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4/24/09 |The Roanoke Star-Sentinel |Page 11
Spring Fling at VWCC
Kandinsky Trio Packs House Photos by Bryan Muncy Fine Photography
Virginia Western 2nd year students Christopher M. Atkinson and Sarah Crizer look at artwork on the Virginia Western Colonial Avenue Bridge. The artwork displayed is part of the Juried Art Show organized by the college’s art department. The Juried Art Show runs in conjunction with the college’s Spring Fling event for students and employees.
On Saturday April 18th, the ever popular and highly regarded Kandisky Trio presented an unusual chamber music program at Roanoke College with guests trumpeter John Adler, trombonist Jay Crone, and violist Roger Chase. The Kandisky Trio, who have been together for over 21 years, are composed of Benedict Goodfriend, violin, Alan Weinstein, cello, and Elizabeth Bachelder, piano. They are the "Artists in Residence" at Roanoke College. The program opened to a very large and appreciative audience by playing "Divertimento for trumpet, trombone and piano written by Boris Blacher. Other selections were "Serenade for Viola, cello, and trombone by Persichetti, "Trio for trumpet, violin and piano by Ewazen" and "Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op.60 by Johannes Brahms. Adler showed his exceptional trumpet skills by triple tongueing notes in the upper registers Crone displayed his crisp, mellow, and precise command of the trombone. Both Adler and Crone teach music at Virginia Tech and Crone is principal trombonist of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. Roger Chase, originally from London, England, has played all over the world and currently teaches at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in Chicago. His virtuosity on the viola was outstanding, especially in the "Serenade for viola, cello and trombone." The group received a standing ovation and rewarded the audience with an encore Virginia Western student Kathryn Perez accepts her first place rendition of "Pick up your things," arranged by Chris Henson. award in photography from judge Pat Carr, an art teacher at A reception where guests could meet the artists followed the concert in Olin Hall. Text and photo by Jim Bullington Cave Spring High School.
Pamela Jean Gallery Features Local Abstract Artist
Located directly across the street from the Taubman Museum of Art on Salem Avenue, the Pamela Jean Gallery is benefiting from downtown Roanoke’s visual arts renaissance. The gallery represents both regional and internationally recognized artists, while also supporting talented, emerging artists. A wide range of media is represented—including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, art glass, and jewelry. Local artist Chico Harkrader is an abstract expressionist whose work is available exclusively at the Pamela Jean Gallery. Harkrader’s bright and vivid paintings are of mixed media composition; most are “gallery-wrapped” canvasses, which do not require framing—for a very clean look. Harkarader’s sculptures, primarily composed of found objects, are playful and eclectic. Susan Saandholland’s work presents a variety of sharp, modern compositions "Sun Song 2" by Chico Harkrader of mixed media. Many of these pieces include local landmarks. Recently featured in American Art Collector magazine, Christine Graefe Drewyer’s oil paintings convey
a sense of peace and spirituality through nature-derived images. Drewyer’s subject matter is primarily focused on landscapes; her Tonalist style has been described as “representational with a soft edge Mexico City native Juan Astianex’s oil paintings on canvas represent a broad range of styles, the combination of which could evoke comparisons to Picasso. His Mexican heritage and urban upbringing is echoed through the recurring theme of carnival images as his subject matter, including monkeys and clowns. Lynchburg resident Michael Creed unites his fine craft skills and colorful imagination to produce furniture and sculptures that are both fanciful and functional. “Jitterbug” is a sidetable with a beetle semblance; it is a kinetic piece with side-leaves that expand and contract as you open a drawer—as if it could fly away! A Creed work would be sure to add fun and whimsy to any room. (Pamela Jean Gallery – 115 East Salem Avenue)
Jamie Bishop: A Retrospective on Display
Jamie Bishop: A Retrospective, an exhibition of graphic designs and photographs by Jamie Bishop, the Virginia Tech German instructor who died on April 16, 2007, in Norris Hall, is now on display in Blacksburg through July 14. The display will be shown at VTLS Inc. headquarters, located on 1701 Kraft Drive in Blacksburg. Viewing hours to the general public are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The works on display include sketches by Bishop from the early 1990s and his last photo cycle, South Main Series, made the year he died. Also on display are several graphic designs created by Bishop. Before his death, he had been accepted into the art program at Virginia Tech and planned to take his first classes in summer 2007. Bishop planned to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree and to pursue a career in graphic design. To reach VTLS Inc. from South Main Street, turn on Industrial Park Road SW, turn right and continue on to Ramble Road. Turn left on Kraft Drive.
Paradiso Owner Premieres Documentary Juan Garcia, owner of "Paradiso" restaurant in the farmers' food court had the world premiere of his documentary film "To Dream of Cuba." on April 17th at the Taubman Art museum. Local Colors organizer Pearl Fu introduced Garcia, also a City Market building food court vendor. Fu helped Garcia with his film by knocking on doors to help him find locations, equipments, props, editing, acting, etc. “Juan's deep devotion, commitment, talent, passion and hard work resulted in To Dream of Cuba,” said Fu. The film can be seen again on April 26th 7 PM at Hollins University. Garcia is hopeful of visiting family in Cuba now that President Obama has loosened restrictions.
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