| Artists Residency Program |
The first session of our newly redesigned Artists Residency Program ended last month. By all accounts, it was hugely successful. The 14 participating residents were unanimous in their feelings about the Ranch. “Generous,” “professional,” “motivating,” “productive,” “satisfying” were just a few of the words the residents used to describe their experiences. Your support as a National Council member makes it possible for Anderson Ranch to provide these incredible opportunities to artists. Thank you!
Here is a glimpse of a few of our most recent artists... |
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| ARTIST PROFILE |
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DAHLIA ELSAYED |
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| AGE: |
39 |
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New York City |
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Studio artist and teaching artist for New Jersey’s Artist in Education program |
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MFA in Fiction from Columbia, BA in English from Barnard College |
Dahlia Elsayed describes her art as documentaries of “place” using text and images. As a child of Egyptian immigrants, her family history is one of migration from place to place. As such, she is very influenced by her surroundings. Her artwork is a visual expression of the geographical stories that emerge from her environment.
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Dahlia Elsayed’s residency experience at Anderson Ranch was underwritten by the PAJWELL Foundation. |
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| ARTIST PROFILE |
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DUANE McDIARMID |
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| AGE: |
47 |
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Coolville, Ohio |
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Associate Professor of Sculpture and Expanded Practice, Ohio University at Athens |
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MFA from Florida State University, BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute |
Duane McDiarmid describes his art as “relational aesthetics” – art that functions as a catalyst for people to have an exchange with each other. He creates sculptures, performances and events that address American culture and idiosyncracy. Each project is created to encourage viewers to interact with the piece and with each other and to allow people to interject his or her own point of view. Often disparate views emerge from the audience, but his work seeks to foster a sense of inclusion. According to Duane, these projects are like “modern campfire stories where strangers might gather and tell stories.”
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Duane McDiarmid’s residency experience at Anderson Ranch was underwritten by the Joan Mitchell Foundation. |
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| ARTIST PROFILE |
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JOEL SEAH |
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| AGE: |
29 |
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Royal Oak, Michigan |
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Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Southern Maine |
| EDUCATION: |
MFA in Printmaking from Syracuse University, BFA in Printmaking from University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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Joel Seah’s art work investigates how gay identities and the desire for assimilation find their places in contemporary culture. Tinged with social and sexual politics, Joel uses his formal training as a printmaker to address, from a very specific place, the human condition. “It’s all about putting a lens on something that you wouldn’t expect to surprise the viewer,” says Joel. “I want them to rethink their preconceived notions.”
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Joel Seah’s residency experience at Anderson Ranch was underwritten by the PAJWELL Foundation. |
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| Mark your calendars for these exciting events |
Dinner with the Residents
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
January 20 – April 9
As National Council members you have the opportunity to meet the residents at dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to R.s.v.p. for dinner, please contact Sarah Roy at sroy@andersonranch.org or 970.923.3181 x209. |
National Council Spring Fling Party
Tuesday, March 17
5 – 7 pm
Join us for a party in the Patton-Malott and Gartner Galleries prior to the Polly Apfelbaum lecture. Party-goers will have the opportunity to meet Polly and get a glimpse into her artistic process. On display in the gallery will be the “Imaginary Home” exhibition featuring work by Mala Iqbal, Tom Andersen and Paul Jacobsen, three young painters who create vivid and lush psychic landscapes using images of their upbringing.
To R.s.v.p. please call
970/923-3181 x208. |
Monothon Exhibition
Tuesday, March 31
Dinner & Live Auction Preview
5 pm
Dinner & Auction
7 pm
Monotypes created by Roaring Fork Valley artists in the second annual collaboration with Matt Christie, master printer of Anderson Ranch Editions, will be displayed in the Ranch gallery. An informal dinner and live auction of the prints will immediately follow in Schermer Meeting Hall. Proceeds from the sale will support improvements to the print studio. Tickets for the dinner and live auction are $25 and are available at 970/923-3181 x211. |
For a complete listing of events, workshops and more, please visit www.andersonranch.org
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