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| Blennerhassett Island Trees (not in the show at Translations) |
No longer new or shocking news to those in the local art
world, Translations Gallery is transitioning from “brick and mortar” to “bring
and move”. Craig Joseph’s next reincarnation of his vision will bring the water
to the horses and hope they are thirsty. And if they are not, at least the
reluctant creatures might get their feet wet. The CAD is an ever evolving
entity so it seems and may yet become more of a CED (E as in entertainment) than
a CAD over time but we creative types seem to always find a way to cling like
burrs on your socks after a walk in the woods….itcy, scratchy, a pain to remove
and always one embedded someplace deep in the fibers that remains a constant
reminder. I have no doubts that Craig Joseph and his fertile imagination will
be leaving burrs all over Stark County…reminding folks that art and artists are
out there…just waiting to snag you as you walk by!
The last show in the current location, “All Good Things” is
more of a reunion to pay our respects to yet another venue passing the torch
than a curated exhibit. The only stipulation to be included was that you had
been a participating artist at some point over the past five years and that the
piece(s) exhibited had not been on view before. Keep’n it fresh and keeping it
all inclusive.
Both engaging and sad at the same time, one cannot help but
walk past the pieces and read the names, wondering if we will ever all be
together again. I don’t go to reunions (for a variety of reasons) but I imagine
that classmates look over pictures and reminisce about various times and places
and people. With almost 100% accuracy, the works included here are signature of
the artists who made them. One who knows the local “scene” would recognize the
creator and their creation….a fitting tribute. The space is a living breathing
gathering of artists even if we are not physically present in the building
because what we make is who we are….we are friends, we are classmates, we are
one school. This analogy could really be taken a step further in that there are
obvious “cliques” within our community. Not in a bad way, not like it was as
kids, but in a way that has followed any creative field for decades if not
centuries. The classical vs the cartoon, the traditional vs the tawdry, the abstract
vs the realist…..no different than the jocks vs the geeks, the nerds vs the
varsity…..
I know many of you are tapped out this time of year buying
presents and such at the mall, buying “things”, but considers stopping by one
last time and giving the gift of art to someone, get that hard to buy for
teenager a one of a kind piece by someone whose career they could follow….sort
of like the stock market but more personal. A person’s investment in a work of
art increases if they can get others interested in that artist’s work as well.
With so many talented and ambitious artists in our area, who knows down the
road whose work may be on the next national art mag cover or filling the halls
of a NY gallery. It takes all of us to work together to make dreams come true
so I look forward to supporting Craig’s next step and watching herds of horses
suddenly come across water in ways they never encountered before!
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