Links to Photo Albums for Poetry Homage to Ishmael Reed

In honor of National Library Week, Ishmael Reed, and Poetry Month, we invite you to read a "Poetry Homage to Ishmael Reed" by the STEM School of Chattanooga students. The STEM School of Chattanooga is located on the Chattanooga State campus.

You can see the pictures of the poetry on a Picasa album or Facebook photo album. Click on the picture in Facebook; or click on slide show button or the directional arrows in Picasa.

Picasa album      Facebook album

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Celebrate Women’s History Month! March is Women’s History Month

The library is celebrating Women’s History Month!

The book display area has a women's history theme. Come by and check out a book!

Women's History Month Book Display

Read the library guide on women’s history month at: http://libguides.chattanoogastate.edu/womenhistory and find more books to read to celebrate Women's History Month!

Women Veterans and Women's History Month

A display of women veterans will be posted in the library from March 18 to 31. The exhibit will honor women veterans and will include Chattanooga State relatives who served in the military.

The library has the book, When Janey Comes Marching Home, both in print and as an eBook.  If you are a Chattanooga State student or staff, the eBook can be found at http://tiny.cc/nvjstw

Two other events also in the Library, March 2013

1. Judith Nembhard Visiting Library

Judith Nembhard, author of Myra’s Calling, will be in the library launching her new book in the Christian fiction romance genre on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 PM. The event will be hosted by the Chattanooga State Humanities Department.

March 20 at 4:00 PM

2. Lecture by Denise Heinly, distinguished Chattanooga State faculty in art history

Denise Heinly will present her second lecture during a student activity period on Friday, March 22 at 11:00 AM in the library classroom. This lecture is a second part of series in Renaissance art.  Please attend this event during your March 22^nd student activity period.

March 22 at 11:00 AM

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Flying Brushes @ The Chattanooga State Library

Artwork from Open Arms Care is on exhibit at the Chattanooga State Library during the month of October. The artists whose works are on display have developmental disabilities or physical limitations. Artists use a technique called Flying Brushes, which was developed from Artistic Realization Technologies by Tim Lefens, a professional artist. They often use lasers as pointers.

Meet the Artists is a special event to be held in the library on Thursday, October 18, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Talk to the artists and discover how they paint and what art means to them. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.

Flying Brushes Chattanooga State Press Release: http://tiny.cc/jcotlw

Open Arms Exhibit 2012 Brochure: http://tiny.cc/openarmsbrochure

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View the Photography of Kevin Livingood

Come see the photography of Kevin Livingood in the library!
Visit Kevin Livingood photography on the web at http://www.kevinlivingoodphotography.com/


Kevin Livingood utilizes multiple photographic techniques to create his final works. He primarily relies upon a style know as "High Dynamic Range"  to merge multiple exposures into a single composition. This technique allows Kevin to accentuate the outlier ranges within highlights and shadows that are ordinarily lost within the confines of a single exposure. 


Kevin also enjoys the art of long exposure photography. Using a specially designed neutral density filter which restricts light to 0.1% of what the human eye can normally see, he is able to produce very long exposures to unveil movement, textures and mood which is normally absent to the human eye.


As photographic art being Kevin’s outlet and form of expression, he prefers to create unique and one of a kind images. Many of his images are planed out months in advance and are only created under appropriate conditions.

Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Nosotros!

(Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Us!)

You are cordially invited to celebrate and honor the

Hispanic heritage that enriches our lives 
 by enjoying a month of activities, media presentations,
art exhibits, and events both in the library and on our campus.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 20 - October 15, and the library is excited to offer for your enjoyment a variety of activities: an inspiring art exhibit; numerous media presentations related to travel abroad, food, artists, and countries; as well as informative book displays.

Here is a schedule of slide and video presentations that will be shown throughout each day from-Oct. 11-Oct. 15.  Media will be shown on a computer located on the book display shelves.

10/11 - 7:30am-1:00pm - Salvador Dali
Lisa Cagle

10/11 - 1:00-8:30pm - Fernando Botero
Stephanie Billingsley

10/12 - 7:30am-1:00pm - Pablo Picasso
Tarnisha Martin

10/12 - 1:00-8:30pm - Jose David Alfaro Siqueros
Kristie Broyles

10/13 - 7:30am-1:00pm - Francisco Zuniga
Rachel Brookshire

10/13 - 1:00-8:30pm - Frida Kahlo
Sarah Moody

10/14 - 7:30am-1:00pm - Diego Velazquez
Shelby Bradshaw

10/14 - 1:00-8:30pm - Diego Rivera
Lindsay Lee

10/15 - Pablo Picasso
Brittany Richards
    
The entire schedule can be found at: Hispanic Heritage Month.

In addition to these daily presentations, come by the library and you can view an exhibit of inspiring and imaginative paintings by the award-winning, young Mexican artist

Magdalena Pedraza Jamangape

Magdalena's paintings have been exhibited in New York, Mexico, Spain, and Tennessee. Come by to experience these remarkable works.

If you would like to participate in this event by presenting your own media project, read the project guidelines and contact Laura Young in the library. 

Angela Ditmar's Vibrant Art is on Display in the Library

We are excited to be able to display a selection of works by local artist Angela Ditmar. The exhibit will be shown in the library through June 24. 

This collection of works was inpired by Angela's visit to the Philipines.  She says, "The term “baranguay” is used to describe a division of land in a Filipino city. By definition it is the smallest unit of government in Filipino culture. As I visited various cities and rural areas of Luzon, the northern region of the Philippines, I was compelled to record an informal baranguay marking system....Each baranguay was coded by a color or color sequence, and on rare occasions, a symbol had been used. Each sequence was then painted on electrical poles and trees along the streets throughout each baranguay. This system, whether placed with intentions towards patronage and pride, invariably became a visual language, demarcating invisible boundaries and territories.

Competition, persuasion, balance, control and defiance are the behaviors that come to mind when something is territorial. I have discovered that these found color sequences combined with the compositional devices and the materiality of a painted field imitates some of these behaviors."

Angela received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from Hunter College, City University of New York, where she has been a guest instructor of graduate courses in Theory and Criticism. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Angela is currently teaching foundation courses as an Adjunct Professor for the Department of Art at UTC, as well as working for the department as the Visual Resources Librarian.

We invite you to take some time out of your day and experience her remarkable interpretations of this element of Philipine culture. 

Art Exhibit in the Library--Pastels by Susan Doubleday

Local artist Susan Doubleday has loaned to the library six of her beautiful pastel landscapes. Ms. Doubleday is an award-winning artist who holds signature membership in the Tennessee Watercolor Society. She has worked most recently in pastels creating vibrant landscapes, examples of which are on display for your enjoyment through the month of February.

Susan says of her work, "Painting, for me, allows me to express the colors and energy of the landscape and capture that in my art. I draw the energy from my surroundings, places I visit, and the elements that catch my eye visually.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience this artist's beautiful work.

You may view examples at her website: Susan Doubleday Art.

Experience the Paintings of Robin Howe

When you come by the library during the month of April, you will experience the delightful paintings of local artist Robin Howe.  Robin, known for her carefree and whimsical work, has won both national and international awards, and her work is on display in galleries around the country.   In addition to teaching classes in art and English here at Chattanooga State, she is a mother of three who runs a bed and breakfast on Signal Mountain and teaches homeschool students.  (Whew! She's a busy lady.)  Robin says that she tries to "evoke a positive mode whether it be pensive or reflective, or joyous and ebullient."

To read more about Robin and to see, purchase, and commission her work, visit her website robinhowetownsend.com.  Thanks, Robin, for sharing your talent!



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Enjoy Nature Photography by Michon Wong

The library's current exhibit of beautiful nature photography is the creation of local photographer Michon Wong.  After retiring in 1986 as principal of East Ridge High School, Ms. Wong began experimenting with a digital camera by capturing the natural elements, especially lotus blossoms, that filled the pond her husband built for her in their backyard.  

Because she has always been an admirer of Asian art, Michon continues to use the lotus blossom as the subject of many of her works, and her Chinese husband often uses golden ink to add bits of Chinese poetry to the photographs.  She says that the lotus blossom "symbolizes purity as the straight, hollow stem rises from the muck of a pond to produce a beautiful white or pink blossom."

Ms. Wong's photographs have been on exhibit at the In-Town Gallery on Frazier Ave. and at the Tennessee Art League Premier Gallery in Nashville.   We are fortunate to have eight of her captivating photographs on display in the library through the month of March.  We invite you to come by and experience this artist's intriguing work.

Celebrate "Year of Science 2009"

In celebration of "The Year of Science'" the Mathematics and Sciences Division will host numerous events throughout 2009, and you can peruse an exhibit of scientific items in the main hallway of the Omniplex as we speak, er...write.

Two Brown-bag Lunch Presentations will be led by David Wollert, Associate Professor of Biology.  Bring your lunch and enjoy these two free events:

February 16th-- Noon in OMN-126: Evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design

February 23rd--Noon in OMN-126: Evolution of Evolution, Darwin in the 21st Century 

The library staff has put together a display of books related to this emphasis on Darwin, evolution, and creation science.  In addition, there are excellent videos on these and other science topics in the Discovery Education Streaming database.  (Currently enrolled students use passwords.)

 

Watch for posters around campus and announcements in this blog.  More scientific excitement to come!

Photography by Irv Ginsburg

Irv Ginsburg has been taking pictures since childhood and considers himself a picture taker rather than a serious photographer.  He was born in New York City and now lives in Tennessee.

Mr. Ginsburg seeks out odd combinations in his photographs, hoping to raise questions.  His aim is to evoke a memory or a funny thought coupled with his unique sense of humor.

Mr. Ginsburg's work has been exhibited at the Hunter Musuem of Art, the AVA Gallery, and the Hamilton County Bicentennial Library.

Visit the Augusta R. Kolwyck Library and view the ten photographs on exhibit by Irv Ginsburg.

She's Ba-a-a-a-a-ck!

In August we were excited to have a vibrant art exhibit by local artist Christie O'Grady. Well, she's back! Christie and the ArtBox Gallery have loaned us several more of her works, this time from her newest collection.

Christie says of her work, "I am interested in what I call 'the field' from which everything emerges, and the movement of manifestation out of this field. I think of it as primal material springing out of a void. I see it as vibrant energy filled with infinite potential."

Energetic, wondrous, fantastical, and stunning are good words to use to describe her creations. Here you can see just one of her works, but come by and look at her other pieces and visit her website for a glimpse into her world.

Here are the titles and brief descriptions of the six pieces on display. The arrangement is in order from the classroom entrance to the back of the library.

• Gray Dancing Forms---framed; oil & acrylic on canvas; 26"h x 30"w
  
• Bright Pink Forms---acrylic on panel; 24"h x 30"w
  
• Vesica Pisces---framed; oil on canvas; 20"h x 40"w
  
• Foliage: Four Directions---framed; acrylic & oil on panel; 24"h x 30"w
  
• Sketch: Orange & Pink---unframed: acrylic over palette knife on panel; 24"h x 30"W
  
• Foliage Communication---unframed: oil on panel; 24"h x 30"W

Image credit to Christie O'Grady.

Christie O'Grady Exhibit Now Showing

Chattanooga artist Christie O'Grady is interested in "vibrant energy filled with infinite potential," and viewing her work is something akin to feeling a small earthquake's tremors in one's brain. The spectator becomes involved in her energetic expression of what she describes as "natural patterns...from ocean washed sand, wood grains, rocks, clumps of tall grasses, and clouds" that are layered with other "compositional elements in patterns like tree rings or reflections in water."

Christie graduated from Memphis College of Art; opened a studio in San Francisco; held one-woman shows in Chattanooga and Santa Fe, New Mexico; and recently returned to Chattanooga to open a studio here.

The ArtBox Gallery in Rising Fawn, GA has generously loaned seven of Ms. O'Grady's paintings to the library for the next few weeks so that visitors will be able to admire and wonder at her unique creations.

Come by the library to view her work, and visit her website to see other examples of her collection. Don't miss this extraordinary exhibit!

Image credit to ArtBox Gallery.

Prismism and More--Art in the Library

On display now through May 15 are eight beautiful and amazing paintings by local artist Terry West. Mr. West has been a professional visual artist for more than 45 years and has owned Studio West for 35 of those years. In addition to painting, Terry has created graphic designs for numerous nationally known products, services, and company brands, as well as architectural renderings and murals. He also offers private instruction in his studio.

He describes his work this way: "It's a delight to interpret what I consider to be the essence of ideas, things, and places that are of interest to me, whether real or imagined." He sees his subjects as "ideas and things that have exceptional visual value and sometimes ideas and things that are virtually valueless but visually and thought provokingly interesting." His objective is "to stimulate the sense of sight in an artistic way and to express these things and ideas in a style befitting the subject matter."

He explains that one of his unique painting techniques which he has termed, "Prismism," is a way to "bring vertical eye movement and added visual stimulation to what otherwise might be horizontally dominant and sedentary."

We invite everyone to come by the library for a tantalizing introduction to the art of Terry West.

A more extensive collection of Mr. West's works is currently on display at the Optimal Health Institute (downtown) and in Bennett's Western Art Gallery, Chattanooga.

Star Light, Star Bright--Art in the Library

Our latest art exhibit is that of local artist Brandon Anthony. Brandon's unique approach to this collection was inspired by star charts of the constellations. Maps of the stars were broken down into segments, then interpreted in oil on canvas through Mr. Anthony's creative vision, use of color, and geometric designs.

Those who are familiar with the constellations and their patterns will see the subtle ways in which Brandon has revealed maps of the stars in the lines and intersections he painted. Vibrant colors that blend and contrast remind one of Stanley Kubrick's photographic and camera innovations in his film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, students in the astronomy class were treated to a discussion and showing by Mr. Anthony when they came as a group to see the exhibit.

Come by and enjoy these energetic art works and see if you can find the hidden constellations.

"Bright Ideas" Exhibit Now Open

What do these inventions have in common:

typewriter
traffic light
ice cream scoop
comb
fountain pen
lawn mower
seed planter
baby carriage
water closet, aka toilet

Give up? Okay, they are indispensable inventions that were created by African Americans. Come by the library and view an exhibit about the inventors of these everyday objects that we can't live without. Read a brief biography of the African Americans whose ingenuity made ideas into reality and view replicas and drawings of the inventions themselves.

Check back this Thursday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 to learn if Dr. Catanzaro will be able to deliver an opening address at the north end of the library where the exhibit is located. The inventions will be on display through the month of February.

Current Exhibit: Virginia Webb photography

On display in the library's viewing gallery is an exhibit of fascinating photography by local artist Virginia Webb. Many of her photographs are of familiar landmarks, buildings, and vistas, but Ms. Webb has interpreted them with her imaginative view through the camera's lens.

For our exhibit, she has included several of her collage photographs, which recreate an image with multiple shots that are then torn and reassembled to reveal the original subject.

Come by the library and enjoy this small collection of Ms. Webb's larger body of work. Visit her website at Virginia Webb where you will be able to view several "galleries," read her philosophy about photography as inspiration, and learn where you can view and purchase her work. The photographs in our exhibit are also available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to the library.

Library as Art Gallery


We are fortunate to have on display a collection of paintings for sale by local artist Robin Howe Townsend. Ms. Townsend's works have been described as "nostalgic impressionism,...abstract intellectualism,...and whimsical collages."

She enjoys the "play" in some of her subjects--a Paris street scene, Cotswold cottages, and wooded landscapes, but she expresses a serious side in works that depict a worn path at sunset, contemplative women, or quiet surroundings.

You may have seen her brightly colored poster print of Chattanooga in local shops, and you can purchase it and her other works at her website Art Without Boundaries: the art of Robin Howe Townsend.

She will also take commissions if you have a favorite location or subject you would like depicted. Or if your business or organization needs a fundraiser, she will create a piece specifically for your event.

The paintings that are on display in the library are for sale, and a portion of the sale price will be donated to the library. Please come by and enjoy the exhibit which will be on display for about a month.