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[REPRESENT] NO RESTRAINTS ON IMAGINATION
OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, May 15 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
DATES:
May 15 - May 22, 2009
CURATED BY:
The Kent Bellows Studio and Visual Arts Center
GALLERY HOURS:
11:00 - 5:00 on Saturday, May 16th and May 19th - 22nd.
 
[Represent]: No Restraints on Imagination is the spring semester exhibition for The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts mentoring program. Formed in 2007, the organization has a mission to ignite the creative spark in individuals. An opening reception for this Bemis Underground event is scheduled for Friday, May 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Curated by Cassandra Butt, Erin Carroll, Jessica Hagstrom, Rachel Johnson, Ananya Mitra, Monica Moynihan and Caolán O’Loughlin, the show highlights the work of 34 artists and their mentors. Investigating private ruminations on intrigue, vagary and invention, the Kent Bellows student-artists once again enchant their public with agile and emotive voices. The exhibit boasts a multitude of clever 2D, sculptural and installation pieces celebrating and commending the efforts of only the second four-month studio semester offered by this non-profit organization's mentoring programs.
[Represent]: No Restraints on Imagination will continue through Friday, May 22nd with gallery hours of 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16th and May 19th - 22nd.
Participating artists and artist / mentors include: Claudia Alvarez (mentor), Kierra Brooks, Nick Brummer, Cassandra Butt, Alex Carlson, Erin Carroll, Roxanne Carter, Samantha Daehling, Maureen Davis, Taye Edwards, Ariel Elliott, Edna Flores, Andrew Forsman, Antonio Garcia, Friday Gatluak, Tiffany Gerdes, Jessica Hagstrom, Rebecca Harrison, Emma Headley, Rebecca Herskovitz (mentor), Jamillah Hinson, Anita Hodge, Bill Hoover (mentor), Rachel Johnson, Seth Johnson (mentor), Tara Kimball, Taylor Long, Hesse McGraw (mentor), Anna Minnick, Ananya Mitra, Monica Moynihan, Rebecca Noddle, Caolán O’Loughlin (mentor), Steve Pelish, Jenelle Smithberg, Hayley Solarana, Shira Sterling, Anna Svobodova, Tyler Wagner, Hugo Zamorano and Rachel Ziegler (mentor).
The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts Founded in 2007, The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts (www.kentbellows.org) strives to ignite the creative spark in individuals, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through self-expression in the visual arts. The mentoring programs for high school-age artists balance the freedom to create with the guidance of professional mentors to deliver hands-on art experiences that inspire both creative thinking and action.
It is our honor and privilege to live out Kent Bellows’ incredible legacy of artistic creativity and mentorship. Kent was an Omaha-based artist and is recognized as one of the greatest masters of American Realism. Beyond his artwork, Kent is admired and remembered for his dedication to mentoring other artists and drawing out their own individual creative power.
Youth artists of The Kent Bellows Studio’s Mentoring Programs:
Kierra Brooks is in 8th grade at Lewis and Clark Middle School in Omaha and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Nick Brummer is in 12th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Cassandra Butt (co-curator) is in 11th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Alex Carlson is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rachel Ziegler.
Erin Carroll (co-curator) in 12th grade at Duchesne Academy in Omaha and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Roxanne Carter is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Gallery Internship Program with mentors Seth Johnson and Hesse McGraw.
Samantha Daehling is in 10th grade at Benson High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Maureen Davis is in 9th grade at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Taye Edwards is in 11th grade at Benson High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Ariel Elliott is in 11th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Andrew Forsman is in 9th grade at Benson High School in Omaha and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Edna Flores is in 11th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Antonio Garcia is in 12th grade at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Friday Gatluak is in 11th grade at Blackburn High School in Omaha and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Tiffany Gerdes is in 12th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Gallery Internship Program with mentors Seth Johnson and Hesse McGraw.
Jessica Hagstrom (co-curator) is in 12th grade at Benson High School in Omaha and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Rebecca Harrison is in 11th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Claudia Alvarez.
Emma Headley is in 12th grade at North High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rachel Ziegler.
Jamillah Hinson is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Gallery Internship Program with mentors Seth Johnson and Hesse McGraw.
Anita Hodge is in 10th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Rachele Johnson (co-curator) is in 10th grade at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Tara Kimball is in 12th grade at Bellevue East High School in Bellevue and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Taylor Long is in 11th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Gallery Internship Program with mentors Seth Johnson and Hesse McGraw.
Anna Minnick is in 12th grade at Burke High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Claudia Alvarez.
Ananya Mitra (co-curator) is in 9th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Monica Moynihan (co-curator) is in 12th grade at Duchesne Academy in Omaha and currently part of the Gallery Internship Program with mentor Caolan O’Loughlin.
Rebecca Noddle is in 12th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rachel Ziegler.
Steve Pelish is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Gallery Internship Program with mentors Seth Johnson and Hesse McGraw.
Jenelle Smithberg is in 11th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Hayley Solarana is in 10th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Shira Sterling is in 9th grade at Westside High School in Omaha and currently part of the Studio Thesis Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Anna Svobodova is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Rebecca Herskovitz.
Tyler Wagner is in 12th grade at Central High School in Omaha and currently part of the Advanced Studio Thesis Program with mentors Claudia Alvarez and Bill Hoover.
Hugo Zamorano is in 11th grade at Bryan High School in Omaha and currently part of the Artist-in-Residence Program with mentor Claudia Alvarez.
Professional artist mentors of The Kent Bellows Studio’s Mentoring Programs:
Claudia Alvarez is an Omaha-based painter and sculptor as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Artist-in-Residence and Advanced Studio Thesis Programs.
Rebecca Herskovitz is an Omaha-based painter as well as the Director of Education for The Kent Bellows Studio and a mentor for the Artist-in-Residence and Studio Thesis Programs.
Bill Hoover is an Omaha-based painter and musician as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Advanced Studio Thesis Program.
Seth Johnson is an Omaha-based visual artist and curator as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Advanced Gallery Internship Program.
Hesse McGraw is an Omaha-based curator and writer as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Advanced Gallery Internship Program.
Caolan O’Loughlin is an Omaha-based printmaker and curator as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Gallery Internship Program.
Rachel Ziegler is an Omaha-based graphic designer and curator as well as a mentor for The Kent Bellows Studio’s Artist-in-Residence Program. |
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