Fall 2005 Artist in Residency Series Events


Thurs, October 6
Opening reception
Joyce Wellman: Chance and Other Musings
Dudley Bldg,1st Floor Multipurpose Rm
5:30 - 7:30 pm

Thurs, October 20
Artist in Residency Discussion
Art, Internet and the Global Audience
Dudley Bldg, 1st Floor Multipurpose Rm
4:00 - 5:30 pm

Sat, October 29 Youth Art Workshop
Dudley Bldg, 1st Floor Multipurpose Rm
1:00 - 3:00 pm

Joyce Wellman: Chance and Other Musings

October 7 -December 16, 2005
Mattye Reed African Heritage Gallery

Opening Reception and Preview:
Thursday, October 6, 2005
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm

The University Galleries of North Carolina A&T State University will welcome the 2005 Fall Artist in Residence Joyce Wellman in September 2005. The Washington, D.C.-based abstract artist will conduct her residency at the university from September 26 th until November 22, 2005 . In conjunction with her residency the University Galleries will feature Joyce Wellman: Chance and Other Musings. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 6, 2005 in the Dudley Building Multipurpose Room from 5:30 to 7:30 pm . The exhibition will be located in the Mattye Reed African Heritage Gallery on the first floor of Dudley and the general exhibition dates will be from October 7 through December 16, 2005 .

Joyce Wellman, Global Blues aka Big Blues Love Circle, Acrylic on Wood Panel, 2004. Courtesy of the Artist

Born in Brooklyn , New York , Joyce Wellman began her study of the visual arts while earning her Masters in Education at the University of Massachusetts . She began attending workshops in printmaking during the 1970’s and studied painting in the 1980’s. In 1988, Wellman earned her M.F.A from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Wellman’s achievements embody a host of exhibitions nationally and internationally, references in notable publications, and various major public projects. Her work in Nairobi , Kenya included an exhibition of works for the 1 st Annual East African Women Artist Workshop and Exhibition in 2003.

Joyce Wellman, Untitled X, Acrylic on Wood panel, 2004. Courtesy of the Artist

Joyce Wellman’s art connects the physical to the metaphysical. Wellman uses shapes, numbers, markings, and colors to form a vocabulary meant to guide the subconscious on a journey through personal and general human experiences. For example, Wellman’s use of numerical collages is reminiscent of childhood memories of her mother playing, bolita, a popular gambling game that was the precursor to the New York State lottery. However, many numerical patterns also reference sacred geometry as found in several world cultures. Her work intertwines the mundane with supernatural; the sacred with the profane.

The University Galleries will also have public programming to compliment Wellman’s residency. These programs will demonstrate Wellman’s passion for art, technology, and community involvement. Among these events is a lecture and panel discussion with the artist and A&T faculty entitled Art, Internet, and the Global Audience which willtake place on October 20, 2005 at 4:00 pm . A youth art workshop will also take place on Saturday, October 29, 2005 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm .