Stephen Litchfield Revised Standard Version #63, 2001 wood, fabric, metal 35 h x 14 w x 14 w (inches)

October 17–December 5, 2003 convergence . . . a regional juried exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, October 17 7:00–9:00 p.m. Music by Mike Gorrell and Dave Miller Co-organized by the Wayne Center for the Arts and The College of Wooster Art Museum • Sussel Gallery • Burton D. Morgan Gallery

Juror's Statement

Damond Howard Number 3 (Separate But Equal Series), 2001 charcoal, oil stick, paper 84 h x 42 w (inches)   Karen Snouffer Beyond Pink Vines, 2002 acrylic, canvas 21 h x 21 w (inches)   Mark Alexander Mound Worker, 2002 wood, hardware cloth, bread dough, steel, straw, muslin 72 h x 10 w x 15 d (inches)   Jean Kondo Weigl Blue Window, 2003 acrylic, canvas 54 h x 64 w (inches)   Dylan Ethan Collins Mortise, 2001 steel, wood, cast glass, concrete 60 h x 30 w x 12 d (inches) I was pleased and honored to be asked to participate as a juror for this regional competition and resulting exhibition titled convergence. I was further motivated and grateful for the opportunity to leave the confines of my office to gain a larger view of artwork from another region of the state. Throughout my years both as Director of the non-profit Weston Art Gallery at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, and in my previous position at a commercial art gallery in Cincinnati, I have had the privilege and great pleasure to work with many outstanding Ohio artists and have come to recognize the great artistic wealth Ohio has to offer. Serving as juror for the convergence further confirmed this conviction, as I was consistently impressed with the quality and diversity of the artwork submitted. Although I have had prior experience as a juror participating on the Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship panel and a variety of college student exhibitions and art auctions for non-profit organizations, I was a bit intimidated none-the-less performing as a solo juror recognizing the somewhat burdensome sense of “power” and responsibility in making final selections for an art exhibition of this competitive nature. It can be a daunting task to make choices based on slides alone and, in many cases, with no firsthand knowledge of the work. Ultimately, I relied on “gut” reactions and personal preferences in making my final selections and I recognize a different juror would have resulted in different results. Despite the subjective nature of the selection process, I did sense that when it was all said and done, the resulting group of artists selected represented a diverse array of artistic disciplines that will provide visitors to the exhibition with a broad range of compelling experiences. It is difficult to picture the final outcome from hundreds of slides, and I look forward to returning to Wooster during the course of the exhibition to view the final result. Dennis Harrington October 2003 Artists In The Exhibition: Mark Alexander, Millersburg Elaine Battles, Wooster Charles Beneke, Akron Claudia Berlinski, Kent Kathleen Browne, Ravenna Shane Carrico, Kent Dylan Ethan Collins, Kent Elizabeth Dooher, Wooster Claudia Esslinger, Gambier Michael Folliett, Coshocton Barry Gunderson, Gambier Marcella Hackbardt, Gambier Joseph Hartzler, Wooster Bret Hines, Akron Damond Howard, Gambier David Kirkland, Akron Matthew Kolodziej, Akron Eva Kwong, Kent Janice Lessman-Moss, Kent Stephen Litchfield, Ravenna Carey McDougall, Canton Leslie Miller, Oberlin Colleen Quigley, Oberlin P.J. Rogers, Akron Ellen Sheffield, Gambier Susan Shie and James Acord, Wooster Karen Snouffer, Gambier Jean Kondo Weigl, Oberlin Eileen Wolford, Mansfield Marcella Hackbardt Arboretum (From the Family Tree Series), 2002 Fuji Pictography print 19 h x 80 w (inches)

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