WestchesterCommunityCollegeFineArtsGallery

75GrasslandsRoadValhalla,NewYork

10595

WESTCHESTERCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE

FineArtsGalleryMarch19–April21,2018

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WESTCHESTERCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEFINEARTSGALLERYMarch19–April21,2018

Director:ProfessorMelissaHall,PhD

GabrielAdamescompletedhisVisualArtsdegreeatWestchesterCommunityCollegein2016,andiscurrentlypursuingaBFAinPaintingatSUNYPurchase.HisworkhasbeenfeaturedinexhibitionsatWCCandSUNYPurchase,andhewasincludedinanexhibitioncuratedbyDonnaMikkelsenandWilfredoMorelatTheBeanRunnerCaféinPeekskillincelebrationofNationalAutismAwarenessMonth.Website:https://gabeadames.wordpress.com/author/gabeadames/

GabrielAdames

GabrielAdames,TheCradleRockstheSteppingStonesintheComingofAge,oilandacryliconcanvas,20x27inches

GulgunAlirizaisaCypriot-bornAmericanpainterwholivesandworksinNewYork.ShecompletedherVisualArtsdegreeatWestchesterCommunityCollegein2002,andgraduatedSummaCumLaudefromSUNYPurchasein2005,withaBFAinPainting.In2007sheearnedherMFAfromWesternConnecticutUniversity,andcontinuedherstudieswithGrahamNicksonattheNewYorkStudioSchool,andwithSusannaCoffey.Gulgunisalsotherecipientofseveralgrantsandresidencyprogramawards.In2007shewasanartistinresidenceattheVermontStudioCenter,andshehasparticipatedinnumerousexhibitionsthroughouttheNortheast.In2013herworkwasfeaturedin"ThePowerofPlace"attheHudsonValleyCenterforContemporaryArt,andinthesameyearshehadasoloshowattheBlueMountainGalleryinNYCtitled"ThePoeticsofExcess.“Hermostrecentsoloshow,"SpatialJourneys,”wasinNovember2017,andwasalsoattheBlueMountainGalleryinNYC.

Website:http://gulgunaliriza.com/

GulgunAliriza

GulgunAliriza,2BRed,oilonwoodpanel,23x23inches GulgunAliriza,RedMonodrama,oiloncanvas,60x48inches

DanielCastrocompletedhisdegreeatWestchesterCommunityCollegeinDecember2017,andiscurrentlypursuingaBFAinPaintingatSUNYPurchase.OneofhispaintingswasexhibitedintheSUNYStudentArtShowinAlbanyinFall1017,andwasselectedforinclusioninthe“BestofSUNY”showinthiscomingsummer.

DanielCastro

DanielCastro,Untitled,oilandacryliconcanvas,36x48inches

MariaBernalDiazwasborninSeville,Spain,andgraduatedfromWestchesterCommunityCollegeinSpring2016.SheiscurrentlyworkingtowardsherBAdegreeatHunterCollege.Maria’sseriesofabstractpaintingsemploygeometricshapesandcolorcombinationstoexploreaspectsofpictorialdepthandspace.HerartisticinfluencesincludeKennethNoland,PietMondrian,JosefAlbers,ArmandoRabadan,andGerardoDelgado.Mariaalsoworkswithprints,especiallyetchings,andsculpturesmadefrommeltedsugarandceramics.

Website:https://meriberni.wordpress.com/

MariaBernalDiaz

MariaBernal-Diaz,GeometryII,acryliconcanvas,48x60inches MariaBernalDiaz,Geometry1,acryliconcanvas,20paintings8x12inches

ANewYorkerwithapassionforartanddesign,GabrielFantauzzispenthisearlyformativeyearshoninghisartisticcraftonthesidesofNYCsubwaycars.AftergraduatingfromHighSchool,hestartedacustompaintingbusiness.Whatstartedoutasaninvitationtohelpafriendpaintamuralinacustomer’shomegrewintoasmallbusinesswith16+employees,providingcustomhigh-endpaintingservicesandfauxfinishesthroughoutthetristateareaforcloseto17years.In2003,heattendedWestchesterCommunityCollegetoobtainaVisualArtsAssociateDegree,andhesubsequentlyearnedaBFAdegreefromSUNYPurchase.In2006,GabetransitionedtoanewprofessionalcareerwiththeStarwoodHotels&ResortsWorldwide,ahospitalitycompany,wherehebecameanawardwinning2DDesigner/ArtDirector/3DDesignManager,andtheGlobalEventsProductionManager.In2018,withPartnersJohnCrashMatosandRobertKantor,GabrielwillbelaunchingNgozy.com,atargeted,scalable,commercial,andglobalartplatformforthecreativecommunication,serviceanddocumentationtoconnecteducateandreachabroadartisticandpubliccommunity.

PersonalQuote:“MymotivationcomesfromcarryingthesameattitudeinmycareerasIdoinmylife.IrecoveredfromanaccidentthatIwasgivena90%chanceofnotrecoveringfrom.MyapproachwhenI’veevercomeacrossanimpossiblelookingobstacle,istowelcomethechallengeandsoIsay,“bringiton!”

Website:http://gabrielfantauzzi.com/

GabrielFantauzzi

GabrielFantauzzi,SADE,acryliconcanvas,30x40inches GabrielFantauzzi,WHAT!,acryliconcanvas,16x20inches

BethGarramone-RosscompletedherVisualArtsdegreeatWestchesterCommunityCollegeinSpring2017.ShewastheVisualArtsCurriculumAwardwinner,andrecipientoftheSUNYChancellor’sAward.SheiscurrentlypursuingaBFAatSUNYPurchase,withamajorinPrintmaking.Beyondtheclassroom,Bethisawife,andmotheroftwoteenageddaughters.Website:https://1bethaross.wordpress.com/

BethGarramone-Ross

BethGarramone-Ross,TheResistance,ThenandNow(withBobDylanLyrics)2,imagetransfer,10x10inches

BethGarramone-Ross,TheResistance,ThenandNow(withBobDylanLyrics)3,imagetransfer,10x10inches

ChiakiHagiwaragraduatedfromWestchesterCommunityCollegeinSpring2015,andtransferredwithafullscholarshiptotheCollegeofNewRochelle,whereshemajoredinArtEducation.ShegraduatedMagnaCumLaudeinMay2017,andreceivedtheWho’sWhoAmongStudentsInAmericanUniversities&Collegeaward.Aftercompletingherstudentteachertraining,Chiakirealizedthathertruepassionwasindesigningstationery.SheiscurrentlyworkingasaProductionAssistantatCeciNewYork,agraphicdesignfirmthatspecializesinluxurycustominvitationsandstationeries.Website:https://chiakihagiwara.wixsite.com/artandeducation

ChiakiHagiwara

ChiakiHagiwara,Bruschettas,watercolorandpen,5x5.5inches ChiakiHagiwara,Heart,watercolorandpen,10x12.5inches

JasonIsolinigraduatedWestchesterCommunityCollegein2015andreceivedhisBFAfromtheSchoolofVisualArtsin2017.HehasparticipatedinnationallyjuriedexhibitionsattheBarrettArtCenter,andgroupexhibitionsattheNewYorkStateMuseuminAlbany,andSVA’sChelseaGallery.HisworkhasbeenpublishedinForbes,WMagazine,andMuseéMagazine.Hehasbeenarecipientofawardsinfilm,theSUNYChancellor’sAward,SUNY’sVisualArtsCurriculumAward,andtheRhodesAwardinPhotographyandVideo.HeiscurrentlyaprojectcoordinatoratDuggalVisualSolutionsandlivesinBrooklynNY.

Website:http://jisolini.com/

JasonIsolini

JasonIsolini,Figure(withpurpletie),40x50inches

YukoKyutokuisaJapaneseartistwhospecializesinpainting,drawingandprintmaking.ShecompletedherVisualArtsdegreeatWestchesterCommunityCollegein2016andiscurrentlypursuingaBFAinPainting/DrawingandPrintmakingatSUNYPurchase.YukohasexhibitedherworkinnumerousexhibitionsintheUnitedStatesandJapan,includingrecentexhibitionsattheConsulateGeneralofJapaninNewYork,theYadaCityGalleryinAichi,Japan,andatCaféGrumpyinChelseaNewYork.Website:https://www.yukokyutokustudio.com/

YukoKyutoku

YukoKyutoku,JapaneseNewYear,etching,10x10inches YukoKyotoku,AboutLastSummer,mixedmediaonpaper,

MarinaPayneisanillustratorlivinginNewYork.Inherart,sheseekstoinstillasenseofnarrativeandwhimsy.MarinagraduatedfromWestchesterCommunityCollege2013,andwasthatyear’sCurriculumAwardwinner.ShegraduatedSummaCumLaudefromtheUniversityofHartfordHartfordArtSchoolwithaBachelorofFineArts,majoringinillustrationandminoringinarthistory.Website:http://marinaillustration.com/

MarinaPayne

MarinaPayne,MyShadow,watercolorandink,8.25x10inches MarinaPayne,MysteryKillerCausingHiveCollapse,watercolor,8.25x10inches

KhaiTranreceivedhisVisualArtsdegreefromWestchesterCommunityCollegein2013.DuringhistimeatWCChewasVicePresidentoftheArtClub,aTeachingAssistanttoProfessorCarlaRaeJohnson’sDrawing1class,andhadhisworkexhibitedinthe2016“BestinSUNY”exhibitioninAlbany.KhaitransferredtoSUNYPurchase,wherehemajoredinPainting,andaftercompletinghisBFAhewasrecommendedforajobincollectionsandexhibitionsmanagementatDeutscheBankasanadministrativeassistant.Heiscurrentlyinchargeofadvertising,asagraphicdesignerandgalleryadministratoratJoanBMirviss,theforemostdealerincontemporaryJapaneseceramics.

Website:www.khaimichael.weebly.com

KhaiTran

KhaiTran,NuclearWintour,acryliconcanvas,30x40inches KhaiTran,OutrunPilot,acryliconcanvas,30x40inches

WESTCHESTERCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEFINEARTSGALLERY

WestchesterCommunityCollegeFineArtsGallerysupportstheteachingfunctionsofthecollegewithadiverserangeofexhibitions,lectures,andcolloquia.Exhibitionsfeatureworkbycontemporaryartistsofregional,national,andinternationalreputationwhoreflectthediversityofthecollege’sstudentbody.Thegalleryalsofeaturesexhibitsofstudentandfacultywork.Thisexhibitionprogramissupplementedwithperiodicgallerytalksbyvisitingartistsandscholars.Galleryexhibitionsandeventsarefreeandopentothepublic.

TheFineArtsGalleryislocatedintheHankinAcademicArtsBuildingacrossfromtheTheater.ItisopenMonday-Saturday(10:00am-3:00pm)andThursdayevenings(4:00-6:00pm).Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.sunywcc.edu/about/smartarts/gallery/

WestchesterCommunityCollegeFineArtsGallery

75GrasslandsRoadValhalla,NewYork

10595

WESTCHESTERCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE

FineArtsGalleryMarch19–April21,2018

AlumniShow