Artwork details shown by (L to R): Asia Anderson, Marisa Stratton, Brian Kreydatus.
Opening Reception for Family Juried Exhibition - with Juror’s Talk and Awards
A juried exhibition of artworks related to the theme of family. The exhibition will serve as a fundraiser to bring attention to non-profit ChildSavers and its critical work in trauma informed mental health and child development services. A portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the programs and services of ChildSavers.
Family, a beautiful and challenging exhibition, explores the theme of “family” and runs June 23 - July 22, 2023. The opening reception takes place Friday, June 23, 2023, 6-9 p.m. Juror, Miguel Carter-Fisher, will also give a talk about his selections and present awards on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7 p.m. Miguel’s father, Bill Fisher, a notable Richmond artist who died too soon in 2017 once said, “If ChildSavers had been around when I was a child, things might have turned out differently for me.”
Selected artists: Asia Anderson, Mona DWorkin, Cecilia Ford, Agnes Grochulska, Jacob Hicks, Ed Holten, Menley Hunt, Brian Kreydatus, Verena Lathers, Dan McCormack, Hannah Minnix, Patricia Munford, Heidi Nunnally, Amie Oliver, Martha Prideaux, Naomi Rogers, Janet Scagnelli, Syeda Shah, Anthony Smith, Marisa Stratton, Kaitlyn Stubbs, Samantha Taylor, Ed Tepper, Ashley Whitley.
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The artwork selected for Family will fill the Main exhibition area in the gallery. Prizes will be awarded by selection of our juror, Miguel Carter-Fisher.
Juror’s Statement: Most would agree that family is essential, but many would disagree on its definition. What is it to be a part of a family? Who inhabits this community? Are these relationships chosen or are we born into them? How has family changed historically? How has family changed personally? And what do we do when it is absent? These questions are among many we wish to reflect upon in Artspace’s upcoming exhibition, Family.
Miguel Carter-Fisher is a prominent figure in the Richmond Art Community and has been featured in local and international art exhibitions He currently works as an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and previously worked with Art180 and was a professor and the studio arts coordinator at Virginia State University. His interest in the arts began as a child and was nurtured by his father, the beloved late artist Bill Fisher.
For more information on Miguel Carter-Fisher visit MiguelCF.com
Learn more about ChildSavers: https://www.childsavers.org
FAMILY: June/July Juried Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: June 23 - July 22, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, June 23, 6-9pm
Family Juror’s Talk and Awards Presentation: Friday, June 23, 7pm
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Also on view in the Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman Gallery, Theme & Variations: Spring Semester 2023, is a family-themed group exhibition by instructor Michael Pierce’s advanced watercolor students from the Brightpoint Community College spring semester.
Instructor Michael A. Pierce’s advanced watercolor students from the Brightpoint Community College spring semester were asked to create a body of work reacting to the theme of “family.” Selections from each student’s body of work are included in this exhibition. Each student’s full body of work will be available to view on the Brightpoint Community College “Student Exhibitions” website at:
https://www.brightpoint.edu/academics/career-clusters/arts-communications/student-exhibitions/
Featured artists include: Diana Cole, Paula Delfs, Cece Gallo, Carina Gonzalez, Elaine Harris, Queasha Johnson, Hannah Jones, Roni Kingsley, April Painter, Beq Parker, James Parker, Vickyle Payton, Janet Scagnelli, Amy Tetterton, Sofia Valdivieso.