by Cynthia Foley
Media: Mixed media
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Process Statement for Birch Jar of Hares
For this collage I have combined my interests in birch bark containers (hence the title, birch jar) and the potential of flat paper birch bark to be cut into two dimensional shapes in contrasting colors, a) the outward facing white color, and b) the darker inside layers underneath the white outer bark.
Artist’s Biography
Cynthia Foley resides in Cadillac, Michigan. She has a bachelor of Arts from Albion College, and has been featured in many gallery exhibitions, including:
Grove Gallery, East Lansing, Mi, Jan.-Feb., 2011
Buckham Gallery, Flint, Michigan, “Paradigms”, 2009
Lansing Art Gallery, “Collage & Mixed Media”, 2006
Group Exhibitions:
2011 International Society of Experimental Artists, GDP Gallery,
Shelton, Washington
2011 Arrowhead Biennial, Duluth Art Institute
Alma College Print Competition, 2010
Ann Arbor Art Center All-media Exhibition 2010
UMIch -Dearborn Open Competition, 2010
International Society of Experimental Artists Exhibition, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2010
Kreft Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, “Creative Adaptation”, 2010
Gallery Project: “Shrines and Altars”, 2009, Ann Arbor
Gallery Project: “Change”, 2009, Ann Arbor
2009 and 2008 Michigan Fine Arts Competition,
Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center
2008 Scarab Club, “Voices”, Detroit
2007, 2006, 2004 All Media Exhibitions, Ann Arbor Art Center
”The Print”, Ann Arbor Art Center Printmakers Exhibit, 2007, 2005
UMich at Dearborn Open Competition 2004
She has also won many awards, including:
President’s and Alumni of Alma College Purchase Award 2010
President’s Award, International Society of Artists Exhibition 2010
Honorable Mention, Ann Arbor Art Center’s 2006 All Media Exhibit
President & Friends of Alma College Purchase Award 2006
Merit Award, Ann Arbor Art Center’s 2004 All Media Exhibit
Purchase Award, UMich at Dearborn 2004
