ArtReach is cWOW’s award-winning mentoring program that nurtures the next generation of artists and art leaders. The program exposes high school students to the real life of working artists. The artist helps the student complete an art project for professional presentation, while the student assists the artist in his/her studio with work that might not otherwise be possible.
Miriam wanted to paint large, mural-sized paintings of scenes from back home in Ghana. She learned fast as we experimented with priming and sanding large, industrial canvases until we had created a surface for her. I also taught her how to edit videos and she helped me log my tapes. Afterward, we exhibited our work together at City Without Walls.
While mentoring Mariam, I created a new series of landscape videos which document the contrast between the Meadowlands Environmental Center and the adjoining active landfill. In Meadowland, the time and audio are fragmented and pulsating, gradually shifting the focus from a tiny, blue, jewel- like bird to a piece of earth-moving equipment working nearby.
The personal bonds that resulted from this relationship created a powerful and rewarding experience for me and I hope the same for my mentee, Miriam. I think the lush landscapes we sought out for our works were no coincidence.
ArtReach- Mentorship in the Studio
/in In the Studio, Student Work, The Studio /by AnnMiriam wanted to paint large, mural-sized paintings of scenes from back home in Ghana. She learned fast as we experimented with priming and sanding large, industrial canvases until we had created a surface for her. I also taught her how to edit videos and she helped me log my tapes. Afterward, we exhibited our work together at City Without Walls.
While mentoring Mariam, I created a new series of landscape videos which document the contrast between the Meadowlands Environmental Center and the adjoining active landfill. In Meadowland, the time and audio are fragmented and pulsating, gradually shifting the focus from a tiny, blue, jewel- like bird to a piece of earth-moving equipment working nearby.
The personal bonds that resulted from this relationship created a powerful and rewarding experience for me and I hope the same for my mentee, Miriam. I think the lush landscapes we sought out for our works were no coincidence.
COMPOSITE
/in Events, Student Work /by AnnThis year I curated the work of 17 very talented students graduating from Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Visual Arts program.
Temporal Voice, Classical Object
/in Work & Exhibitions /by AnnInteractive Performance
Turntables, mixer, computer, large scale projection
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Creative Capital Professional Development
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Picturing the Garden State
/in Events /by AnnMeadowlands Pollution Maps Exhibited at Gallery Bergen as part of Picturing the Garden State
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Gina Scalza Exhibits at HVCCA
/in Student Work /by AnnGina is one of my students at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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Chronodrift
/in Events /by AnnCHRONODRIFT, an Alfred Print Media Alumni Exhibition
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Pollution Maps
/in Events, Work & Exhibitions /by AnnMaps created after receiving a grant from the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute.
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MetaData In the Meadowlands
/in Events, Work & Exhibitions /by AnnLayers of history, landfill, metals and marsh
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CHiKA
/in Visiting Artist Series /by AnnBack in October I had a great studio visit with an interactive artist, Chika Iijima, who goes by the moniker CHiKA.
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