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Reception: Saturday, March 11, 5-7pm
Old Dog. New Tricks.
Shawn Panepinto
Exhibition dates: March 9 - April 28, 2023
Gallery 224 at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/Gallery_224
Shawn Panepinto is a Boston area artist who recently retired as Director of Operations for The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard University. She graduated from Ridgewood College of Art in 1972, and graduated from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1978. She has taught at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Massachusetts Prison Art Program, The Radcliffe Pottery Studio, and was an instructor at the Ceramics Program Office for the Arts at Harvard for nearly 40 years. She was Director of Operations, Acting Director, and Program Coordinator for The Ceramics Program, and Assistant to the Director at The Radcliffe Pottery Studio. She was the recipient of a Radcliffe Exemplary Service Award, and a recipient of the Harvard Deans Distinction Award. Perhaps her most significant achievement was overseeing the Ceramics Program studio’s move from its basement location, and the new construction of its current location at 224 Western Ave in Allston, MA.
Shows and exhibitions include “”Five on Fire” at the Art Complex Museum, “A Class Act” at The Fuller Craft Museum, group show at Buckingham, Brown, and Nichols, co-curation of “The Art of Reuse, Renew, Recycle” at the Cabot Science Library at Harvard, ”Art Encounters Preservation” at Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion in Portsmouth, NH, “Home Team” at Gallery 224, “Selected Works” at Gallery 224, and “The State of Clay: Pushing Boundaries” at The Fuller Craft Museum.
Shawn’s new work in painting, collage and decollage is the evolution of her work in clay, and maintains her playfulness and sensitivity to color, form and rhythm.
Artist Statement
Old Dog. New Tricks.
After working for 40 years at the Harvard Ceramics Program, I wanted to experience the freedom of my newly acquired time in retirement within the smaller space of a home studio. The opportunity to create work for this show provided me with the inspiration to search for and explore new media and new techniques.
Abstraction, color, humor, and texture have always been important in my art. By replacing brushes with my ceramic tools, using a cold wax medium with newly discovered water- soluble oil paints, string, sculpting plaster, thick gesso, wax paper, tissue paper, watercolor and collage paper (printed and hand-painted), it was possible to bring a tactile dimension to my 2-D work. By layering the paint, sanding, scratching, and mark making, I was able to build depth. The result is a visible history of the layers below the surface.
When the pandemic hit, the dates for the show were put on hold. Like so many others during this time, I lost the incentive to work. So when I got a call to discuss possible dates for the show, I was re-energized by the feeling that the show was becoming a reality. My use of collage as an element led me to explore decollage, which involves the tearing away and restructuring of paper elements from collage. Now I could stretch out my ideas even farther. Some of the decollage pieces in this show feature my own ceramic work (some of which is also on display) as well as some items that are personal and some that are universal.
During the process of preparing for this exhibition, I learned to fly blind and trust my intuition and experience. I learned to accept my physical limitations and that any mistake can be turned into a new direction. I became fearless and, most importantly, stopped worrying that a piece had to be perfect.
I hope you enjoy some of these “new tricks” from an “old dog”.
Eric Romero has been a professional dance choreographer and dance instructor for several years now. Eric attended Baylor University where he studied Business Management and Arts.
He later pursued his dance career with several accepted dance organizations. After a short time, Eric became passionate about dancing. “I saw dancing as a way of expressing myself, staying healthy and meeting people. I knew this was a new way of life for me. I love dancing.” as stated in a 2006 Dallas Morning News article about a dedication to his grandfather, a former ballroom dancer. Later, Eric completed his Professional Dance Certification programs and is now an accredited National Dance Council of America Member. He opened his own business, so he would be free of commissions and any other compromising arrangements. He was determined to only serve the interests of his clients. Since then Eric has competed and choreographed several memorable dances. From the spectacular to the simple, Eric has earned a reputation as the smart choice for anyone wanting to create a magical event.
In his pursuit, Eric has gained the working knowledge of many dance styles and genres of dance from many of the best dancers in the world. The dances that he has accumulated over the years are as follows:
•Hip Hop
•Flamenco
•Tango
•Argentine Tango
•Waltz
•Foxtrot
•Paso Doble
•West Coast Swing
•3 step
•Cha Cha Rumba
•Mambo
•Salsa
•Samba
•Bachata
•Viennese Waltz
•Swing
•Country We stern 2
•Fort Worth Shuffle
•Merenegue
His body of work has alloId him to travel and compete all around the world. He has visited and competed in many parts of the globe including: Italy, Florence, Tuscany, Verona, Rome, Venice, Banff Canada, Hawaii, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Chicago.
As a widely recognized dance instructor, Eric has been blessed to meet the most amazing people in the world and dance in the best venues in America!
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