A fine arts exhibition by faculty of the South Orange/Maplewood School District On display Jan. 17 to Feb. 21 Artists who are also educators is the focus in this exhibition. Many of the South Orange/Maplewood school district’s art faculties are professional, exhibiting artists in their own right. What they bring to the classroom based on their own personal artistic experiences and explorations is what makes the SOMA school district distinctive and strong in all the arts. This is an exhibition of their professional art work.
• 3-5 pm : Opening Reception, meet the artists. (see below for listing)
Opening Reception Jan. 17
• 2:30-3 pm : “Beethoven to the Beatles,” an informal music presentation by school district teachers, preceding the exhibition reception
• Thursday, February 4, 7 pm : film screening of Boris Bavrilovic’s “My Life as an Underdog.” (see below for details)
Exhibitors Kate Dodd, CHS, mixed media hanging Jon Fisher, CHS, photography Jessica Fong, Marshall, collage Boris Gavrilovic, CHS, film Ellen Hark, SOMS, mosaics Laura Kruglinski, Jefferson, photography Cindy Malhotra, CHS, photography Larry McKim, CHS, paintings Lisa MacPherson SOMS, prints and paintings JoEllen Petronzi, Tuscan, paintings Elisabeth Blackwell Schwartz, CHS, clay Kevin Testa, CHS, painting and installation Ellen Weisbord, CHS, mixed media
February 4, 7:00 pm in The Baird, Main Room
film screening of Boris Bavrilovic’s “My Life as an Underdog.”
My Life as an Underdog tells a story about Suzanne Muldowney, her art and her dream. Spanning over a course of seven years this film follows one strangely fascinating person’s struggle to overcome her disability and find the true meaning of life. Terrified by the possibility that she would die in anonymity she takes her costumes, dance and ideas on the road.
Her story lends perspective to the unlimited potential in people of differing abilities and ultimately tells a tale about the resilience of the human spirit. Intimate interviews with Suzanne and people who know her, her performances and childhood memories are woven into a tapestry that creates a frank, open and honest portrait of a real person.
THE PIERRO GALLERY is located in the Baird Center, 5 Mead St.,
South Orange, NJ. For additional information please call the gallery
directly at (973) 378.7754 Ext. 3. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4pm, or by appointment.
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