Color Theory: Julie Gross, Markus Linnenbrink, Julian Jackson, Joanne Mattera, Katia Santibañez, David Shaw, Laura Watt, Tricia Wright

April 30 - June 19, 2005

Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY

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Julian Jackson,  Fugitive , 2005, oil on panel, 96 x 96 inches

Julian Jackson,  Fugitive , 2005, oil on panel, 96 x 96 inches (left wall) David Shaw,  Knot , 2004, holographic laminate and paint on steel and wood, 33.75 x 46.5 x 37.75 inches (right, on pedestal)

Julie Gross, Two One Punch , 2004, oil on linen, 32 x 32 inches (left wall) Julie Gross, Peri Airy , 2002, oil on linen, 32 x 32 inches (right wall)

Peggy Bates, Turnaround , 2004, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40 inches (left) Peggy Bates, Loopy , 2004, acrylic polymers on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (right)

Tricia Wright, Kimono , 2004, acrylic on canvas, 74 x 38.5 inches (left) Tricia Wright, Strange Bedfellows , 2004, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 78 inches (right)

Markus Linnenbrink, Painting We Don't Like(d) , 2004, epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 27.5 x 27.5 inches

Markus Linnenbrink, Lipsticklip , 2004, epoxy resin and pigments on wood, 23.5 x 30 inches

Joanne Mattera, Uttar 269 , 2004, encaustic on panel, 24 x 60 inches

Laura Watt, Walking Backwards , 2003, oil on canvas, 38 x 40 inches (left) Laura Watt, Untitled , 2003, oil on canvas, 34 x 36 inches (right)

Katia Santibañez, Blue Partition , 2004, acrylic medium on wood, 24 x 24 inches (left) Right: Katia Santibañez,  Dialogue on a Red Bed , 2005, acrylic medium on wood, 12 x 12 inches (right)

David Shaw, Knot , 2004, holographic laminate and paint on steel and wood, 35.75 x 46.5 x 37.75 inches (sculpture on pedestal)  Katia Santibañez, Blue Partition , 2004, acrylic medium on wood, 24 x 24 inches (left wall) Katia Santibañez, Dialogue on a Red Bed , 2005, acrylic medium on wood, 12 x 12 inches (right wall)

David Shaw,  Knot , 2004, holographic laminate and paint on steel and wood, 35.75 x 46.5 x 37.75 inches (sculpture on pedestal)

"On our most basic level of visual acumen we respond to color. It is not my intention to put forth ideas on the science or alchemy of color theory. But to encourage observation."

- Kenise Barnes, curator

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