ColorField
March 12 – April 7, 2014
Juror – Timothy App
In this homage to the Washington Color School, artists are asked to submit works that focus on
color, the emotional power of color and the visual power of color. Several Washington Color
School painters were early Art League faculty members. Renowned artists such as Sam Gilliam,
Gene Davis and Lou Stovall influenced generations of artists not just locally but around the world.
Works submitted should reference the influences of this movement but do not have to be
completely abstract in nature. The Color Field painters such as Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth
Noland and Gene Davis left imagery behind, the color itself became the subject, form and
composition. How we use color in our work today has been influenced by these artists. Use their
concepts of color to influence the works submitted. Artists can look to Art League faculty such as
Susan Herron, Marsha Staiger and John Blee for inspiration in how to use color to emphasize and
communicate ideas.
Juror – Timothy App
Timothy App attended Kent State University in Ohio, where he received a BFA degree in painting
in 1970. He received his MFA in painting at the Tyler School of Art of Temple University. He has
taught at Maryland Institute College of Art since 1990. With many one-person and group
exhibitions, he has shown his abstract paintings regionally, nationally and abroad. Most recently,
his work from the last seven years was the subject of an exhibition with a catalog at Goya
Contemporary in Baltimore, where his paintings and prints are represented. His work is included
in many private and public collections. He is a recipient of a NEA fellowship in painting, as well
as an individual artist's grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. In addition to teaching and
painting, he has written on the work of other artists, lectured on his own work and curated
exhibitions of abstract painting. http://goyacontemporary.com:8888/index.php/artistlisting/timothy-app
Awards –
Evelyn Turner Award - $150 Given for abstract work to honor former Torpedo Factory artist
Evelyn Turner.
Best of the Rest Award – TBD Given to the best work submitted, not necessarily related to the
theme.
Receiving – Monday, March 10, 6:30pm – 8:30pm or Tuesday, March 11, 10:00am – 12 Noon
Artists can deliver up to two pieces, framed and ready to hang, to The Art League gallery for
submission. The jurying takes place on Tuesday afternoon, Artists whose work is accepted for
exhibit will be notified Tuesday evening. Works not accepted must be picked up no later than
March 25, 2014
Reception – Thursday, March 13, 2014, 6:30 – 8:00pm
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