Museum of Art and History – Solari Gallery – Rydell Visual Art Fellowship

Rydell Visual Art Fellowship
December 17, 2011-March 18, 2012
Solari Gallery
This is the third in the series of exhibitions that feature the works of the Rydell Visual Art Fellowship recipients. After Roy Rydell’s death — two years after his wife Frances died — their estate was bequeathed to the Community Foundation to establish a fund that would be used to give financial support to help artists pursue their interests.
The fellows were chosen by a panel of three national arts professionals from a slate of 46 applicants who live and work in Santa Cruz County. The fellowships are awarded strictly on the quality of work and not tied to any completed project.
The 2010 Rydell fellows include: Andrea Borsuk, a Cabrillo College instructor whose paintings deal with images of feminine beauty and feminism in often humorous contexts; Victoria May, whose provocative work includes handmade pieces such as garments and headgear often with psychological or socio-political themes; Tim Craighead, an abstract artist who is also a lecturer at UC Santa Cruz; and Andy Ruble, an instructor at Foothill College and a ceramicist whose sculptures embrace both natural and architectural forms.
The exhibition is funded in part by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.

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