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River/Sea Installation at VCAC

The Vernon Community Arts Center is hosting River/Sea, a Solo Exhibition on the theme of water by Connecticut artist Barbara Hocker from June 22-September 27, 2014. River/Sea is an exhibit of works of and on paper that explore the artist's thoughts on water as both subject matter and metaphor. Traces of a flood, memories of a childhood by the sea, and the trauma of oil spills are the artist's inspiration for a series of handmade books, two room-sized installations, and other works. Hocker begins with digital images of water from Connecticut waterways and combines them with various other water-based media, encaustic, and video to produce ethereal yet intimate works of art. Through the Static and Distance is a room-sized installation  of hanging rice paper panels printed with digital photos and infused with encaustic. Video projections provide the lighting. Viewers can travel into the center of the sculpture and back out again.

Gallery hours are Thursdays-Sundays, 1-5 PM. Join us for a closing reception Sunday, September 21 from 1-4 PM with a gallery talk at 2 PM. This exhibition is made possible through a Creation of New Work Initiative Grant from The Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation.

VCAC is located at 709 Hartford Turnpike (Rte. 30), Vernon, CT. Call 860-871-8222 or visit vernonarts.org for information. Visit our Artists Cooperative Gift Shop featuring unique handmade creations by local artisans and crafters. Open during gallery hours.

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