Current Exhibition -

Carol Milne and Ann Vandervelde

July 2nd - August 2nd, 2009

Opening Reception:  Thursday, July 2nd, 6-8pm

Gallery IMA is pleased to present a two person show featuring Carol Milne and Ann Vandervelde!

Carol Milne, Digital Jazz, Kiln Cast Lead Crystal, 13 x 9 x 10 inches

Facing the Future
With her figurative glass sculpture, Carol Milne explores the physical manifestation of human emotion in times of adversity. Her latest series gives a ‘face’ to the emotions and issues that consume our daily lives – addressing feelings of being out of control in a lighthearted and humorous way.

From a wall of apprehensive faces named after character traits of endurance, to an extra-large hand controlling transparent glass finger puppet heads, to a grouping of “Baby Boomer” grenades with baby heads, hands and feet; there are many expressions, and much to think about.

“We've all been grappling with a difficult economy and uncertain future. And nowhere is this as obvious as in the facial expressions of those around us” says Milne. “Apprehension, tentativeness and fear abound. Our future is dim and we're out of control.”

Carol Milne studied sculpture at the University of Iowa, and kiln casting at the Pratt Fine Arts Center of Seattle as well as the Penland School of Crafts. She received the GAP award in 2007 and has exhibited work in Washington, Oregon, California and Texas.

Ann Vandervelde, Equinox II, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches

The Progression of an Artist
Ann Vandervelde’s newest series of bright, acrylic on canvas paintings are complex conglomerations of layered fragments, often reminiscent of striking landscapes.

About her work, “the tree of life is a complex jigsaw puzzle of interwoven pieces that balances precariously” says Vandervelde. “These recent works attempt to illuminate the distance between the shapes of our interior selves and the exterior world that we navigate daily, hourly, minute-by-minute.  Color and texture, angle and curve wrap canvas with my sense of clarity.  My purpose is to create art that moves on without me as a new story, a new idea in the mind’s eye of the viewer.” 

Ann has exhibited widely throughout the United States and has work in many public collections including the NASA Glenn Research Center, OH and the US Government Art in Embassies Program, Washington DC