TRANSPLANT
Ron Johnson
Steven Earl Weber
October 24 - November 21, 2009
Reception with the Artists: Saturday, October 24th 6:00 - 9:00 PM
James Oliver Gallery
723 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(Above Morimoto Restaurant)
215.923.1242
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Contact: Veronica Scarpellino, Director
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TRANSLPLANT
Radiating Light
It’s said that everyone looks at the world in their own way, filtered through their own eyes and experiences. The exhibit “Transplant” at James Oliver Gallery (JOG), opening on October 24th, will examine how two artists view the world. Painter Ron Johnson and sculptor Steven Earl Weber transplant and transform natural forms in their own ways. Please join us for the opening reception with the artists on Saturday, October 24th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Ron Johnson takes the filter of light through leaves and trees and plays with the shadows, using color and brush strokes to reinterpret nature. Steven Earl Weber features human organs and various objects with a wink to our obsessions and addictions, with a nod to the political.
Ron Johnson was born and raised in the Philippines to Missionary parents. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (PAFA), Johnson is a yearly exhibitor at JOG. He was a recipient of the Henry J. Scheidt Memorial Travel Scholarship from PAFA, and his paintings are in the collections of actor Nicholas Cage and McDonald’s Corporate Offices. His art has been featured on film, including work by director M. Night Shyamalan.
Steven Earl Weber is primarily a clay sculptor whose work has been exhibited across the United States and Scotland. A graduate from Kent State University, he was a resident at Burnside Gallery at Isle of Arran in Scotland, amongst others.
“Transplant” opens Saturday, October 24th and runs through November 21st, 2009. The opening reception with the artists will be on Saturday, October 24th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm and is free and open to the public.
James Oliver Gallery is located at 723 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor, above Morimoto Restaurant, Philadelphia.
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