Carnival

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Juan Pablo Baene
The Dance of the Coyongos, 2022
Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 4 inches 
Juan Pablo Baene
The Dance of the Coyongos, 2022
Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 4 inches  
Juan Pablo Baene
The Dance of the Coyongos, 2022
Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 4 inches  
Juan Pablo Baene
The Dance of the Coyongos, 2022
Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 4 inches  
Juan Pablo Baene
The Dance of the Coyongos, 2022
Watercolor, pencil, and marker on paper
8 1/2 x 4 inches  
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Deb Chaney
Sol, 2018 
Silkscreen
18 x 58 inches
Variable Edition 

Deb Chaney
La Vida, 2014
Monotype Collage
14.5 x 44.25 inches
Variable Edition 

Louise Eastman
Twister Quilt 1, 2022
Cottons
47 x 69 inches  
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Margaret Garrett
From Terpsichore’s Garden #14, 2022 
Monotype  
22 x 16 inches
Printed by Janis Stemmermann at RussellJanis Studio, Published by Planthouse  

Margaret Garrett
From Terpsichore’s Garden #19, 2022 
Monotype  
22 x 16 inches
Printed by Janis Stemmermann at RussellJanis Studio, Published by Planthouse  
Margaret Garrett
From Terpsichore’s Garden #26, 2022 
Monotype  
22 x 16 inches
Printed by Janis Stemmermann at RussellJanis Studio, Published by Planthouse  
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Maragret Lanzetta
Monarch II, 2021
Paper and mylar relief monoprint on Rives BFK paper
30 x 22 inches, unique (from the Almost Enlightenment series)
Printed by Janis Stemmermann at RussellJanis Studio 
Maragret Lanzetta
Marquess Marchioness V, 2021
Paper and mylar relief monoprint on Rives BFK paper
30 x 22 inches, unique (from the Almost Enlightenment series)
Printed by Janis Stemmermann at RussellJanis Studio  
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Peter Schenck
Baby Steps, 2022
Acrylic, pencil on paper
30 x 22 inches 
Peter Schenck
The Searcher, 2022
Acrylic, pencil on paper 
30 x 22 inches 
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Louise Sheldon
Harley, 2021
Watercolor on paper 
16 x 12 1/8 inches  
Louise Sheldon
Sea Robin, 2021
Watercolor on paper 
12 1/4 x 9 inches 
Louise Sheldon
Freckles, 2021 
Watercolor on paper 
12 1/4 x 9 inches 
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David B. Smith
Mask 3, 2022 
Hand-embroidery on computer-woven, photographic tapestry 
12 x 10 inches 
David B. Smith
SFTs, 2022
Artist-designed, computer-woven tapestry, polyester fill, thread 
6 x 4 x 6 inches 
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Janis Stemmermann
Red Flower Tile (Split), 2022
Ceramic and swamp maple 
30”h x 14”w x 8”d 
Janis Stemmermann
Red Flower Bowl I, 2022
High fire clay, glaze 
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Carnival: Juan Pablo Baene, Deborah Chaney, Louise Eastman, Margaret Garrett, Margaret Lanzetta, Peter Schenck, Louise Sheldon, David B. Smith, and Janis Stemmermann
 
July 12 – August 19, 2022
Opening Reception: Tuesday, July 12, 6-8pm

View the online Carnival exhibition checklist here.


Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza
Those who live it are those who enjoy it!
–Barranquilla’s Carnival slogan

 

Some of the best moments of summer take place at a carnival. Whether it’s sitting on a ferris wheel or eating cotton candy, carnivals are expressions of fun and excitement that punctuate the best parts of summer. Planthouse’s Carnival, a group show featuring nine artists, hopes to similarly create a celebratory expression of community and joy in the gallery. Carnival brings together different mediums of art and artists, from monoprints to ceramics, from drawing to sculpture. In addition, each artist’s creative process has an element of whimsy, ultimately unifying ti create a festive summer show.

Download the exhibition checklist here. 


CARNIVAL

Juan Pablo Baene
Based on a folkloric dance dating back to Colombian independence, Juan Pablo Baene’s series of new works titled The Dance of the Coyongos whimsically embodies the spirit of a carnival. Each bird drawing possesses its own story and personality, unifying to display Baene’s vision regarding color, celebration, and the unique and collective history of the Coyongos. 

View The Dance of the Coyongos checklist here.

Deb Chaney

Greatly influenced by travel, Deb Chaney’s work is a study and reflection of other cultures and environments. Reminiscent of textile and fabric design, it also draws upon ideas of a sequence of time, flashes of memory, and musical vibrations, while simultaneously challenging the perception of visual and physical space. 

View Chaney’s checklist here.

Louise Eastman
Inspired by the game Twister, Louise Eastman stitched a cotton quilt for Carnival, continuing her exploration of the visual language of games.

View Twister Quilt 1. here.

Margaret Garrett

Terpsichore, the muse of dance, inspired Margaret Garrett’s series of monoprints titled From Terpsichore’s Garden. Published in collaboration with Planthouse, Garrett’s work investigates color combinations, movement, and iconography.

View Garrett’s monoprint series here. 

Margaret Lanzetta

Margaret Lanzetta’s crown-themed works, Almost Enlightment, provide a lexicon of motifs used to explore larger issues of nefarious political power, decorative arts, and cultural migration.

View Lanzetta’s crown prints here.

Peter Schenck
Peter Schenck’s colorful cartoon-like figures contain faces and bodies that have been torn apart and re-configured. These strange constructions incorporate an abstraction of human instincts, Schenck’s visual representation of attention seeking and camouflage. 

View Schenck’s Carnival works here.

Louise Sheldon
Louise’s Sheldon’s vibrant intimate watercolors are playful and full of whimsy. Her anagrammatic portraits exude the power of the flower!

View Sheldon’s watercolors here.


David B. Smith

Within a carnival game or booth, coveted prizes line the wall—David B. Smith’s stuffed and threaded sculptures investigate those objects. Smith’s references are open-ended, an exercise in remembering our past.

View Smith’s sculptures here.


Janis Stemmermann
Using swamp maple from fallen trees, Janis Stemmermann repurposes nature’s debris by inlaying red clay flowers into sanded logs. The final results merge decorative floral elements with pieces of the natural landscape, a notion that also inspired Stemmermann’s series of hand thrown bowls.

View Stemmermann’s ceramics here.

 

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