Minding the Gap

  July 20-August 27, 2009

Minding the Gap was a multi-media exhibit featuring works by 52 St. Louis regional artists from Missouri & Illinois. The exhibit presents 68 artworks in a variety of media that examine neglected negative space, empty spaces or the missing subject.

Juried by artists Brad Loudenback, Associate Professor, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, and Bill Yonker, Director of Exhibitions, Messing Gallery of Contemporary Art, MICDS, St. Louis, MO.

For this exhibit, 84 St. Louis regional artists submitted 142 artworks for the jurors' consideration. From those entries, Mr. Loudenback and Mr. Yonker selected 68 works by 52 artists for the final exhibit.

Installation view: "Minding the Gap." Pictured (l to r): Dawn Ottensmeier, Jane Reed, Patrick Quigley, Bob Hartzell, Stephen DaLay, Patrick Quigley, Marceine Saphian, Lyn Magee, M.J. Goerke, Dawn Ottensmeier; (center): Bob Hartzell. Photograph by Robin Hirsch.

The 52 artists selected for this exhibition were:

James Abbey, Belleville, IL

Annie Bort, Bethalto, IL

Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL

Elizabeth Conn, Ballwin, MO

Stephen DaLay, Shrewsbury, MO

Keith J. Davis, Greenville, IL             

Ty DelaVenta, St. Louis, MO

Corinne Didisheim, St. Louis, MO

Mary Ernst, St. Louis, MO

Gail Bettis Ford, St. Louis, MO

Rick Forrestal, Kirkwood, MO

M.J. Goerke, St. Louis, MO

John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, MO

Bob Goulding, Innsbrook, MO

Tim Hahn, Augusta, MO

Travis Hall, St. Louis, MO

SJ Hammack, Kirkwood, MO

Bob Hartzell, St. Louis, MO               AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Patty Heyda, St. Louis, MO

Claire Medol Hyman, University City, MO

Sheldon Johnson, University City, MO

Ed Klostermann, St. Louis, MO

Greg Kluempers, Florissant, MO

Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, MO               AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Ken Konchel, University City, MO

Noel Leicht, St. Louis, MO

Laura Lloyd, St. Peters, MO

Lyn Magee, St. Louis, MO

Martha Mahon, University City, MO

Lizzy Martinez, University City, MO

Michael Matthes, St. Louis, MO

Dawn Ottensmeier, Brentwood, MO

Jim Pegg, Clayton, MO

Murdoc (Thom Pegg), St. Louis, MO

Amanda Pfister, St. Louis, MO

Rosie Phillips, Webster Groves, MO

Henryk Ptasiewicz, Webster Groves, MO

Patrick Quigley, St. Louis, MO

Michael Quintero, Florissant, MO

Jane Reed, Lebanon, IL

Libby Reuter, St. Louis, MO

Amy Firestone Rosen, Clayton, MO

Benji Rowan, St. Louis, MO               AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Marceline Saphian, Chesterfield, MO

Tony Schanuel, O’Fallon, IL

Robert Schleicher, Maplewood, MO

Daniel Scott, Columbia, MO

Michael Burke Seltzer, Carbondale, IL               AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Barbara Shaffer, St. Louis, MO

Stuart Slavin, Clayton, MO

Elizabeth Willey, University City, MO               AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Ken Wood, St. Louis, MO

Installation view: "Minding the Gap." Pictured (l to r): Barbara Shaffer, Ken Konchel, Michael Quintero, Patty Heyda, Amanda Pfister. Photograph by Robin Hirsch.

MEET THE ARTISTS

On Saturdays during this exhibition, Art Saint Louis hosted Meet the Artists events wherein featured artists from “Minding the Gap” were on-hand in the Gallery to greet visitors and discuss their works in the show. These very casual Saturdays were free & open to the public.

Saturday, July 25

10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Travis Hall, sculpture

1-4 p.m.  Lyn Magee, mixed media

Saturday, August 1

10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Amanda Pfister, photography

10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Annie Bort, photography

1-4 p.m.  Gail Bettis Ford, painting

Saturday, August 8

1-4 p.m.  Award of Excellence recipient Elizabeth Willey, painting

Saturday, August 15

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Award of Excellence recipient  Michael Burke Seltzer, photography

1-4 p.m.  Martha Mahon, mixed 2-d media

Saturday, August 22

10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Amy Firestone Rosen, printmaking, graphics

10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Jane Reed, painting

1-4 p.m.  Bob Goulding, wood sculpture

SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Minding the Gap: Mindful Selections

  August 21-September 15, 2009

  at Third Degree Glass Factory

As a special addition to the "Minding the Gap" exhibition, eleven artworks from the show have been selected to be presented in an off-shoot exhibit, "Minding the Gap: Mindful Selections," presented at Third Degree Glass Factory August 21-September 15, 2009.

Works by Tim Hahn, Patty Heyda, Ruth Kolker, Lyn Magee, Martha Mahon, Dawn Ottensmeier, Patrick Quigley, Marceline Saphian, Tony Schanuel, Robert Schleicher, and Barbara Shaffer are presented in this curated exhibit.

Please join Art Saint Louis and Third Degree Glass Factory for a free opening reception at Third Degree on Friday, August 21, 2009, from 6-10 p.m.

Third Degree Glass Factory is located at 5200 Delmar Boulevard, just East of Union Avenue. The show remains on view through September 15 and gallery hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more info: 314/367-4527.

Highlights from Minding the Gap

Elizabeth Willey, University City, MO. A United Front. 2008. Oil on Canvas, 20”x16”. $300.		Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, MO. Sojourn. 2009. Mixed Media Painting on Paper, 24”x32”. This work was purchased from the exhibition. The jurors selected this artwork for an Award of Excellence.
Elizabeth Conn, Ballwin, MO. Windows.2009. Cedar, 40”x14”x8”. $2,500.		Ken Konchel, University City, MO. Layers. 2009. Silver Gelatin Photograph, 21”x17”. $370.
Laura Lloyd, St. Peters, MO. Little Red. 2009. Oil on Canvas, Gloss, 30”x24”. $1,200.		Tim Hahn, Augusta, MO. She Quietly Said Good Bye. 2009. Pencil, Acrylic on Wood, 25”x25”. $600.
Patty Heyda, St. Louis, MO. Between the Lines (Rocket Sky). 2009. Oil on Canvas, 24”x30”. $950.		Rosie Phillips, Webster Groves, MO. River Crossing at Glasgow Bridge. 2009. Watercolor  on Paper, 21”x17". Not for Sale.
Ty DeLaVenta, St. Louis, MO. The Edge of Autumn. 2008. Bronze Powder on Aluminum, 18”x64”. $3,600.		Ken Wood, St. Louis, MO. From the Well. 2008. Acrylic, Ink, Gouache on Wood, 24”x24”. $950.
John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, MO. Moving Forward, Looking Back. 2009. Oil on Canvas, 20”x20”.$500.		Dawn Ottensmeier, Brentwood, MO. Never Mind. 2009. Vintage Fabric, Cotton, T-Shirt, Hand-Stitched, 31”x25”. $275.