Syntax Mixed Media Artists at River Street Gallery
Independent Voices/Shared Visions
Victoria Sivigny is one of ten mixed media artists featured in the exhibition “Independent Voices/Shared Visions” on view at the River Street Gallery at Fairhaven Furniture, New Haven, CT, from January 21 through March 18, 2011. All the exhibiting artists belong to the group Syntax, whose mission is to create rich mixed media works that refine current practices and explore innovative techniques. The public is invited to meet the artists at the opening reception on January 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission to the opening and exhibition is free.
Syntax is a group of artists living and working throughout Connecticut. Although their artistic training and approaches vary, they share a commitment to creating dynamic and engaging works with a variety of materials and innovative techniques. Syntax artists work independently, and meet regularly to critique each other’s work and share ideas. Each artist's work is highly individual. When exhibited as a collection, an energetic dialogue between works is created.
Syntax mixed media artists include Marie Fortin, Karen Larocque, Regina S. Levin, Jan McLean, Victoria Sivigny, Jean Swanson, Susan Spaniol, Kelly Taylor, Diane Ward, and Gretchen Wohlgemuth. Visit this exhibition to explore innovations in mixed media.
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Need more information? Please email me at artist@victoriasivigny.com River Street Gallery at Fairhaven Furniture is located at 72 Blatchley Ave. New Haven, CT. Hours - Mon, Th, Fri - 9 – 6 p.m., Sat.10 - 6pm, Sun. 12-4 p.m., phone: 203-776-3099.
VICTORIA SIVIGNY
Mixed Media Artist
NNew Britain Museum of American Art
42nd Annual Members Juried Exhibition
October 29 - November 13, 2011
Opening Reception and Awards: 2:00 - 3:30 October 30th
The annual Members Exhibition is an important vehicle for the NBMAA to celebrate the talented artists in our midst. Open to NBMAA members at least 18 years old, the juried exhibition with a First Prize of $1,000, attracts over 200 entries. Serving as juror this year is Elizabeth Ives Hunter, Executive Director, Cape Cod Museum, Dennis, MA.
ClicBlack & White and Read All Over Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Black & White and Read All Over
Women's Caucus for Art Exhibition
Opening Reception
Friday, November 4, 2001 6-7:30 pm
This exhibition presents new works of art from Women’s Caucus for the Arts, CT chapter, that combine words, text, and images. The works exhibited will include words with images in a way which will work with and inform each other. Language can be used to transform art from the merely aesthetic into the creative and political, in much the same way as poetry or political speech can do the same. Reception open to the public. Exhibit runs through Tuesday, November 29. A portion of the proceeds benefits the library.
Syntax Mixed Media Artists
"Anything But Ordinary"
Gallery on the Plaza and Stevens Gallery
University Of Connecticut at Storrs - Homer Babbige Library
January 2 - March 2, 2012
Anything But Ordinary celebrates the work of nine mixed media artists known collectively as Syntax. Together we explore the mixed media process through a variety of techniques, tools and materials – providing encouragement and mutual support to each other.
We are often asked, “what is mixed media?” The answer is infinite and diverse, so we invite the public to view our works and to ask questions. The work, developed in layers, begins with the support – canvas, paper, wood, board, etc. – anything that can hold up to many layers. From paint and ink, to markers, pastel, pencil and beyond, the choices for each layer are endless. Found objects, transfers, textiles, painted papers and gel mediums add richness and depth to each work.
Anything But Ordinary provides a glimpse into this vast world. In the Gallery on the Plaza, deconstructed works give visual clues as to how the art evolves. Techniques, tools and varying perspectives of mixed media are demonstrated. On the lower level in the Stevens Gallery, completed works by all nine artists are exhibited. A display containing additional tools and materials ties together the mixed media process with the completed art works.
Each artist takes her own journey. As a group of artists, we pursue a dialog of constantly evolving ideas and experiences that inform our journeys. This is one of Syntax’s strengths - inspiring each other to explore, expanding our knowledge of tools and techniques, and encouraging each other on our unique creative paths. Showing together is the culmination of the artistic journey and allows us to celebrate the diversity of the work and who we are, anything but ordinary.
