FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2008
Contact: Deborah Gonzalez, 706/542-6654, dgonzale@uga.edu.
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Art Exhibit Boundaries: Landscapes and Identity
The Art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco Meneses at The Georgia Center
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Athens, GA - (June 12, 2008) - The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel presents Boundaries: Landscapes and Identity The Art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco Meneses. The exhibit, free and open to the public, is on display July 1 through July 31 in the Center's Hill Atrium. The Georgia Center is located at 1197 S. Lumpkin Street.
Roberta Griffin retired as director of galleries and is associate professor of art emerita at Kennesaw State University where she developed the first art major, creating and teaching new art history and studio art courses in the Department of Visual Arts, which now has 500 majors.
In 1997, she received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Georgia Woman in Art. Her work has been included in seven Atlanta area exhibitions from 2006 through 2008, including Viva la Frida, White Space Gallery, On the Spot, City Gallery East, and Works on Paper, Spruill Gallery.
"The paintings and photographs in this exhibition are a reflection of time spent in Mexico over the last 16 years, especially five summers in Oaxaca teaching in my university's study abroad program. The vibrant colors, the warmth of the people, and the beauty of the architecture and landscape began to influence my art," states Griffin.
Griffin received a bachelor of education, master of arts and diplomate in collegiate teaching from the University of Miami. She continues to work with community arts patrons, serving on the Visual Arts Advisory Board and teaching as an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University.
Bosco Meneses, born in Recife, Brazil, has exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and museums in the United States and in Brazil, including the Latino Art Museum in Pomona, California, in the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute, in Washington, D.C., and at Art Space International Gallery, in Atlanta, Georgia. His works are in public and corporate collections, including those of the Latino Art Museum, JBS Enterprises, Inc, Forth Worth, TX, and 1010 Productions in Atlanta.
"My technique and painting style, mix abstract, minimalism, and figuration. I've come to believe that my art unifies people, and has an outreach that goes beyond the lines of race, gender, sexual preferences, class, economic stratum, political persuasions, and geographical boundaries," states Bosco. "Its theme is contemporary, informed by my exposure to the media. It's infused with celebrities references; its colors are vibrant; whether viewed in group or in isolation, it has a narrative of its own, which leaves my viewers enthused about its meaning."
Bosco earned a master in business administration from University of Miami. He is an active member in the local artistic community in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been written about in museum catalogs and in the local press, such as Atlanta Latino.
For more information about "Boundaries: Landscapes and Identity" The Art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco Meneses, contact Deborah Gonzalez at 706/742-7356 or via e-mail at dgonzale@uga.edu.
The Georgia Center is a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, ballroom, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Images:
Vista del Valle, Roberta Griffin
It's Not Easy to Avoid Getting Out of the Boundaries, Bosco Meneses
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