UMaine Art Faculty Members Present “Milagros” Exhibit at Carnegie Galleries

June 3, 2005
Contacts: UMaine Department of Art, (207) 581-3245, George Manlove, 581-3756

ORONO – “Milagros,” a selection of works by UMaine art department faculty members Constant Albertson, Susan Camp and Andy Mauery, opened June 1 and will be on exhibit at the Carnegie Hall Galleries on the Orono campus until Sept. 9.

The theme of “Milagros,” or offerings, has been broadly interpreted by each of the artists. Much of the work was created specifically for this exhibit and site. The pieces in the show intersect conceptually and viscerally utilizing a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional materials, including horsehair, ceramics, prints, hand blown glass, gourds and wax.

“I think we share in common a sense of wonder and awe in contemplating the natural world, and that is a powerful source of spirituality and sustenance for each of us,” Albertson explains. “Similarly, we each love the sensuality of our materials, which in itself is about a spiritual connectedness with the world.”

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. A closing celebration will be held on Sept. 9 from 5-7 p.m. The public is welcome.

For more information please contact the UMaine Department of Art at (207) 581-3245.