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Brooklyn's Dreamers Summer Bash 2008 Brooklyn Artists Gallery Joseph Anastasi www.TablaRasaGallery.com  Joseph Anastasi’s background as a technical consultant to the photo/graphic trade, as a commercial and residential designer, gallerist and entrepreneur, provided a broad gamut of experience, applied to business, problem resolution and visionary thinking in the arts. When applied to his artwork, this diverse background in technology and architectural design are evident in the work from material selection and construction to the final manifestation. His sculpture combines familiar materials with photography in unconventional ways. In many of his perception-bending creations, he achieves a strong illusion of movement from innovative combinations of static objects. Among his site specific works and exhibitions are the William Carlos Williams Center in Rutherford New Jersey, Rockefeller Center and La Mama la Galleria in NYC. In 2007, his works combining photography and sculpture were exhibited in Danny Simmons’ Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn. Audrey Frank Anastasi www.audreyanastasi.com www.TablaRasaGallery.com  Audrey Frank Anastasi moved to Brooklyn to attend Pratt Institute, where she earned her Master's Degree in Fine Arts, after graduating Magna cum Laude from the University of Miami. From 1985 until 1994, she taught figure drawing, portfolio development, and anatomy for artists at Parson's School of Design. She has an extensive history of exhibiting her artwork in the US and abroad. Anastasi has been featured in New York & Company, the Leonard Lopate Show on NPR, The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNY, the Artworld Digest magazine, and others. In 1990, Audrey Anastasi relinquished the facility of working with her right hand, in order to begin painting afresh with her non-dominant left hand. The most recent series are experimental works combining many stylistic approaches; using both hands, inscribing text, mixing a variety of materials with selected objects, merging observed representational images with autobiographical and imagination-driven content. Jesse Green bunkerlabs@gmail.com  Jesse Green has been making interesting things out of found objects and salvaged materials from his various jobs in the entertainment industry since 2001. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jesse studied carpentry and technical theatre at Carnegie Mellon University. Since moving to New York, he has built installations for the Burning Man Art Festival, Third Rail Projects, and The Bunker art space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Mary Klein www.marykleinart.com  The Atlanta Journal Constitution has called artist Mary Klein, who is from Nashville and now lives in Brooklyn, “a sophisticated self-taught artist”. Of her “mysterious pears”, the paper says: “people are fascinated by the paradoxes of their stolid whimsy.” Klein’s paintings start with materials salvaged from her surroundings, including architectural elements or imagery culled from popular culture. Her work gracefully combines her beginnings rooted in a culture of Southern hospitality with her experiences of living and working in the vibrant city of New York. These paintings of seemingly ordinary subjects draw the viewer in, as they are filled with tones of unexpected emotional depth, leaving one to contemplate their implied narrative. Klein has been exhibiting her work regularly since the early 90’s. Her paintings are held in private and corporate collections across the United States. Over 150 pieces are owned by The House of Blues, where her work is on permanent display. Tom Pearson & Zach Morris (collaboration w/ Tom Pearson Sr.) www.thirdrailprojects.com  These particular agaves were part of a larger work entitled TREE (2007) by Zach Morris, Tom Pearson, and J Day which received a grant from the Burning Man Art Festival 2007. The installation was made of metal scrollwork, open panel Wardian Cases, brushed aluminum agaves, and a square wooden base housing an upside down EL wire flower garden. TREE was built in collaboration with Jesse Green, Tom Pearson Sr., Ian Corbitt, Christopher Cummings, Kathleen Green, Daniela Morell, and a team of volunteers. Annie Purcell anniebananienyc@hotmail.com  Annie Purcell is an actor and playwright who lives in Brooklyn. A St. Louis native, she moved to New York City at the age of eighteen to attend Fordham University at Lincoln Center, and has been here ever since. Most recently, she appeared in The Coast of Utopia and Awake and Sing, both for Lincoln Center, and is currently directing a play she wrote at Studio Tisch, a festival at New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, from which she earned an M.F.A. Secretly, Annie loves to draw. Kenya Robinson www.hair-politic.com  Some of my earliest memories are connected to hair. Whether it was my grandmother washing my hair in the kitchen sink, or the exhilaration of a freshly pressed 'do for Easter Sunday, my life's story is not complete without the twisted, braided, parted tales of Black hair care. I am inspired by the unique standard of beauty formed through the collective memory of African traditions, and a present American reality. Repetition, symmetry, and layering all combine to create a kind of 3-dimensional Rorschach test that communicates with the viewer. By using these common objects I hope that viewers can find their own meaning. Some of the shapes I've discovered are at once tribal and cutting edge; both prehistoric skeletons and modern tools that I couple with small mirrors, so that in looking at the piece, the viewer is forced to look at themselves. Shannon Stearman www.shannonstearman.com  Shannon Stearman's works are highly textured abstract reliefs that marry painting and sculpture that meditate on nature and space, and the interrelationship between nature and man to create a unique genre of work entitled sculpture-oncanvas. Utilizing organic materials culled from urban and other oases, Shannon's art work invokes an intersection between Minimalism and Romanticism. Shannon Stearman lives and works in New York and Berlin. Her art is highly influenced by her military background, classical music education, and love of nature. She has shown in numerous non-profit spaces and group shows throughout New York City, as well as regularly out of her studio in Long Island City. She has placed numerous pieces in private collections in the USA and Europe. In addition to working as an artist, she works in the medical and technology fields. Brooklyn’s Dreamers would like to thank the exhibiting artists for generously sharing their work in our 2008 Summer Bash. All of the work displayed is for sale, with the exception of Annie Purcell’s “Amanda” and “Me.” Pricing is available. 20% of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Theatre for a New Audience’s Capital Campaign: Shakespeare Works in Brooklyn. Return to Brooklyn's Dreamers |