them seem to have rarely been used.”

Piva states “the material used for carving netsuke is not that relevant, though they are generally associated with ivory, as ivory is easy to carve. Wooden netsuke are not less valuable. Nor are those made of harder materials like stag antler [or clay and porcelain].”

In popular culture an extensive essay by Terry Satusuki Milhaupt, found on the “The Met” website, tells of “Netsuke: From Fashion Fobs to Coveted Collectibles”.

Netsuke are a central theme in “The Hare with Amber Eyes”, a 2010 memoir by British ceramic artist Edmund de Waal. The book traces the history of a collection of 264 netsuke—some of them by well-known craftsmen—which were taken to France in the late 19th century and purchased by a wealthy art collector who was a member of the Jewish Ephrussi family. They descended in the family's Vienna branch, where a family servant kept them hidden during the Holocaust when the Nazis confiscated the family's other possessions. In 1947, the netsuke were taken back to Japan by an heir who went to live in Tokyo.

With so much history and popularity resting on his shoulders, where can our Petit Garçon possibly have gotten off too?

Sadly, the netsuke’s replacement—one of two tiny, lantern-toting, gaily dressed twin gnomes I found by chance in a dollar store—has now gone missing, too! He had taken up his watchman station and stayed only a few nights before he too was spirited away! By whom? The same thief? A mama squirrel taking our treasure back to the nest as a toy to entertain her spring brood? A raccoon appropriating our watchman to decorate the entrance to the family den?

​Unwilling to be bamboozled by nature’s night marauders, David, has installed the second gnome twin, now the third Petit Garçon, beneath the weathered wooden bridge. He is standing upright, his boots securely glued to a long spike driven far into the earth and defying his theft or removal by anyone day or night.
As we wait and watch the drama of the garden guardians continuing at our house, artCentral’s MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION offers wonderful art drama at Hyde House, 1110 East Thirteenth Street, in Carthage. Weekend Gallery Hours through July 17 are Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00-5:00 p.m. and other times by appointment made at (417) 358-4404.
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ART NOTES | Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé for ArtCentralCarthage at Hyde House | on Facebook and in The Carthage Press and The Carthage Chronicle

6/18/2021

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HONORABLE MENTIONS AWARDED AT ANNUAL PICNIC
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TooLoose de LaTrek | artCentral’s Patron Gnome
​Arriving to enjoy an Italian themed dinner catered by the Red Onion in Joplin, and served by artCentral board members and volunteers, folks gathered to enjoy beverages and artful conversations around colorfully dressed tables scattered over the patio and beyond. Two musicians, artCentral Prepitor (art handler) David Greenwood-Mathé and artCentral board member Kerry Sturgis, played acoustic guitar and sang during the meal.

​While sharing artCentral news and updates and welcoming celebrity guests, Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé, artCentral’s Executive Director-Curator, introduced TooLoose de LaTrek, artCentral’s Patron Gnome. ​At the close of the evening he began his journey through the artCentral community going first to the studio of artist Andrew Batcheller who received double awards recognition. In coming months, every four weeks or so, TooLoose will move between artCentral artists and members. His tiny valise will go with him for collecting wee treasures and his little journal will record his stops and adventures. Each hostess and host will document his visit with a photo or video posted to artCentral’s Facebook page.

​Before announcing recipients of awards for juror-selected superlative artworks, Alice Lynn extended appreciation to the exhibition’s gracious underwriter, the McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation.

Gratitude was also expressed for the exhibit’s two outstanding jurors Beth Simmons, Director of McCune-Brooks Healthcare foundation, and Nancy Dunaway, art educator and practicing professional artist.
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Each presentation was prefaced by commentary written by Juror Nancy Dunaway. Comments for the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Underwriter awards appeared in last week’s Art Notes. Those award recipients were: UNDERWRITER and GOLD Awards: Andrew W. Batcheller for “Raptors of a Contemptuous Fall (Black Lives Matter)”; SILVER Award: Clint Thornton for “Drums in Flight 2”; and BRONZE Award: David Greenwood-Mathé for “Share Ring”.
HONORABLE MENTION: Jim Bray for “Red Pickup”. “This piece was very interesting and I responded to the dreamy vista and to the mark making. The road leading back to the farm buildings led the eye back to the mid-ground in an intriguing way. The artist has a beautiful, delicate way of making marks that are soft, then strong and really make for a gorgeous surface. The variations in line width and weight and the handling of the dark negative spaces in the building are lovely. This piece evokes a love of the landscape and gives a feeling of home. The tiny red truck peeking out of the barn conjures memories of rides in the back on a starry night or a trip down the road to a neighbor’s on a sunny day. A lovely piece of work.” ​
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HONORABLE MENTION | JIM BRAY | Red Pickup | 21x 27 | acrylic | $400 framed
HONORABLE MENTION: Maddie Capps for “Something Old, Something Blue”. “This photograph is just such a lovely piece recording America and it’s wonderful small towns. It captures the joy and the nostalgia of these places. The photographer has a great eye and has framed the sign with its swallow feeling as if it winged down from the blue sky before the clouds took over and landed in a wonderful place to stay the night. The red of the neon signs in the window and indicating the lobby draw us almost into the motel itself and we can imagine a road trip from the past when our parents were tired of all the noise in the back seat and needed a place to rest. It’s intimacy really struck me and created a lasting impression. I can see a series beginning here.” ​
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HONORABLE MENTION | MADDIE CAPPS | Something Old, Something Blue | 8x14 | photograph on canvas | $80 gallery wrapped
HONORABLE MENTION: Margie Moss for “Waterfall at Cox Spring”. “I love this little piece. Not only does it show us a lovely spot, but it evokes with its broad strokes and colors the feel of being in that spot on a sunny day and feeling the energy of the waterfall and all the lush foliage around it. The vibrant colors add to the joy and mystery that lets the viewer fill in any details he or she may need. It is well handled and just makes me smile. The repetition of the blue through the foliage at the top and the yellow greens guide our eye around the piece and lead us to discover each section of the painting and the touches of orange makes the blues and greens sing even louder.”
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HONORABLE MENTION | MARGIE MOSS | Waterfall at Cox Spring | 14x11 | oil | $450 framed
During artCentral’s MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION Weekend Gallery Hours through July 17 are Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00-5:00 p.m. and other times by appointment made at (417) 358-4404.
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ART NOTES | Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé for ArtCentralCarthage at Hyde House | on Facebook and in The Carthage Press and The Carthage Chronicle

6/8/2021

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Oh! What a Night!
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UNDERWRITER and GOLD AWARDS | ANDREW W. BATCHELLER | Raptors of a Contemptuous Fall (Black Lives Matter) 60x60 | oil | $3,500 framed
​Oh! What a night! The early June evening was picture perfect picnic weather on historic Hyde House hill as 70 guests gathered to celebrate the artworks created by the 42 artCentral member artists participating  in the 2021 MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION.
 
Director-Curator of artCentral, Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé, expressed appreciation for board members and volunteers who gave time generously to create the evening. They included: Betsy Flanigan, board president; board members Jackie Boyer, Maddie Capps, Wendi Douglas, Doug Osborn and Kerry Sturgis; artCentral Prepitor David Greenwood-Mathé; and volunteering artCentral members Bren Flanigan and Bev Sturgis.
 
Gratitude was given for the exhibit’s two jurors Beth Simmons, Director of McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation, and Nancy Dunaway, Art Educator and Practicing Professional Artist, and for all the participating artists for their exceptional contributions to the collection on display.
 
For the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Underwriter awards cash envelopes were presented. Each presentation was prefaced by commentary written by Juror Nancy Dunaway. (The three Honorable Mentions will be named in next week’s Art Notes.)
 
UNDERWRITER and GOLD Awards:   Andrew W. Batcheller for “Raptors of a Contemptuous Fall (Black Lives Matter)”.
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“This is a magnificent piece, not only in technique and size, but most of all, in concept. The use of a formal classical style to express the anguish of continued struggles of racial inequality is handled masterfully by the artist in so many ways. There are so many symbols that can tell an individual story to the viewer or a collective story to all of us. The poppies in red and white and their stems tethering the raptors to each other and to the space below, the circular form and vase from classic cultures, the nod to Egypt in the headdress of the figure—we can muse on these for hours. The sea behind in the background is calm but changes as it passes beyond the tableau above. It is rich with narrative that fuels our imagination and invites us all to consider the horrific reality in a calm and reflective manner. The color choices are right on and the contrast is handled well. It is perfectly balanced and yet has many small details that pull us in for a closer look and a break in the formality that entertains us. Well done.”​ | Juror Nancy Dunaway
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SILVER AWARD | CLINT THORNTON | Drums in Flight 2 | acrylic | 10x20 | $150 framed
SILVER AWARD: Clint Thornton for “Drums in Flight 2”
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“The motion in this piece grabs us and makes us move closer to absorb the movement that is so beautifully executed. The compositional use of space is lovely and fits the focus, which is the flight of the drums as the drumsticks move in wing-like fashion over their surface. The use of the stark white of the arms and hands is a perfect contrast with the blue-black to blue gradation of color in the background and gives the feel of a spotlight on stage at a club where the music takes over everyone’s soul. The forms on the left side reveal other players on the stage but the focus is definitely on those frenzied drumsticks. The colors used on the left side become abstracted and haunting, dividing the space in places where stories could linger. The color crosses the center line in the bottom foreground and drops us into the blues of the background, leading our eye across the surface in a way that entertains us. Capturing all this motion is a huge task and the artist has done a wonderful job." | Juror Nancy Dunaway
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DAVID GREENWOOD-MATHÉ | Share Ring | 12x36 | mixed media | $300 gallery wrapped
BRONZE Award:  David Greenwood-Mathé for “Share Ring”
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What hit me about this piece is the simplicity of it. The quietness of it…even though the subject is singing bowls. It is well executed and the color choices are perfect. The simplicity of the bowls doing their own dance and sharing the energy of the sound emitted is enticing. The energy of the sound wafting up from them into the space and the meeting of the two bowls in the middle is delightful. The subtlety of color and the quiet transitions between tones are perfect, and the soft transitions from golds to greens with the soft dancing shadows and then the introduction of the red magenta line changing to the darker purplish lines works so well. I also loved the play on words of the title. It really evokes a feeling of peace and joy and the beauty of stillness as well. The accent of the lone soft charcoal mark to the right of the middle bowls adds a touch of mystery. Excellent job.” ​| Juror Nancy Dunaway
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During the MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION Weekend Gallery Hours through July 17 are Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00-5:00 p.m. and other times by appointments made at (417) 358-4404.

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ART NOTES | Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé for ArtCentralCarthage at Hyde House | on Facebook and in The Carthage Press and The Carthage Chronicle

6/3/2021

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Juror BETH SIMMONS
OUTSTANDING JURORS
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artCentral’s MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION
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Juror NANCY DUNAWAY
​At last! After weeks of preparation artCentral’s Annual Membership Exhibition (AME) opens at noon on Friday, June 4, 2021, and will continue through July 17. The Annual Picnic and Awards Presentation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the lush Hyde House campus at 1110 East Thirteenth Street in Carthage. Weekend Gallery Hours during the Membership Exhibition are Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00-5:00 p.m. and other times by appointments made at (417) 358-4404.
 
The McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation is the gracious underwriter for artCentral’s Annual Membership Exhibition. Believing art is an essential and vital dimension of any healthy and vital community, we are thankful that McCune-Brooks supports artCentral as one of the programs, organizations and initiatives that directly contributes to better health and healthy lifestyles for the citizens of Carthage.  
​Beth Simmons, Director of McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation, and Nancy Dunaway, art educator and practicing professional artist, two highly qualified women, have enthusiastically served as jurors for this outstanding collection of multi-media works by forty-two artCentral artists.
 
Recently Beth has very deservedly been named the Chamber of Commerce 2020 Carthage Citizen of the Year. Her years of experience, joie de vivre and dedicated leadership in our community set the bar high for all of us hoping to make a meaningful contribution to this hometown we love. Beth, an avid collector of art, is a longtime patron of artCentral and artCentral artists.  
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​Artist Nancy Dunaway, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, has pulled off an amazing feat—many years working and mentoring young artists-in-the making while developing her own impressive body of work. We knew each other first as students in the art labs at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where we both majored in studio art. I love the Oliver Wendell Holmes quote and favorite duck adorned childhood photo Nancy offers as the introduction to her website: "A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." This is certainly the creed that has guided Nancy’s creative life. Following the trajectory of her artistic career, I am wowed by her accomplishments!
​Be sure to check out Nancy’s well-organized website representing the diversity of her portfolio at http://www.nancydunaway.org. There you will learn her art “is a reflection of her own life, very eclectic—a curious combination often inspired by a glimpse of something natural and taking a leap somewhere else. It tells stories of her journey, that, while specific to her in the making, hopefully connects somewhere with each viewer and touches their own story, too. She works in a variety of media including painting, mixed media, printmaking, assemblage and book art.

For fifteen years, Nancy served as Chair of the Art Department at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where she taught classes in Drawing, Illustration, Book Arts, Experimental and Contemporary Media and Art Education. She has exhibited her work regionally and nationally in many venues including the Delta Exhibition and Toys Designed by Artists, both at the Arkansas Arts Center, the American Drawing Biennial in Williamsburg, Virginia, the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia, the Schneider Museum in Ashland, Oregon, St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Nabisco World Headquarters in East Hanover, New Jersey, and the Albuquerque Museum, to name a few. Her work, ‘Drifting toward Dawn’, was exhibited in the American Embassy in Brassaville, the Congo, as part of the US State Department’s ‘Art in Embassies Program’.
 
In 2001, Nancy received an Individual Artist Fellowship Award in Book Arts from the Arkansas Arts Council.  She received her MFA, Summa Cum Laude, from Savannah College of Art & Design in Illustration, and has illustrated two children’s books, ‘The Old Lady Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle’, authored by Margery MacDonald, and ‘I Scream, You Scream’, authored by Lillian Morrison. Nancy’s work is in many private and corporate collections. One of her artist’s books, ‘Hildegarde of Bingen’, is a part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Another of her artist’s books, “Feathers & Findings”, can be found in Lark’s ‘500 Handmade Books’.”
 
Beth Simmons and Nancy Dunaway, the outstanding jurors for artCentral’s Annual Membership Exhibition have made fine choices of those artists and their works selected to receive 2021 awards. Do come see these award recipients and all the diverse talents that now fill the galleries of Hyde House! 
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