Located on the Museum's west side in the new Plein Air Gallery, Color Field Sculpture a solo exhibition by Artist in Residence 2010, Shelley Parriott will be on view through May 24, 2010.

Color Field Sculpture, consists of colorful perforated steel sculptures, which have the appearance of mesh or sheer fabric. The sculptures will reflect in the Museum’s pond and will provide a striking contrast to the water and tropical landscape. The public will have the chance to witness the creative installation process January 18 through 23, ask questions directly to the artist and assist with her vision.  The Museum will also be partnering with five high schools whose art students will assist with the installation. Additional programming and tours will be available for the Plein Air Gallery through May 2010.

Shelley Parriott

Color Field Sculpture

Shelley Parriott holds degrees from The Rhode Island School of Design, and Boston University’s School of Fine and Applied Arts.  She has studied at The Art Student’s League, New York’s School of Visual Arts, as well as via continual exposure to many of the world’s great museums and contemporary galleries.  Parriott has taught and acted as consultant in various capacities including having been an instructor at The Art Institute of Boston, adjunct faculty with Goddard College’s graduate fine arts program, Boston Massachusetts’ Visual Acuity Program in the Public Schools, and in 2005 offered a workshop at The State University of New York, New Paltz, related to an exhibition at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Fine Art, New Paltz, NY, which included her sculptural installation, Components of Passage.

From miniature interior wall pieces to large-scale sculptural installations, Parriott’s fabric, steel, and mixed media pieces speak of the dichotomy between our physical and spiritual aspects and the transitory nature of form.  Exhibited in New York City, throughout the Hudson Valley of New York, the USA and Europe, her work has received numerous honors and awards.

www.shelleyparriott.com

2010 Artist-in-Residence Program Sponsors
Broward Cty Cultural Council	Funding Arts Broward
The Fresh Market