Daniel Allegrucci
http://www.danielallegrucci.com
My recent woodcut prints are informed by my thoughts, impressions and worries about our “post-9/11 world.” I’m interested in the relationship between the experiences of individuals and the larger history of civilization. This work offers fragments of a vague narrative and invites viewers to complete or extend the stories and relationships.
Julie Benda
A two-time grant recipient from the Arts and Science Council of Charlotte and a 2007 Affiliated Artist at the McColl Center for Visual Art, Julie Benda is represented in the permanent collection of the University of North Carolina in Charlotte as well as collectors in the Charlotte area and nationwide.
Julie Benda was born in Saco, Maine, the daughter of an electrician and a homemaker. Analytical and process-loving, printmaking is a natural fit for her, but she is not limited to that medium, employing painting and mixed-media in her work.
Having earned a BFA in Printmaking from UNC-Charlotte and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ms. Benda lives in the Charlotte area where she pursues her visual art career.
Janet Lasher
I am a fiber artist who uses printmaking, surface design, embellishment techniques, and any new media or techniques that interest me to create multi-dimensional, interpretive works, which range from jewelry to scarves, and clothing to visual art. She draws her inspiration from global cultures, using anything from calligraphy to traditional dress to make her art pieces. My recent work incorporates paper, textiles and encaustic.
Ashley Lathe
The focus of my work is the recognition and celebration of the banal and overlooked in everyday life; bricks, garbage cans, food, warehouses, sidewalks, and other common objects and places which lack their own drama. As works of art, they are acknowledged and given meaning. I hope to invite the viewer to see the ordinary around them as expressive and engaging.
I vary my materials and methods in production to avoid repetition between sets of work. This also allows me to fit the form and medium to the subject and how I want the viewer to perceive it. Primarily working in oils, watercolor, drawing, and printmaking, I build layers of values, colors, and textures to realize the image. My compositional choices are influenced by my experience as a graphic designer; clean and simple for immediate impact, yet composed to invite consideration and interpretation.
Bev Nagy
I have a profound respect for traditional basketry forms. Learning from the masters in the craft, I focused on these utilitarian forms, learned techniques handed down through generations and perfected my skills.
Moving forward, I am taking my beloved craft to a new level, adding new twists to traditional forms and exploring alternative styles of weaving, adding color and texture, to produce the unexpected. I am exploring more sculptural forms of basketry, weaving in bits and pieces from other mediums to expand the role of basketry beyond the obvious to fine craft, worthy in its own right to be construed as “art” as it is assimilated into daily life.
