PERSONAL NARRATIVES
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This is an exhibition archive. Please visit our department homepage for current and available works by the artists.
Personal Narratives explores different ways to suggest the elements of a story in a single image. The presence or purposeful neglect of a figure turns any setting or the associated objects into the context for a particular scenario. The object and figures vary as does the atmosphere and palette, but each contributes significantly to our “understanding.”
Kate Samworth uses indirect references and dramatic lighting to set the stage. David Kane employs contrary scales and stylized handling of limited details to maintain the focus on key elements. With T. Michael Gardiner’s images the viewer is required to sort through a multitude of objects to piece together one or more intended meanings. The Biblical figures enlisted by Lisa Sweet often bring with them a whole new group of attributes and associations. Often aided by a supporting cast of animals, Rich Lehl makes images that, often humorously, challenge accepted interpretations and allow us to see ourselves or others differently. A Rorschach blob becomes the “seed” for a fully fantasized scene by David Stein. Milo Duke finds inspiration in historical figures.
Each artist seeks to free our imaginations to create our own stories within their personal narrative.
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MILO DUKE
Praemonitio; Praemunitio
2004-07, oil on canvas
24 x 26 inches
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MILO DUKE
Fermi's Question
2004-05, oil on canvas
48 x 48 inches
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MILO DUKE
Morning of the First Decimation
2005-07, oil on canvas
28 x 60 inches
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T. MICHAEL GARDINER
Dog Bite Feuty Rd
Mixed media, 2005
28 1/2 x 32 3/4 inches
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T. MICHAEL GARDINER
Papillary Landscape
Acrylic and pencil on paper, 2006
20 x 23-1/2 inches
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T. MICHAEL GARDINER
2nd Floor Lemo
Acrylic and pencil on paper, 2007
23 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches
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DAVID C. KANE
Strange Cargo
1992, acrylic on canvas
55 x 34 inches
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DAVID C. KANE
El Greco Twins
1992, acrylic on canvas
27 1/2 x 39 inches
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DAVID C. KANE
Mare Nostrum
1998, acrylic on canvas
63 x 89 inches
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DAVID C. KANE
Sodbusters
1998, acrylic on canvas
63 x 84 inches
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DAVID C. KANE
A World Without Echoes
1995, acrylic on canvas
38 x 47 inches
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RICH LEHL
The Other Side
Oil on panel, 2007
13 x 13 inches
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RICH LEHL
Velvet Morning
Oil on panel, 2002
27 x 22 inches
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RICH LEHL
Insurgence
Oil on panel, 2005
16 x 30 inches
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RICH LEHL
White Out
Oil on panel, 2005
28 x 40 inches
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RICH LEHL
Overture
Graphite on paper, 2007
19-1/2 x 26-1/2 inches
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RICH LEHL
Ice Pond
Graphite on paper, 2007
19-1/2 x 26-1/2 inches
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RICH LEHL
Camp
Graphite on paper, 2007
19-1/2 x 26-1/2 inches
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KATE SAMWORTH
Outdoor Living
2007, oil on panel
12 x 25 inches
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KATE SAMWORTH
Outdoor Living II
2007, oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
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KATE SAMWORTH
Springtime in Manayunk
2006, oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
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DAVID STEIN
Heel Toe Heel Toe
2007, oil on masonite
11 x 14 inches
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DAVID STEIN
Promise for a New Day
2007, oil on masonite
14 x 11 inches
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DAVID STEIN
Sweaty Palms
2007, oil on masonite
11 x 14 inches
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LISA SWEET
Man of Sorrows
Oil on panel, 2007
14-3/4 x 11-1/2 inches
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LISA SWEET
Eve (Leaving Paradise)
Oil on panel, 2006
14 x 11 inches
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LISA SWEET
Quarry
Copper engraving, 2007
21-3/4 x 8-5/8 inches
(ed. of 9)
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LISA SWEET
Intercession Triptych
Oil on panel, 2004
12-1/2 x 23 inches
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LISA SWEET
Prayer Implement
Oil on panel, 2006
14-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
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LISA SWEET
Judas
Oil on panel, 2007
12-1/4 x 22-1/2 inches
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