Sculpture by Phil Lonergan

Chairs, Doors, and Windows – an Open Juried Exhibit

EXHIBIT DATES:  September 3-October 8, 2016
OPENING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK:
September 3, 5:00-7:00pm
Please join us for a talk with the artists at 5pm
followed by a reception.

About the Exhibits

Sculpture by Phil Lonergan

Artist’s Statement

My pieces reflect my technical training and often include fine carving, detailed metal and wood work, and large, functional-looking components that resemble tools, vehicles, and household objects.  Transformed from the mundane to the metaphorical, my sculptures invite viewers to question their assumptions about what an object is capable of, and provoke a personal connection between who is seeing and what is being seen.  My works dissolve the line between the literal and the figurative, and use precise craftsmanship merged with multiple layers of meaning to blur the division between the real world and the interpretive world of art.

Bio: Phil Lonergan is a Professor of Art and the director of the Sculpture program at Plymouth State University.  He received an MFA from SUNY-Albany, and a BA in Psychology from St. Thomas College in Minnesota.  Phil spent two years as a boat builder in Sweden, several years as a furniture builder in New England, and a year in Australia mining opals before getting his graduate degree in Sculpture.  Recently, Phil has shown his work at the Linus Gallery and LH Horton Jr. Gallery, both in California, the Tangent Gallery in Michigan, and the Rezny Gallery in Kentucky, along with exhibitions in New Hampshire with the AVA Gallery and with the New England Sculptors’ Association. Phil has spent time traveling throughout Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Turkey, Russia, Spain, and Poland.  He and his family now live in Campton, New Hampshire in a solar-powered house that he built a few years ago.  Phil enjoys ice climbing, making films, and moving heavy things around his studio with a forklift.

Chairs, Doors, and Windows – an Open Juried Exhibit

This exhibit features the theme of chairs, doors, and windows.

This juried exhibition is open to two and three-dimensional figurative artists (artwork referencing the human figure), working in any medium. All interpretations of the subjects will be considered – artists are invited to enter up to two pieces, and 3 dimensional and large works are encouraged.  The fee for entry (per piece) is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Works must be delivered gallery-ready with appropriate frame and wire (if hung).