The University Art Gallery is pleased to present "The Magnificent Seven: Sonoma County Sculptors" which opens with a reception Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4-6 p.m. and will be on view through Sunday, Oct. 16.
The show is part of Sculpture Sonoma 2005 - a landmark project that is the largest collaborative arts endeavor in the history of Sonoma County. It pays tribute to esteemed sculptors living or working in the community.
"The Magnificent Seven," which features the work of Todd Barricklow, David Best, Chris Finley, Jeanine Grimes, Jann Nunn, Gregory Roberts, and Bambi Waterman, looks at a range of sculptural styles and approaches being explored in Sonoma County.
Todd Barricklow, who graduated from SSU in 1992, creates wall-based ceramic tiles that are a cross between woodblock prints and graphic novels (without the text). David Best has constructed one of his signature wooden alters, similar to the ones he has received recognition for in San Francisco and at the Burning Man festival, expressly for this exhibition.
Chris Finley has exhibited his conceptually-based objects, often composed of consumer products, throughout the United States and Europe. Jeanine Grimes, a graduate of SSU whose work is in a number of local collections, most notably the di Rosa Preserve in Napa, uses welded steel and other materials in her floor-based sculptures.
Jann Nunn, Associate Professor of Sculpture at SSU, is presenting two new steel and glass installation pieces, one measuring 24 feet in length. Gregory Roberts, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at SSU, employs a range of fabricated and found materials in his work, including honey-combed ceramics.
Bambi Waterman, who received her MFA from Mills College in 2001, makes intricate and delicate objects in porcelain that look are inspired by existing forms in nature.
The twelve participating venues, including local museums, educational institutions, public places and private settings, opened their Sculpture Sonoma shows from May through October. For more information on Sculpture Sonoma and a list of participating venues, visit http://www.sculpturesonoma.org.
University Art Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and weekends noon-4 p.m. For more information, call (707) 664-2295 or e-mail carla.stone@sonoma.edu.
