D.W. Mellor

Body of Work

Reception, diner and lecture
Presented by the Barton Friends of Visual Arts
will be held on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Barton Art Galleries will host the work of acclaimed photographer D.W. Mellor in an exhibition titled "Body of Work." Mellor's exhibition will be on display from November 13 to December 12. The opening reception for the exhibit is Sunday, Nov. 13, from 4 – 6 p.m. This event is open to the public free of charge, and the community is invited to attend.

A magazine and fine-art photographer from Philadelphia (Bryn Mawr suburb), Pa., Mellor will present a lecture on his work immediately following the opening reception. The lecture is open only to members of the Barton Friends of Visual Arts. For membership, please call 252-399-6357, or join the Friends of Visual Arts at the event.

Past Lecturer

Leslie Ferrin

Nude or not to be Nude:
The Figure in Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Reception, diner and lecture
Presented by the Barton Friends of Visual Arts
was held on Thursday, October 21, 2010

"To be or not to be" nude - is that the question? For many who create or for those who acquire figural ceramic sculpture, the question of nudity, nakedness and how much is revealed is of primary concern. Issues of gender, sexuality and identity are subjects explored through narratives and likewise, the same is true for collectors or institutions who acquire and exhibit this work. Artists who explore autobiography, human emotion, relationships and psychology are drawn to use the figure to present their ideas. As our society in general reveals more and more, so does the art that is produced and shown. In the illustrated lecture Ferrin presents an overview of contemporary figural sculpture presenting images of sculpture from recent exhibitions by gallery artists, Sergei Isupov "Androgyny" and Chris Antemann "Battle of the Britches" and curated shows "The Hemaphrodites" and "Nude in Chicago."