The 2023 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition

The 2023 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition On view June 24–September 17, 2023

About the Exhibition Back for a second year in the new Danforth galleries, we can officially say that the Juried Exhibition is once again an annual tradition. It is exciting to feel a continuity of programming after years of uncertainty. With each month, we are reemerging as the Danforth that our community remembers, crafting a unique contemporary identity and seeking to serve ever-widening audiences. The Juried Exhibition is one of the cornerstones of this community commitment.

The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition presents a different curatorial perspective each year, showcasing innovative work, and introducing new artists. Once again, we had a panel of three jurors, representing the region, the University, and the Danforth. This year’s jurors are

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Erin Becker, Executive Director of the Cambridge Art Association, Leslie Starobin, Professor of Art at FSU, and Rachel Passannante, Collections Curator at the Danforth. The 89 works in this exhibition represent a wide range of media and processes that both evoke and subvert tradition and, as a whole, are a feast for the senses.

The Juried Exhibition is a snapshot of the work being produced in New England right now, and the Danforth is privileged to host it. We are grateful to all of the artists who submitted to the exhibition and who contribute to the rich cultural landscape of this region.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank.

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Juror’s statements “It was a pleasure to review artworks by hundreds of New England-based artists, both new and familiar to me, as part of the Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition.

What stuck with me after the review were the ways in which our collective experience of the pandemic seeped into the entries in subtle ways – a certain focus on domestic environments and objects, an abundance of familiar settings, and a desire for comfort for both artist and viewer. In some ways, I hope this is the positive lesson we can carry with us after three tumultuous years – a reminder of, and focus on, what is truly important in each of our lives.

Kudos to the artists – those who entered, and those selected by the panel. Your art enriches us all.”

Erin Becker Executive Director Cambridge Art Association

“ It is always an exciting time at the Danforth when the Juried Exhibition process begins. Having the opportunity to look through such amazing contemporary artworks really highlights the caliber of New England artists.

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selected for this year’s exhibition promises a wonderful and inspiring exhibition. With more artists and artworks than last year, it made it a hard yet rewarding process for the jurors. I want to thank all the artists who applied and congratulate the artists who were selected.”

Rachel Passannante Collections Curator Danforth Art Museum

“ It was a great honor to serve as Framingham State University’s representative on the panel of jurors. I was delighted to have the opportunity to review an array of pieces by New England artists working in a wide variety of mediums, incorporating unusual materials, and employing traditional and experimental processes. In the exhibition, color, patterning, and abstraction reoccur throughout, balanced by works-on-paper rendered in rich tones of black and white. Sculptures molded in clay, carved in wood, cast in metal, and built from recycled objects address themes of human existence. My sincere compliments to the hundreds of artists who had the courage to submit their work; it made our job as jurors especially challenging. Congratulations to all the artists whose creativity will be on exhibition throughout the summer. ” Leslie Starobin Professor Emerita of Art Framingham State University 4

Artists Featured in t Danforth Annual Ju

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Michael Alfano Laurie Alpert Meris Barreto Lisa Barthelson Deborah Baye Becky Behar Jenna Billian Meg Birnbaum Sally Brecher Jackie Brown Hilary Hanson Bruel jason cheeseman-meyer Rose Christian Brenda Cirioni Jodi Collela Dee Cohen Marc Cote Lee Cott Sonja Czekalski Paula DeSimone Vanessa De Zorzi Mariah Doren & Johanna Paas

Deborah Drummond Andrew Epstein Madge Evers Nan Hass Feldman Carol Flax Claudia Flynn Suzanne Gainer Stephen Gatter Claire Gerard R.J. Grady Laura Gurton Pamela Hart Kay Hartung Martha Heller Mary Morazzi Henderson Scarlett V. Hoey Carol Holtz Doug Johnson Alison Judd Matthew Kamholtz Cynthia Katz Patti Kelly

the 2023 uried Exhibition Bob Kephart Joe Landry Walter Landry Kim Largey Jaeok Lee Penny Linn Susan Lirakis Mimi Macksoud Alysia Macaulay Sable Matula Anne Diamond McNevin Lori Mehta Joel Moskowitz Robin Okun Ted Ollier Jeanne Williamson Ostroff Anne Piessens Linda Post Brett S. Poza Steven Rae Danielle Ray Astrid Reischwitz

Amy Ropple David Wells Roth Judith Ellen Sanders Patricia Schappler Ingrid Scheibler Ellen Schön Ruth Scotch Brittany Severance Susan Siefer Shannon Slattery C.A. Stigliano Alan Strassman Suzanne Stumpf Stephanie Todhunter Rebecca Tuck Mara Wagner Paul Walcott Karen Walter Paul Weiner Delanie Wise Bridie Wolejko 6

Michael Alfano Windswept, 2023 Aluminum

Laurie Alpert Building Spaces II, 2023 Shaped polyester plate lithograph, acrylic 7

Meris Barreto TWINs, 2019 Colorado Yule marble, bronze wire filaments

Lisa Barthelson aii wall forms 1, art in isolation, family debris, 2023 Paper, monoprints, thread

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Deborah Baye Spirit Rising, 2022 Mixed media

Honorable Mention

Becky Behar Kitchen Shelf, 2019 Archival pigment print

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Becky Behar Tener un Bulto en el Corazon, 2022 Archival pigment print

Jenna Billian Dirty Laundry, 2023 MDF, wood, enamel, plastic bags, collected items

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Meg Birnbaum If Only, 2021 Archival pigment print

Sally Brecher This and That, 2022 Diptych Photograph 11

Jackie Brown Aggregates, 2018-22 Ceramic

Hilary Hanson Bruel Clark’s Island XI, 2022 Encaustic, thread on wood

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jason cheeseman-meyer Her Back to the Glare, 2022 Oil on linen

Rose Christian What grows above, what lies below, 2023 Etching on Rives BFK laid over geologic survey map

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Honorable Mention

Brenda Cirioni Rejoice, 2022 Acrylic, mixed media

Dee Cohen Mother Nature Protects All Thats Wild, 2023 Oil on canvas 14

Jodi Colella Overture, 2022 Hi-fired clay, nylon fibers

Marc Cote Ecotourists, 2022 Woodcut, monotype on paper 15

Lee Cott Dining Shed, Oakland, 2023 Archival pigment print

Sonja Czekalski Pick Your Poison, 2023 Fabric, handmade paper, fibers, found objects

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Paula DeSimone Intimate Spaces Diptych, 2023 Monotype, graphite

Vanessa De Zorzi Infinity Lillies, 2021 Oil on canvas

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MetroWest Artist Award

Honorable Mention Mariah Doren & Johanna Paas Grafting: Prediction, 2022 Mixed media collage, silkscreen, inkjet

Deborah Drummond Idle Gossip, 2022 Acrylic on canvas

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Andrew Epstein Five Trunks, Monhegan Island, 2022 Archival pigment print

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Madge Evers Ghost Tree Moon: Meadow Rue/Thalictrum, 2021 Mushroom spores on paper

Nan Hass Feldman The Boats Come to Yellow Sky, 2020 Oil on panel Carol Flax The Storm Has Passed ii, 2023 Cut reclaimed paper

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Claudia Flynn Mother Tongue, 2022 Bronze

Suzanne Gainer Woman Who Once Had Wings #2, 2023 Archival inkjet print

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Stephen Gatter Still Life w Grapes, 2023 Paper pulp, paint

Claire Gerard Relief, 2023 Acrylic, spray paint, thread, paper, cloth, thumbtack on canvas

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R.J. Grady Stitched Rhino with Taxidermied Birds, 2021 Oil on linen

Laura Gurton Unknown Species no. 326, 2023 Oil on linen

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Pamela Hart Trellis, 2022 Oil on canvas

Kay Hartung Geocolor 6, 2023 Encaustic on shaped wood panel

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Martha Heller Womens Work - - The Founders, 2023 Thread

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Mary Morazzi Henderson Somebody’s child, 2023 Hand built stoneware clay

Scarlett V. Hoey Flora, Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Princeton/ Enslaved by Governor Moses Gill and Rebecca Boylston Gill, 2022 Digital inkjet print on metal

Carol Holtz Capannone blu e ulivi (Blue Shed and Olive Trees), 2022 Oil

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Doug Johnson Dawn, 2023 Platinum/Paladium (Ziatype) print

Third Place

Alison Judd Yellow Chair/Favorite Chair, 2023 Oil on canvas

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Second Place

Matthew Kamholtz Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA (#54), 2022 Digital photograph archival inkjet print

Matthew Kamholtz Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA (#52), 2022 Digital photograph archival inkjet print 28

Cynthia Katz Lunar Eclipse with Sailor, 2023 Cyanotypes on paper

Patti Kelly Pink Rain, 2023 Monotype

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Bob Kephart Future Fungus, 2022 Metal, wood

Joe Landry Terminal Warehouse, 2021 Mixed media

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Walter Landry Campo del Ghetto, 2021 Black, grey and white pencil on grey panel

Kim Largey I’m Talking To A Ghost, 2023 Acrylic on canvas

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Jaeok Lee Thimble Woman, 2022 Clay, cotton threads, silk thimbles

Penny Linn Fall Impressionism, 2022 Photograph 32

Susan Lirakis Jackman Pond, 2022 Archival pigment print photograph

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Mimi Macksoud Conversation, 2023 Oil, cold wax on multimedia artboard

Alysia Macaulay Double Sheath Abstraction on Pale Lilac, 2023 Mixed media on gesso board

Sable Matula The Giddy and Kyna Room, 2023 Yarn, paint, acrylic rod, and fishing line

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Anne Diamond McNevin Take Your Own Photo, 2020 Photograph

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Lori Mehta Nest, 2021 Oil on cradled board

Joel Moskowitz Cistern, 2023 Ink, acrylic on paper

Robin Okun Unpacking, 2022 Acrylic

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Ted Ollier Opportunity Traverse, Meridiani Planum, 2020 Relief print on paper

Jeanne Williamson Ostroff Good Morning, 2022 Mixed media on fabric

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Anne Piessens Birth, 2023 Photocollage

Linda Post The Willing Suspension of Disbelief, 2019-20 Oil on linen

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Brett S. Poza Caught Between, 2021 Burned drawing, aquarelles, ink on plywood

Steven Rae Blue Box, 2022 Clay

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Danielle Ray Reseed II, 2022 Found metal, ceramic tile, catalpa seed pods

Astrid Reischwitz Daughter of Thistles, 2020 Archival pigment print with hand-sewn embroidery Courtesy of the Artist and Gallery Kayafas

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Amy Ropple Chronic, 2023 Mixed media textile art

David Wells Roth Portrait of Adi, 2020 Oil on canvas

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Judith Ellen Sanders Lighter Than Air, 2022 Acrylic paint on canvas

Patricia Schappler Of Dawn and Dusk, 2022 Oil on cradled board

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Ingrid Scheibler Pour Soi, 2020 Acrylic, mixed media on canvas

Ellen Schön Honey, Just One More Kiss, 2022 Stoneware

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Ruth Scotch Couple on Siesta Key, 2023 Oil on canvas

Brittany Severance Cascading Curtain, 2023 Archival inkjet print

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Susan Siefer Annie, Agnes, Artemisia, Rebekka (those that have gone before), 2022-23 Mixed media sculpture

Shannon Slattery Already Gone, 2022 Acrylic on reclaimed Masonite panel

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First Place

C.A. Stigliano Galatea, 2020 Poplar, hardware, acrylic

Alan Strassman Heavy Load, 2018 Photograph

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Suzanne Stumpf Breast Project, 2018 Porcelain sculpture

Stephanie Todhunter The Way of Sorrows (crankie), 2023 Found objects, canvas, 24k gold leaf, collage

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Rebecca Tuck Tethered Sympathy, 2022 Wire, collected plastic, rope, sea bricks

Mara Wagner All About the Wallpaper, 2023 Acrylic-painted and found cut and torn paper, oil stick

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Paul Walcott Naked Truth, 2023 Mixed media on panel

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Karen Walter Folded Drawing #1, 2023 Ink, colored pencil on Japanese paper

Paul Weiner Pauline’s World, 2019 Archival digital photographic print

Delanie Wise Hush, 2022 Clay

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Bridie Wolejko The Landfill Goats, 2022 Mixed media, paper, acrylic, soft pastel

This exhibition was generously sponsored by our friends at Middlesex Savings Bank.

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About the Danforth The Danforth Museum was founded with the intent to connect with and represent our surrounding community, highlighting the art and artists of the Greater Boston area, and serving as an accessible space to engage with both historical and contemporary art.

Our mission is to collect, document, preserve, display, and interpret original works of art and the resources in its care in order to uphold and advance the academic goals and core values of Framingham State University and to enrich the community at large.

About Danforth Membership Members always receive free admission to the Museum, advance notice of exhibitions and events, members-only discounts on events and art school classes, and membership in various Art Museum Reciprocal Programs depending on the level of membership. For more information, visit our website by clicking here or email lgayton@framingham.edu.

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exhibition catalog design

Laura Gayton, Danforth Art Museum cover image credit

Paul Walcott, Naked Truth, 2023

This exhibition would not have been possible without the tireless work and dedication of Danforth Staff, including Rachel Passannante, who flawlessly managed all of the logistics of the exhibition, Laura Gayton, who created all of the exhibition’s graphics and marketing material, including this catalog, Tim Johnson and Frank Graham for expert installation, and Barry Burlingham, Mary Erickson, Noelle Fournier, Katherine TakoGirard, and Chandra Taylor whose contributions to our team make the Danforth the regional gem we all - Jessica Roscio, Director and Curator, Danforth Art Museum