Main Gallery
100 Impressions from Cache Valley
works by
Adrian Van Suchtelen of Logan
Carriage House Gallery:
Mother/daughter
Ilona Fellows
& Ann Cornwall
This May, the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson avenue, Ogden will exhibit 100 Impressions of Cache Valley, works by Adrian Van Suchtelen of Logan in the Main Gallery and the paintings of mother/daughter Ilona Fellows and Ann Cornwall both of Ogden in the Carriage House Gallery. The exhibits will remain on display through May 31, 2008.
Adrian Van Suchtelen was born in the Dutch East Indies and raised in the Netherlands. He immigrated to the United States in 1957. He received an Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Otis Art Institute of Los Angles County, California in 1996. The next year, he joined the faculty at Utah State University, enjoying a rewarding career for 37 years. He is currently Professor Emeritus.
Adrian Van Suchtelen indicates that “this show is a presentation of a portfolio of prints that I’ve titled: One Hundred Impressions from Cache Valley. The term impression can be thought of as a sensation, a visual response, or even a style of painting. In this case however, it refers to the work as being “impressions” from a plate that is hand inked, wiped and printed on a traditional etching press. This printmaking method is in the tradition of Rembrandt, Goya, Kollwitz and Picasso is where an artist uses and explores the unique qualities of the process to achieve a personal expression. Such prints, referred to as “multiple originals” should not be confused with mechanical reproductions of drawings or paintings that are called “prints”.
Mr. Van Suchtelen continues, “To make 100 prints was a challenge inspired by the work of a couple of artists that I admire: Hiroshige, who did “100 Views of Edo” and Hokusai, who did a portfolio of “100 Views of Mount Fuji.” As for my choice of “Cache Valley” as subject matter, that is simple enough, it’s where I live and I can’t think of a more compelling motivation than the changes of the Seasons for four decades in a place where the Bear River flows.”
“Dealing with subjects of personal experience is important to me because I feel that, even though artists spend a lot of time and effort mastering technique and approach, art is not about the visual language itself. It is ideas expressed by language, ideas about who we are, what we are and how we live, ideas that serve the purpose of calling attention to the poetry of the human condition.”
“I see art as a metaphor, as an attempt to create a sincere and emphatic reflection about our beliefs and values. I make art to substantiate my humanness, to share my inner life, my frailties, my strengths, my sadness and my pleasures.” Mr. Van Suchtelen concludes “ I make art to remind myself to be thankful every day and to celebrate life with each renewal of the Seasons.”
Ilona Fellows and her daughter Ann Cornwall both live and paint in Ogden, Utah . Ilona says “ I find that living in Utah offers new artistic challenges and the opportunity to be close to family and friends.”
Ilona was born and raised in Nebraska. She still feels a strong connection with the Midwest. She and her family moved to Alaska in the 1970’s. The beauty of Alaska and her love of nature gave Ilona the inspiration to develop artistically. Ilona is an outdoor person and her work reflects her enjoyment of nature.
Ann Cornwall’s work differs from her mother’s. Her work appears as an abstraction of natural landscapes.
The Eccles Community Art Center will display the works from these exhibits through May 31st. Regular gallery hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.