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Aurora, New York - The Wells College Art Department is pleased to announce the final exhibition of the fall 2008 semester. SUNY-Oswego artists Julieve Jubin and Richard Zakin join together to present "Repetitive Structures." The show opens in the String Room Gallery on Wednesday, November 12 and runs through December 19; the public is cordially invited to view the free display. The opening reception from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on November 12 offers an opportunity to meet the artists; light refreshments will be served.

"Repetitive Structures" features the ceramics of artist Richard Zakin and the pictures of photographer Julieve Jubin. Former colleagues at the State University of New York at Oswego, this is the first time the pair has exhibited together.

"I first met Richard Zakin in 1975 at the New York State Craftsmen exhibition in Ithaca, NY," said Wells Professor of Art Theodore Lossowski. "Richard's critique of my work had a profound effect on me-he is an excellent ceramic artist, author and teacher. He is considered to be the American guru of oxidation firing techniques, and is a master of color and design. One of the most respected ceramic artists in America, we are very fortunate to have him show at Wells."

Richard Zakin earned a B.F.A. in painting from Syracuse University and an M.F.A. from Alfred University in ceramics. His key interests lie in exploring the nature of the ceramic medium with concentrations on glaze application strategies, translucent clay bodies, terra sigillatas (highly refined clay slips), colored clay, clay bodies, and ceramic drawing and painting strategies.

In addition to ceramics, Zakin has written a number of articles and four books on ceramic subjects. He recently retired from teaching ceramics at Oswego. In his retirement, he has revived a strong interest in drawing both on ceramic surfaces and on paper, and has begun explorations in digital image making.

 

Richard Zakin "Angular Torus" 2008

 

Julieve Jubin, associate professor of art at SUNY-Oswego, received her M.F.A. from Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY. She is a photo-based artist working with digital and experimental approaches to the photographic image. She has been an artist-in-residence at The Banff Centre in the Canadian Rockies, the Kimmel Harding Nelson in Nebraska, the Vermont Studio Center, and most recently at camac centre d'art in Marnay sur Seine, France. Her work is in the collection of the New York University Law School, the Peddler Foundation, and several private collections. She has worked and taught at The Cooper Union School of Art, the International Center of Photography, and Purdue University.

 

"I have been using experimental photographic approaches to explore challenging subject matter," says Jubin in her artist statement. "Currently, I'm exploring the theme of violence, pain, and illness in society and how these conditions manifest in forms of institutional practices such as war and modern medicine."

 

Julieve Jubin "Gray Bed" 2006

Jubin photographs such common objects and materials as hangers, beds, chairs, clothing, coal, glass, and ammunition and makes them into large format photographic prints.

 

"Ms. Jubin's photography is captivating-the forms are recognizable and familiar, set in an ethereal space," said Lossowski. "Her work utilizes the craft skills of painting and drawing while bridging the worlds of realism and abstraction. This juxtaposition begins to reduce the dissimilarity between these disciplines and helps to create a universal ideal. We are very pleased that Professor Zakin introduced Ms. Jubin to us and that she has agreed to show her work at Wells."

 

The String Room Gallery is located in Main Building. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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