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Site Search"Patterns" Mixed Media Exhibit on view in the
Museum Gallery of the White Plains Public Library
WHITE PLAINS, New York, December 18,2007 - The White Plains Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of a new art exhibit, "Patterns," in its Museum Gallery on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 with an artists' reception from 6 to 8 PM. Kathleen Masterson, guest curator, selected the featured artists, Francis Dosne, Ann Ladd Ferencz, Missy Lipsett, Gail Resen, and Tina Rohrer, for their dramatic use of color and shapes to create striking images reminiscent of patchwork quilts. The exhibit will be on display through April 16, 2008.
Francis Dosne (pronounced Doane) was born in Troyes, France. He started painting at an early age and throughout his industrial career continued to develop his interest in the arts. In the l940's he attended some memorable classes at the studio of Fernand Leger, in Paris. He then moved to Brazil, where he was an active member of the Associacao Petropolitana de Belas Artes. Dosne is a member of the Pleiades Gallery. His work may be seen on its website at: www.pleiadesgallery.com.
In addition to painting patterns on canvas, floors and furniture, Ann Ladd Ferencz has painted murals for the past 20 years. She has often transformed thousands of square feet of wall space into new visual dimensions for private clients and public projects. She is a Roster Artist for the Westchester Arts Council, a docent at the Neuberger Museum of Art and teaches at the Rye Arts Council.
Missy Lipsett received her AB from Princeton University and an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University. She has taught at American University, the University of Texas and the University of the Arts. She had a private graphic design practice in Washington D.C. from l975 - l982 with clients including The National Gallery of Art, the World Bank and Resources for the Future.
Gail Resen's numerous credits include one-person exhibitions as well as group shows in venues such as The Hudson River Museum, Greenwich Library Gallery (now The Finn Gallery), the Museum of Art and Design, Neuberger Museum and the Katonah Museum. Resen maintains a studio in Portchester, NY where she creates commissioned works. She is an Adjunct Professor at the College of New Rochelle and is represented by the Anelle Gandelman Gallery in Larchmont, NY.
Tina Rohrer's work has been included in numerous solo exhibitions and juried group shows in both NY and CT. She has received many awards throughout the area, and her work can be seen online at: www.silvermineart.org under the heading "Guild".
This exhibit is made possible with assistance from Friends of the White Plains Public Library and the City of White Plains. Museum Gallery hours are 10 AM - 9 PM, Monday through Wednesday; 10 AM - 6 PM Thursday and Friday; 10 AM - 5 PM, Saturday; and 1 PM - 5 PM Sunday.