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MEDIA CONTACT: Jeanette Colby jeanette.colby@rochester.edu
585.276.3521
May 25, 2007
EVENT: Art exhibit on Sierra Nevada range and Rochester landscapes
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: Now through June 21 in the Gallery at the Art & Music Library on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday, and Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; closed weekends and major holidays.
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the gallery
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
A mixed-media on paper exhibit by Kelly Hider titled "A Veiled Understanding of Artificial Environments" explores the connection between the organic and synthetic by contrasting silhouettes of trees and handmade patterns used in wallpaper, contact paper, origami, and other found patterns. The decoration can be viewed as representing the interconnection of nature and human existence.
Hider chose trees as the backbone image of her pieces because of their iconic nature and their symbolism of life. She uses scenery familiar to her from her native Rochester and from two years spent living in a small town amid the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Northern California. "This shows my personal interconnectedness with particular trees and landscapes," she says.
This is the second solo show for Hider since her 2006 debut at A/V Space in the Rochester Public Market with the exhibit titled "Mary Lee and Other Delicate Characters." She has an associate's degree in liberal arts from Monroe Community College and is completing her fine arts degree at the State University College at Brockport.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the gallery at (585) 275-4476
Note to editors: A digital image from this exhibit can be e-mailed to you. Please call (585) 276-3521 or send your request to jeanette.colby@rochester.edu.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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