Monday, November 25, 2019


FOUND
three artist’s unique transformations of found objects  

* Nan Fleming * Adam Mulcahy * Mark Brown


Dec. 2 - Dec. 19th
Reception: Thursday Dec. 19th, 4pm - 6pm
(with informal gallery Q & A, plus a cash & carry event)

Gallery hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10AM - 5PM During regular school sessions

Nan Fleming
Artist’s Statement

I discovered metal as an art form while at UMASS in 1992. Always a hoarder of the discarded and used, I was drawn to the shapes and patinas of the old rusty bits and pieces more than the clean shiny sheets of new metal available in the foundry.  Manipulating a shape with heat continues to be pure magic for me.

For Found I have brought together some older pieces and more recent ones to explore how my use of materials have shifted.  Paper has slowly become an important element in my work and learning to weave and incorporate wire has become increasingly interesting to me.

Adam Mulcahy
Artist Statement

For this show I focused on work that included pieces found in the local area. As a lifelong Holyoke resident and history fanatic I am fascinated by the immediate area surrounding the HCC campus. My art has always showcased that love of all things old and forgotten. Walking in the woods on a hunt for art supplies is a new adventure every time. As a student here I would spend time between classes walking the abandoned trolley tracks. Several pieces in this show came from the ruins of an 1800's cider mill located nearby. Other sculptures include parts found in fields that have long since returned to forest. Some of my shadowbox assemblages contain parts from Mountain Park, a place I went as a child. Other works include my photography of abandoned buildings in the area. I am fascinated by the histories of the individual parts and how they fit together. The parts often lead me to the final direction that the art takes. Sometimes I feel as though I am merely along for the ride as the pieces dictate where they want to be. 
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Mark Brown 
Artist Statement

My current work derives inspiration from the work of 20th century master Paul Klee and from traditional ethnographic artwork, especially African masks. These collaged pieces are limited in their color palate. I allow the character of the objects to dominate the surfaces and the integration of disparate materials is subtle and effective. Quirky and humorous, the characters display an inventive use of form and structure as well as a playful take on conventional portraits.  







Friday, October 4, 2019


DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Installation by 
David Barsalou

Oct. 10 thru Nov. 21, 2019
Reception Thurs. Oct. 17, 4:30 - 6:30pm


The Taber Art Gallery is open to the public and 
located through the HCC Campus Library lobby 
in the Donahue Bldg. 
Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10am - 5pm during regular school sessions, or by appointment. For more info visit:  

Artists Statement – David Barsalou MFA

Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein is an extensive,
internationally recognized art history research project.
It began in 1979 while a student at Hartford Art School.
Presented in large-scale digital format, this exhibition
presents a comparative analysis of Pop Artist Roy
Lichtenstein's paintings with the original source images he
copied from 1960's comic books... Focusing exclusively on
Lichtenstein's use of 'Love and Romance' imagery from
1961 to 1965. Deconstructing Lichtenstein recognizes the
numerous artists Lichtenstein swiped without giving
proper credit or compensation. While Roy Lichtenstein
became rich and famous, the original comic book artists he
ripped-off received nothing.

Former long-time visual arts educator, David Barsalou
maintains a studio in Chicopee, Massachusetts where he
presently resides. Barsalou earned a BFA and MFA from
Hartford Art School. Since retirement, Barsalou spends all
of his time writing, researching, and making Art.

Whamm! Blam! Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation,
is an upcoming Documentary Film by Director James
Hussey - featuring David Barsalou's research on artist Russ
Heath.


Thursday, September 19, 2019


 GALLERY TALK 
EXHIBITION FINALI
Thursday Oct. 3rd, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Talk begins at 5pm 


 Gilbert Johnquest
CA. LANDSCAPES
Gilbert Johnquest's remarkable exhibition "CA. Landscapes" comes to a close with a gallery talk event on Thursday Oct. 3rd from 4:30 - 6:30pm. The talk begins at 5pm. This is the last day to get your questions answered and see this installation of extraordinary mixed media works before they are packed up and carried back to California. 

Light refreshment will be served. 

Cash and carry will be available for purchased works during this evening. 

Monday, August 12, 2019

Gilbert Johnquest (odd jobber)
CA. Landscape, pencil, acrylic, oil, tape, on canvas, 17 x 24”  

CA. LANDSCAPES
THINGAMAJIGS  °  GIZMOS  ° WHATCHAMACALLITS
Sept. 3 thru Oct. 3, 2019
Opening Reception  
Wednesday Sept. 4th, 4:30 - 6:30pm

The Taber Gallery is pleased to present mixed media works in a vibrant and soulful installation by Gilbert Johnquest. A graduate of Milwaukee College of Art and Design, he has lived and worked in California since 1979. Johnquest works on a variety of materials and found objects. In this exhibition he will be creating a site specific installation utilizing both finished works shipped from his California studio as well as found objects procured from his travels and then assembled in the gallery. 

Artist statement:

Landscape, 
globalization, 
social issues, 
within as without. 
voids and boarders are walked,
a study of horizons, 
foregrounds and in-betweens. 
I love you.







Thursday, February 28, 2019

Anya Klepacki

If The Future of This World Can't Be Depended On, I'll Make My Own: 

Fantasy Spaces in the 21st Century

In her first solo exhibition, Anya Klepacki takes over the Taber Gallery with a dynamic and immersive mixed media installation. Enter the gallery to find a floor to ceiling fantasy world of found fabric creatures and curious landscapes created by Klepacki along with some collaborative contributions. 

March 4th through 21st*, 2019

Reception Thurs. March 7, 5 - 7pm

Gallery Talk: March 21, 5-6pm





Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10am - 5pm during regular school sessions

(*NOTE: Campus is closed for Spring break March 11 - 15)