The 2024 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition

The 2024 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition On view June 22–September 22, 2024

About the Exhibition It is summertime in New England, and that means we are welcoming the Juried Exhibition back to the galleries. As we reflect on the exhibitions from the past year, we are reminded how exciting it is to show work by artists practicing throughout the region. The Juried Exhibition magnifies that offering by bringing you many artists at once and giving you the opportunity to discover what is new right now.

The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition aligns with our mission by presenting a novel 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

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jurors are Marie Craig, Co-Founder of Fountain Street Art Gallery in Boston, Keri Straka, Professor of Art at FSU, and Noelle Fournier, Director of the Danforth Art School. The works in this exhibition represent a wide range of media and processes. There is something to inspire everyone.

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

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank.

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Juror’s statements “As a juror for the Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition 2024, I was faced with the delightful yet challenging task of selecting from an abundance of strong submissions. The resulting exhibition, with its diverse array of media spanning from painting to sculpture, photography to mixed media, installation to abstract and representational works, showcases the remarkable talent of our regional artists. Excellence is the common theme here, as each artwork invites viewers to delve into its meaning and form a personal connection. It was clear that each artist had poured their heart and soul into their work, offering us a profound gift of expression and insight. Together with my colleagues Noelle Fournier and Keri Straka, I believe we have curated a collection that beautifully represents the vibrant creativity of our community.”

Marie Craig - Cofounder of Fountain Street Art Gallery

“As a staff member here, I have enjoyed the Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition for years, both in our former home downtown and again, here at the Jonathan Maynard Building. I have always been impressed with the breadth of truly impressive work featured in our

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exhibitions and this year is no exception. I was honored to serve as a juror this year, reviewing a staggering number of submissions in a wide variety of media. I spent a great deal of time going back and forth over the entire group of works, looking for pieces that had a strong, confident point of view or made me curious to know more about the artist or work.

My perspective is perhaps unique in that I work in and around the exhibit each year, so I am keenly aware of how our teachers and students interact with the art. Individually and as a composite, I am confident the works selected will provide a deeply meaningful experience for patrons as well as those attending programs at the art school.”

Noelle Fournier - Director, Danforth Art School

“I was deeply impressed by the quality of the artwork that was submitted from artists of all stages from emerging to well-established. Our region is richly layered with creativity and the submissions to the exhibition reflect the breadth, width, and depth of an infinite variety. The work of jurying the exhibition was extremely difficult and required many sessions to carefully look and absorb the artwork to find resonance between different pieces. It was an honor to serve in this capacity and I am excited to see the work in the museum.”

Keri Straka - Professor of Art. Framingham State University

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Artists Featured in th Danforth Annual Juri Lisa Barthelson Eugenie Lewalski Berg William Betcher J. Felice Boucher Robert Caras Kim Carlino Nancy White Cassidy jason cheeseman-meyer Nira Chorev Brenda Cirioni Elizabeth Cohen Jodi Colella Virginia Cramer Sonja Czekalski Aimee Dalrymple Molly Dee Monica DeSalvo Paula DeSimone Cassie Doyon Rob Dunlavey 5

Victoria Elbroch Madge Evers Fran Forman Deborah Friedman Kathryn Geismar Liliana Glenn Lynda Goldberg R.J. Grady Michael Guertin Jackie Heitchue Judith Jaffe Kaffee Kang Marky Kauffmann Sung Ji Lee Erica Licea-Kane Madeleine Lord Virginia Mahoney Robert Maloney Caitlyn Marsh Coco McCabe

he 2024 ied Exhibition Lori Mehta Shelby Meyerhoff Mary Morazzi Henderson C E Morse Joel Moskowitz Joan Mullen Iris Osterman Jane Henry Parsons Jane Petschek Linda H. Post Jill Pottle Andrea Pritchard Carole Rabe Danielle Ray Astrid Reischwitz Karin Rosenthal Gordon Saperia Patricia Schappler Glen Scheffer Ruth Scotch

Tamar Segev Marilyn Sherman Leslie Sills Rebecca Skinner Shannon Slattery Tracy Spadafora Suzanne Stumpf Lisa Tang Liu Bekka Teerlink Denise Theodores Sylvia Vander Sluis Andrea Wald Bruce Hugh Wilson Marcia Wood Mertinooke Leslie Zelamsky Cynthia Zeman Mark Zieff

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Lisa Barthelson find keep make, family debris, 2024 Found object assemblage

Eugenie Lewalski Berg Four and a Half, 2024 Concrete, Mokuhanga prints, graphite, hardware

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William Betcher Dear Sister Eliza, 1860/2024 Inkjet print

J. Felice Boucher In Bloom, 2024 Photograph

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Robert Caras Lifespring, 2022 Glass, brass

Kim Carlino Interwoven Timescales, 2023 Acrylic, gouache on paper

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Nancy White Cassidy Balancing Act, 2024 Acrylic, composite metal leaf on canvas

jason cheesemanmeyer The Oddity Effect, 2023 Oil on Linen MetroWest Artist Award

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Honorable Mention Nira Chorev Drift, 2019 Mixed media on paper

Brenda Cirioni Continuum 5, 2024 Acrylic, paint skins, chunks of dried paint, flora, paint sticks, resin

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Third Place Elizabeth Cohen Fertility Wall Necklace, 2023 Porcelain, silkworm cocoons

Jodi Colella We Tell Ourselves Nice Little Stories and Tell Ourselves They Are True, 2023 Stoneware, underglaze, autobiographical fibers

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Virginia Cramer Dialog, 2021 Mixed media on canvas

First Place Sonja Czekalski Beldam Cloak, 2021 My grandmothers fabrics, my old bed sheets, yarn, handmade paper

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Emerging Artist Award

Aimee Dalrymple Unraveled Angel, 2023 Mixed media collage

Molly Dee Claudia(n), 2023 Foam, industrial felt, wool

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Monica DeSalvo A Bus Tour in the Woods – Stage 6, 2023 Mixed media collage on archival foamcore

Paula DeSimone Interplay, 2024 Monotype with Collage

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Honorable Mention Cassie Doyon Boundaries, 2023 Mixed media diptych sculpture

Rob Dunlavey 10-13-23-Swans 01, 2023 Pastel, ink on paper

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Second Place

Madge Evers Equinox, Oak Spring i, 2024 Cyanotype, ink, acrylic on Arches Aquarelle paper

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Victoria Elbroch Mycorrhizae I, 2024 Ink + hand cut paper

Fran Forman Yellow Curtain, 2023 Archival pigment print

Honorable Mention Deborah Friedman Pantomime, 2023 Colored pencil on paper 18

Kathryn Geismar I am Coming Back 4 U, 2023 Acrylic on canvas

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Liliana Glenn Crow Totems, 2023 Flameworked glass

Lynda Goldberg Serenity, 2021 Monoprint, Chine Colle on paper

R.J. Grady African Mask and Pia Juhl Tiles, 2024 Oil on linen

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Michael Guertin Dawn Sailors, 2024 Video

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Jackie Heitchue Curiosity Cabinet, 2024 Wood, acrylic paint, glass, archival pigment print Mini sculptural cabinet

Judith Jaffe Stones and Flowers, 2023 Mixed media

Kaffee Kang Made in China, 2023 Oil on canvas

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Marky Kauffmann Dior Dress, 2023 Pigment print from scanned chemigram

Sung Ji Lee Melting Memories, 2021 Thread, ceramic, glue sticks, slip castings

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Erica Licea-Kane Lamina, 2023-24 Acrylic, natural wood

Madeleine Lord And the Oscar Goes to…, 2021 Welded stainless steel 24

Virginia Mahoney I/You Am/Are You/Me/Us, 2022 Reclaimed food net, fabric, thread, steel, reclaimed/reformed old work, words

Robert Maloney Building Complex Gold, 2024 Woodblock print, metallic ink on paper

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Caitlyn Marsh Salient Spiral, 2023 Stoneware, oxidation fired cone six, glaze resist, mason stain

Coco McCabe Dog House, 2024 Pinhole photograph

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Lori Mehta Nestled, 2023 Oil on cradled board

Marcia Wood Mertinooke Does the Universe Meet Us in That Way, 2024 Oil on canvas

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Shelby Meyerhoff Zoomorphic #42 (Cherry Blossoms), 2023 Photograph, archival pigment print

Mary Morazzi Henderson Different Days, 2024 Stoneware clay

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CE Morse Pit 79, 2022 Archival pigment print on paper

Joel Moskowitz Mended Heart, 2024 Highbush blueberry branches

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Joan Mullen Voice, 2023 Mixed media

Iris Osterman Ocean Ledge, 2024 Oil on canvas

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Jane Henry Parsons Side by Side, 2023 Oil and cold wax on linen

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Jane Petschek Passing Storm, Cape Porpoise e.v. 1/10, 2022 Aquatint and line etching, printed with Prussion blue/ black ink on Arches Cover White printmaking paper

Linda H. Post Soliloquy, 2022 Oil on panel

Jill Pottle Tree Tops, Monhegan Island, 2023 Oil on panel

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Andrea Pritchard Encouraging or Avoiding Blocks, 2023 Handsewn cloth collage tapestry

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Carole Rabe Two Lilac Pillows, 2022 Oil on canvas

Danielle Ray Inevitable, 2022 Found metal, Queen Anne’s Lace, lichen

Astrid Reischwitz Egg Pancakes with Yarn, 2024 Archival pigment print Courtesy of Gallery Kayafas

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Karin Rosenthal Markings, 2023 Archival pigment print

Gordon Saperia Across the Great Divide, 2023 Archival Inkjet Print

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Patricia Schappler Star of the Sea, 2022 Oil on cradled board

Glen Scheffer Fort Lauderdale, n.d.

Gelatin Silver Print

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Ruth Scotch Unspoken Bond, 2024 Oil on canvas

Tamar Segev 1.77 mi, 38 m 4 s, Stadtberzirk Bonn, Germany August 15, 2023, #1, 2024 Oil pastel, wax pastel, watercolor, thread on paper

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Marilyn Sherman Plantation 3, 2024 Monoprint (photopolymer plates)

Leslie Sills The Interview, 2023 Oil on panel

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Rebecca Skinner Interior III, 2023 Photograph on aluminum

Shannon Slattery Long Way Home, 2023 Acrylic on Birch Panel

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Tracey Spadafora Green Dumpster Landscape, 2024 Oil, encaustic on braced wood panel

Suzanne Stumpf Resting Place, 2023 Porcelain

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Lisa Tang Liu “Me” in Red White and Blue, 2023 Paper collage: cyanotype, ink on paper

Bekka Teerlink Meanwhile, Galaxies Collide, 2024 Acrylic on canvas

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Denise Theodores Ligh Drift, 2024 Oil on canvas

Sylvia Vander Sluis Passage V, 2023 Wire, vines, reed, linen, acrylic, plaster

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Andrea Wald Four Cows, 2023 Aqua oils on canvas

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Bruce Hugh Wilson My Spaces, 2024 Archival Pigment print

Leslie Zelamsky Convergence 2, 2023 Wood, paint, charcoal, nails, glue

Cynthia Zeman Twin Goats, 2023 Oil, gold leaf

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Mark Zieff On the Hook Again, 2023 Colored pencil on Canson paper

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

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About the Danforth The Danforth Art 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.

The Danforth Art Museum and School at Framingham State University is an innovative cultural resource serving the region by enriching our community with opportunities for transformational artistic experiences. We exhibit, collect, and teach through dynamic and responsive programming. With a welcoming environment in our galleries and studios, the Danforth inspires and engages through art.

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 Marketing Communications & Design Manager cover image credit

Deborah Friedman , Pantomime, 2023 (2024 Winner, Honorable Mention)

This exhibition would not have been possible without the tireless work and dedication of the Danforth staff, including Rachel Passannante, who flawlessly handled all of the logistics of the exhibition from start to finish, and made it look easy. Thanks to Laura Gayton, who created all the exhibition graphics and marketing material, including this catalog; and to Katherine Tako-Girard, who coordinated with the artists to give us a summer’s worth of programming. Thanks to Tim Johnson and Frank Graham for expert installation, and Mary Erickson, Barry Burlingham, Noelle Fournier, and Chandra Taylor, whose contributions to our team make the Danforth the regional gem we all love to be a part of.

- Jessica Roscio, Director and Curator, Danforth Art Museum