Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens

Four Footed

November 17 through December 31, 2006

Featured Artists

• Diana Barringer
• Rosemary Burns
• Mindy Colton
• Denis Deegan
• Marsha DeBroske
• Rose Marie Francke
• Margaret Schnebly Hodge
• Helio Salcedo
• Beth Shistle
• Dodi Ulery
• Hooshang Khorasani
• Erik Peterson
• Barbara Vey
• John Wilton

Also featuring the work of “Sandy’s Garden” artists, Chris Hill and Lee Malerich

Gallery Talk

Conversations with Lee Malerich

Saturday, November 18 from Noon – 2:00 p.m.

The Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s exhibition of Four-Footed, November 17 – December 31, 2006 will feature a two and three dimensional collection of fourteen artists; Diana Barringer, Rosemary Burns, Mindy Colton, Marsha DeBroske, Denis Deegan, Rose Marie Francke, Margaret Schnebly Hodge, Hooshang Khorasani, Erik Peterson, Beth Shistle, Dodie Ulery, Barbara Vey and John Wilton. Also we will be featuring in our back gallery the work of “Sandy’s Garden” artists Chris Hill and Lee Malerich. OMAM, at 78 E. Granada Blvd. is open Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Admission is $200.

Four- Footed illustrates that at some point in their careers, most artists cannot resist some casual exploration into the animal form.  For some it is a simple case of respite from the larger, more complex and grueling subject matter which they regularly study.  For others, it is a welcome labor of love, capturing their loyal companion, who, by way of proximity became their ally in the otherwise lonely planet existence the artist often assumes.  But it can’t be said that in every case, the motivations for these charming, exquisite and sarcastic interpretations are as simple as painting Fido because he’s there.  John Wilton’s zany bovine collection of digitized images is, on the surface, a whimsical cow study, but as planned, the work compels the observer to take note of the shrinking wide open spaces the cow occupies in our conscience.

It is nearly impossible to view his work without it eliciting some pride of place for the land, some nostalgia for the simplicity and some warning for the protection and preservation of “the county” and all of the values county living embodies for so many of us.  Wilton is a Senior Professor of the Visual Arts Department at Daytona Beach Community College.  His prolific body of work has been commissioned for numerous public art projects in the southeast. Locally, among a number of grants and commissions, he is recognized for the Ocean Walk crosswalk in Daytona Beach, the Marine Science Center public art in Ponce Inlet and Daytona Beach International Airport, Art in Public Buildings commissions.

Standouts within the collection of domesticated Four-Footed creatures are the equestrian works of Hooshang Khorasani of Ruston, Louisiana.  These magnificent large scale acrylics scream undomesticated as they roar, head-on across the canvas.  His choice of color and kinetic, yet exacting brush strokes exacerbate the motion study.   These works are so strong that at a glance one can hear the panting breath and the pounding hoofs of these exotic creatures.

Blue and Green Horse by Hooshang Khorasani	In Your Face Hooshang Khorasani	Quiet Horse by Hooshang Khorasani
Crayola Horse 3 by Hooshang Khorasani	Smooth Runner by Hooshang Khorasani

The three dimensional bronzes of Mindy Colton and Marsha DeBroske share qualities of style and process, both capturing the magnificence of the equine form.  Colton’s large scale sculptures have been commissioned for two central Florida locations.

Four-Footed is fourteen delightful interpretations of the loyal, the docile, the wild and the magnificent. It is well worth a look.

Please join us for a private preview reception for Museum members, the artists, and their guests, on Friday, November 17, 2006, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

The Museum staff is happy to accommodate media outlets by arranging artist/curator interviews or photo, film, and video shoot schedules with advance notice. Contact Museum Director, Ann Burt, or Curator of Education and Special Events, Barbara Saunders, at (386) 676-3347 for more information.

Museum hours are Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Seniors (60+), students and children are admitted to the Museum free of charge every day; a $2 donation is suggested for adult visitors.

The Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens is located at 78 E. Granada Boulevard (SR 40), Ormond Beach, beachside, on the southeast corner of Granada Boulevard and Halifax Avenue. Phone (386) 676-3347 for details and information.

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