Divine Metaphysical Research

A man in khaki trousers and a blue coat leaves a government building on a Friday afternoon. He crosses Lake Street, in Elmira, stepping into the raking winter light. Under his arm he carries manila folders. In his left hand he holds a pen, his thumb on the clicker pushing it open and shut. The building behind him is nicely painted and looks like it has been repurposed. The scene suggests a narrative, but is open to interpretation; there’s no beginning or end, just the moment, like countless other everyday moments that pass by unseen.

My joy as a photographer is to get better at seeing these moments. I’ve lived in upstate New York (Alfred, Rochester, Ithaca) most of my life, and I’ve become accustomed to my surroundings. The past few years I’ve been trying to pay more attention, especially to the built environment, which I see as a reflection of who we are today and who we were in the past.

This work began during a 2017 sabbatical leave, when I joined friend and writer Ron Ostman on regular field trips to the towns and cities of upstate New York. Places include Lisle, Covert, Hornell, Bath, Groton, Elmira, Auburn, Binghamton, and dozens more. We took time to stop, walk around, speak with people, and make photographs. I’m interested in architecture, businesses and industry, window displays, construction sites, and the people who inhabit our region. In these cultural landscapes I find specific and collective examples of our history, aspirations, foibles, aesthetic choices, and struggles, all wrapped up in an endlessly fascinating mixture of materials.  Ron has written a text for a self-published book of my photographs, Divine Metaphysical Research (appropriated from a sign in an Elmira street scene).

Looking at the photographs now, in light of the 2020 pandemic, it appears that I was in a social distancing mindset well before Covid-19 arrived. There are solitary figures in many photos. There is also a contrast between places bustling with new construction and economic activity, and places that are suffering and struggling to hold on. The pandemic will probably accentuate those extremes. Ron writes in the afterword, “This book’s photographs possess not only a strong sense of place, people, and time, but also reveal a divine beauty that is often fun and exhilarating, but also disturbing and sad.”

Many thanks to Ron for his help and encouragement, and also to Gary Hodges and Roger Freeman who accompanied me on field trips and provided critical feedback on the photographs.

— Harry Littell, 2020

Harry Littell Photography
902 Giles Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
harrylittell@yahoo.com

Photo Show 2018

CALL for ENTRIES — click here for FAQs

The State of the Art Gallery 120 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850

29th Annual Juried Photography Show

Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, February 28– Saturday, March 31, 2018

Up to $600 may be awarded at the discretion of the prize judge.

 Submission Deadline:  Friday, February 9, 2018 by 5pm.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Each entrant may submit up to two (2) works.
  • All work should be reasonably current and original.
  • If accepted into the show, the work must be delivered ready to hang (matted, framed with glass or Plexiglas in front and with a wire or suitable, secure hardware for hanging in the back).
  • A photographic process must have been used in the production of the work. (Scanned work is acceptable, digital art that did not originate from a photographic process is not).
  • The work should not have been submitted to SOAG in the past.
  • Current SOAG members and their immediate families are not eligible to exhibit in this show.
  • The Entry Fee of $35.00 is non-refundable and does not guarantee that your work will be accepted into the show.
  • The Entry Fee can be paid by PayPal



    or by check made out to:  State of the Art Gallery, postmarked by February 9, 2018 and mailed to:

David Watkins Jr.
201 Hillview Place
Ithaca, New York 14850

   Work will not be accepted after the stated deadlines.

 

SUBMISSION OF WORK-ALL REQUIRED

Please mail/e-mail your entries to: David Watkins Jr. at:   dow1@cornell.edu

  • Your Contact Information: List the Artist Name, Address, phone number, and e-mail address in the body of the e-mail.
  • Images of up to two (2) works can be submitted. They must be jpegs at 150 pxi, between 800 and 1200 pixels on the long side and labeled with the artist’s name, followed by the image number 01 or 02. (example: d.watkins01.jpg, d.watkins02.jpg)
  • An image list (Filename, Title, Size, Medium, Price) must also be submitted with all entries.
  • If submitting by e-mail is problematic, please send a CD with your fee and all information as outlined above.  CDs cannot be returned. Do not send prints.

 

 

ACCEPTED WORK: Deadline and Notifications

  • All entries must be received by 5pm Friday, Feb. 9th, 2018 and will be jury-reviewed by Monday, February 12, 2018.  Entrants will be notified by e-mail of acceptance or rejection.
  • The exhibit will be curated by members of the gallery. After installation, a Judge from outside the gallery will determine prizes and how the prize money will be distributed. Winners may be notified privately prior to the opening reception so that they may plan to attend the award ceremony.  The awards will be presented at 6:30pm during the opening reception Friday, March 3, 2018.

 

DELIVERY of ACCEPTED WORK to THE GALLERY

  • Work, ready for hanging, must be delivered to the gallery in person or by a designated substitute on: Sunday, February 25, 2018 between noon and 5 pm; or Monday, February 26, 2018 between noon and 4 pm. 
  • Work cannot be accepted after 4pm Monday as installation of the show begins shortly after.
  • Work may not be shipped or mailed to the gallery.
  • The gallery retains the right to deny access to the show if the images delivered are substantially different from those submitted to the jury or, if the work is not ready for hanging.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Submissions to the SOAG 29th Annual Juried Photography Show shall imply an agreement on the part of the artists to all conditions of this prospectus. Permission for SOAG to photograph accepted works for publicity, education, and reference purposes is assumed.

SALES

Sale of the work is encouraged. Work will be offered for sale with the understanding that there is a 30% commission for each sale.  Work that is sold during the show should remain on display until the end of the show.  Exceptions may be made for sales to out of town buyers.

INSURANCE

While the State of the Art Gallery, its members and agents will make every effort to protect your work, we cannot indemnify you against loss or damage to your work. In submitting to the show you agree that the State of the Art Gallery is not liable and must be held harmless if your work is damaged or lost.

PICK-UP of ART at the END of the SHOW

  • All works must be retrieved personally by artists or designated associates on:

Saturday, March 31, 2018 from 1pm-5pm.

  • Please understand that the gallery has no facility to store your work.

CALENDAR

February 9, 2018, 5pm.          Deadline for all entries.

February 12-14, 2018             Notification of acceptance/rejection.

February 25, 2018                  Delivery of works 12-5 pm

February 26, 2018                  Delivery of works 1-4 pm

February 28, 2018                  Exhibit opens

March 2, 2018                        Opening Reception 5-8 pm

March 2, 2018                        Awards ceremony 6:30 pm

March 31, 2018                      Exhibit closes 5pm

March 31, 2018                      Pick up work 1-5 pm

 

Call for Entries, FAQs, and Exhibitor Agreement will be on the web site: www.soagithaca.org

Juried Show 2017

State of the Art Gallery is proud to announce its seventh December Juried Show. More than sixty artists from the Finger Lakes region and beyond  responded and a wonderful mix of oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pen and ink, pastel, tile and glass mosaic, linocut, stoneware sculpture, altered book sculpture and wide variety of digital techniques and combinations has been selected for the show.
Show dates are November 29 through December 30, 2017, with a reception for the artists Friday, December 1, 5-8pm. At 6:30, awards will be announced by this year’s prize judge Susan Weisend, Chairperson and Professor, Department of Art at Ithaca College. Hours:  Wed.-Fri., 12-6pm; Sat.&Sun., 12-5pm. 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./West State Street, Ithaca; curbside parking and ADA accessibility. Info:  607-277-1626 and www.soagithaca.com.

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Come meet WSKG’s CEO at State of the Art

On November 9, 2017 SOAG will host a meet and greet event for the new WSKG CEO, Greg Catlin.  This event is free and open to the public.  Please stop by to meet Mr. Catlin and for some light refreshments.  Our featured artist, Janet Byer Sherman, will be there as well as many other artist members.  Here’s more information about WSKG’s tour of the district:
Hope to see you there!

Call for Entries-December Juried Show 2017

 

 

Exhibit Dates: November 29 – December 30
Up to $600 may be awarded at the discretion of the prize judge.
Submission Deadline: November 6, 5 pm

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All media will be considered except photography (which will be considered for the Annual Photo Show in March).

• Each entrant may submit up to three (3) works.
• All work must be original and no larger than 48” in width                                                                                        • The work should not have been submitted to SOAG in the past.
• Current SOAG members and their immediate families are not eligible to exhibit in this show.
• The Entry Fee of $35.00 is non-refundable and does not guarantee that your work will
be accepted into the show.
• The Entry Fee can be paid by PayPal




or by check made out to: State of the Art Gallery, postmarked by November 5, 2017 and mailed to:
Mary Ann Bowman
203 Pine Tree Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
Work will not be accepted after the stated deadlines.

SUBMISSION 
Please e-mail your entries to: Mary Ann Bowman mail to: maryannb@lightlink.com
• Contact Information: List the Artist’s Name, Address, phone number, and e-mail address simply typed out in the body of the e-mail.
• Images of up to three (3) works may be submitted. They must be jpegs at 150 ppi, between
800 and 1200 pixels on the long side and labeled with the artist’s name, followed by the image
number 01,  02 or 03. (example: m.bowman01.jpg, m.bowman02.jpg)
• An image list (Filename, Title, Size, Medium, Price) must also be submitted with all entries.
• If submitting by e-mail is problematic, please send a CD with your fee and all information as
outlined above. CD’s cannot be returned.

ACCEPTED WORK: Deadline and Notifications
• All entries must be received by 5pm Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 and will be jury-reviewed by Friday, November 10.
e-mail notification of results will be sent by November 11-12, 2017.
• The exhibit will be curated by members of the gallery. After installation a Judge from outside the gallery will determine prizes and how the prize money will be distributed. Winners may be notified privately prior to the opening reception so that they may plan to attend the award ceremony. The awards will be presented at 6:30pm during the opening reception Friday, December 1, 2017.

 DELIVERY of ACCEPTED WORK TO THE GALLERY
The work, ready for hanging, must be delivered to the gallery in person or by a
designated substitute on:
Sunday, NOVEMBER 26 between noon and 5 pm; or
Monday, November 27 between 1 and 4 pm.( Work cannot be accepted after 4pm Monday)
Work may not be shipped or mailed to the gallery.
The gallery retains the right to deny access to the show if the images delivered are substantially
different from those submitted to the jury.

 PICK-UP of ART END OF SHOW
All works must be retrieved personally by artists or designated associates on:
Friday, December 29 from noon-5pm or
Saturday, December 30 from 1-3

Please understand that the gallery has no facility to store your work.

 CALENDAR
November 5, 2017, 5pm. Deadline for all entries.
November 12, 2017 Notification of acceptance/rejection.
November 26, 2017 Delivery of works 12-5 pm
November 27, 2017 Delivery of works 1-4 pm
November 29, 2017 Exhibit opens
December 1, 2017   Opening Reception 5-8 pm
December 1, 2017   Awards ceremony 6:30 pm
December 29, 2017 Exhibit closes
December 29, 2017 Pick up work noon-5 pm
December 30. 2017 1-3

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submissions to the DECEMBER JURIED SHOW shall imply an agreement on the part of the artists to all conditions of this prospectus. Permission for SOAG to photograph accepted works for publicity, education, and reference purposes is assumed.
SALES
Sale of the work is encouraged. Work will be offered for sale with the understanding that there is a 30% commission for each sale. Work that is sold during the show should remain on display until the end of the show. Exceptions may be made for sales to out of town buyers.
INSURANCE
While the State of the Art Gallery, its members and agents will make every effort to protect
your work, we cannot indemnify you against loss or damage to your work. In submitting to
the show you agree that the State of the Art Gallery is not liable and must be held harmless if
your work is damaged or lost.

Luminous Worlds

Work by Ileen Kaplan and Carol Ast

  Carol writes: “Luminous Worlds”  – what latitude that gives me, what ideas it stimulates!  From the very literal interpretation of light and the infinite qualities it bestows, to “light” as understanding resulting from vision.  While most of my paintings in this exhibition portray the former, a few – the buildings – hopefully will foster an understanding of their inherent value as functional and esthetic icons of the past.

From Ileen: In “Luminous Worlds” I am exploring my feelings and reactions to the world around me using abstraction in ways that I have not tried before. Playing with painted and torn paper, collage, printmaking tools, pastels, graphite and oils  has opened my imagination up to new ways of looking at the world and expressing my own inner landscape.

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Partnering with the Community Foundation

The CommunityFoundation of Tompkins County is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Tompkins County by inspiring and supporting enduring philanthropy.

Nancy Massicci, Chief development Officer, describes the Community Foundation  this way:

Community Foundation is uniquely focused on creating a learning network to engage residents in assessing and addressing local needs in the arts, children and youth, education, animal welfare, environment, civic engagement, and health and human services. We often hear, “Part of the reason people come to Community Foundation is that they know the issues, challenges, and needs.”

In 16 years, with modest resources, we have conceived, built, and advanced a dynamic foundation engaging in the best professional practices and innovative models of service, and involving donors to empower philanthropic action. Everything we do is made possible by our donors. At this point, the Community Foundation needs to raise additional operating support – both current use and endowment – by engaging others in fundraising to enhance our impact in the community.

We have much to look forward to, and feel good about, when it comes to Tompkins County. Please join us in making a financial commitment to your Community Foundation by visiting www.cftompkins.org/giving/give-online. For more information please contact:

 

Community Foundation of Tompkins County

200 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 202

Ithaca, NY 14850

(607) 272-9333

George Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer, gferrari@cfttompkins.org

Nancy Massicci

Chief Development Officer

Community Foundation of Tompkins County

200 E Buffalo Street, Suite 202, Ithaca, NY 14850

(607) 272-9333

Raffle Winners!

Our raffle was a great success! Thank you everyone who bought tickets, and congratulations to those whoe names were drawn. We’ll be donating close to $600 to the Community Foundation to continue their good work.      Message from Community Foundation

  1. Carol Ast “Stillness” won by Lori Christ
  2. MaryAnn Bowman  Three Fish won by Allissa Newton
  3. Stan Bowman “Near East Hill Plaza” won byErica Echaniz
  4. Patricia Brown Spontaneous Collages #17 won by Susan Weisand
  5. Eva M. Capobianco It Wouldn’t Dawn on Them won by Connie Thomas
  6. Erin Deneuville Orbit won by Mark Hample
  7. Jane Dennis Charting A Course won by Adrian McNair
  8. Frances Fawcett Osmia cornifrons won by Dawn Tratter
  9. Shirley Hogg Chewy Mouse won by Sarah Barden
  10. Ileen Kaplan Morning at the Lake won by Mark Hample
  11. Jan Kather Spiritual Journeys:  won by Heidi Boch
  12. Susan C. Larkin Driftwood I: Block Island won by Natalie Reed
  13. Daniel McPheeters Coral Flame won by Norm Johnson
  14. Barbara Mink Pink Sky won by Michael Simons
  15. Margaret C. Nelson Cicada Summer won by Andrea Volckmar
  16. Diane Newton Toward New York won by Elizabeth Pitters
  17. Diana Ozolins Dawn Over the Erie Canal won by Steve Seaberg
  18. Patty L Porter One of Three Graces won by Chuck Kroll
  19. Margaret Reed Needle and Fray won by Lynn King
  20. Nancy V. Ridenour Tulip on Black won by Nancy Gersh
  21. Michael Sampson Model #22 won by Rae Buleri
  22. Janet Byer Sherman Hillside from Studio Window won by Ken Burkhart
  23. Sheryl D. Sinkow Incan Engineering at Machu Picchu won by Mike Culotta
  24. Ethel Vrana Pond won by Martha Frommelt
  25. David Watkins Jr Dahlia Victoria won by Kren Salino
  26. Connie Zehr ECHO won by Karen Lacson

 

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Light and Texture

“Juxtaposition of Light and Texture” is a photography exhibition in the gallery Salon by new member Nancy Ridenour.  Nancy has many photographic subjects: flowers found in her garden, Florida birds in their natural habitats and abstractions of both the cement sculptures in the Cornell Arboretum and Manhattan City-Scapes. A reception for the artist will be held Friday, August 4, 5-8pm, Gallery Night in downtown Ithaca. Show dates: August 2-27, 2017.

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