The O-town Scene

Exhibit of the Month: 'ONtheEDGE' About the Exhibit Hartwick College's Art and Art History Department will host "ONtheEDGE," featuring the large-scale paintings of Carlos Fragoso and the sculptures of Audrie Sturman, in the Foreman Gallery. The exhibit will run from Thursday, Jan. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 16, with a reception with the artists from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. According to a media release: "Fragoso paints dream-like scenarios populated by humans, animals and hybrids of both. His art examines the inner life of humanity, its instinctual urges and unconscious motivations, while critiquing the will to power and domination." The artist, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1954, counts Francis Bacon, Balthus, Max Ernst and Leon Golub among his influences. Sturman is an independent artist at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. Her work has been exhibited in Albany, Troy, Glens Falls, Philadelphia, Schenectady, New York City, Chicago and Detroit. She studied privately with sculptor Vyto Kasuba in New York City and trained at Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, the Art Institute of Chicago and Wayne State University. Sturman has taught classes on painting, sculpture, 3D design and ceramics at schools including the College of Saint Rose, the Art Students League of New York and the State University at Albany. During January term, the gallery will have abbreviated hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Other times can be accommodated by appointment by calling Foreman Gallery Exhibit Coordinator Nancy Golden at 4314575 or by emailing her at goldenn@hartwick.edu. 'Heroism of Cockroaches,' acrylic, charcoal and dollars, by Carlos Fragoso. Carlos Fragoso Artist Statement 'Downtown,' oil acrylic and charcoal on canvas, by Carlos Fragoso. 6 O-Town Scene Jan. 10, 2013 Contributed "Initially, creating a painting involves a vision but no plan or map to get there. The first step is to draw directly on canvas or paper with a brush and diluted acrylic paint. If an image is strong, then the artist tries to take control of it, refine it, adjust the proportions and make it stronger. Over time, the work may change significantly, become more complex, expanding and including more characters. ... This work demonstrates that if a work of art is strong enough in real emotion, and if it is visually successful and investigative, it will connect with the viewer, motivating their own personal inquiry."

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