Come meet the artists behind the exhibits displayed in Homer Babbidge Library
Friday, April 22
4:30-6:30pm
Beth Pite, Colorscapes
Gallery on the Plaza
Homer Babbidge Library
Beth's art is about color, energy and capturing the essence of something rather than an exact likeness. Using loose strokes of vibrant color, she shows how it felt to be there, instead of just copying what the camera records. Her paintings suggest a human story in intriguing settings, whether bustling cities or soothing seascapes. By emphasizing color and energy, she creates an enhanced reality that elicits a deeper response from viewers.
Award-winning artist Beth Pite has been exhibiting professionally since 1997. Trained at UConn's School of Fine Arts, she is a member of the Connecticut Pastel Society and exhibits her pastel paintings frequently throughout the region. In 2011, her seascape won second place in a statewide competition for an exhibit at Connecticut’s Legislative Office Building. Beth’s work has been accepted into juried shows at West Hartford Art League, Mystic Art Museum, the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, RI, Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, CT, and the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, CT.
bethpite.com
AWAKE: The Art & Design of Anthony Foronda
Norman Stevens Gallery
Homer Babbidge Library
Anthony Foronda’s work has two distinct styles he calls Primitíf and Realismé. Primitíf draws on his Filipino heritage using primitive figures and playful imagery with texture and saturated color to illustrate concepts of diversity, social and political themes, and narratives. Realismé speaks to political, cultural, and social issues using images that allow viewers to “rest” on concepts and hopefully enlighten them to a “truth” like the iconic image of a stop sign telling the viewer to stop and take notice.
His work has been seen in esteemed publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and National Public Radio to name a few. He was also a regular contributor to the Miami Herald Tropic Magazine with a weekly illustration for a column called True Lies. This year, he was selected to be in the Annual Capture Illustration Book out of Australia and chosen to be in American Illustration 40, to add to his previous editions of American Illustration 26, 28, and 32.
anthonyforonda.com
For more information, contact: Jean Nelson at jean.nelson@uconn.edu