New Year, New Exhibits

With the New Year begun, we've just opened new exhibits in the Ross Museum.

We've got an elegant show of sculpture by Wooster, Ohio resident Walter Zurko in our Kuhlman gallery. Walter has used a variety of materials including plywood, OSB and cardboard for his most recent series of work.


In our center gallery, we are displaying the recently donated works by another Ohio resident, David Jansheski. David's untimely passing last year left unfinished a planned larger exhibition of his work here at the Ross. The Trust set up in his name graciously donated a range of his work and it is now on display.

In the West Gallery, more and recent acquisitions in the museum's collection are on view, including this gorgeous bronze tiger by Anna Hyatt Huntington, donated by the estate of longtime Delaware, Ohio residents and friends John and Libby Reed.

Finally, in the front Lobby gallery, our museum collection of photographs of artists, taken by other artists, continues for a few more weeks.

Stop in soon, it's warm inside!

In Close Proximity

The 2015-16 Fine Arts Studio Faculty show is open! Seven artists working in seven mediums, all with different viewpoints and expressions.

The opening reception will be 4-6pm on Thursday, December 3rd. The exhibit will be closed from December 18 - January 11, 2016 for the holiday break, but will re-open on January 12 through January 31, 2016, so be sure to stop in!

The Artists: Kristina Bogdanov, Cindy Cetlin, Frank Hobbs, Jim Krehbiel, Justin Kronewetter, Jeff Nilan and Jon Quick

2015-2016 Season Opening!

We're back from the summer break, with 2 outstanding exhibitions in the Ross Museum.

Eric Nation sculpture and Howard Little paintings:



Howard Little is a Delaware, Ohio native, part of a distinguished family with ties to Ohio Wesleyan University, the Arts Castle, Presidents and more! His paintings focus mainly on the California coast, with pieces covering the southwest and New England as well.

Eric Nation is Howard's grandson, and a sculptor in his own right, using furniture forms as the starting point for his provocative pieces.


Eric will be on campus Thursday, September 3rd to give a talk at 7pm, followed by a reception in the Museum from 8-10pm. Check out our Facebook page for more information.

Happy New Year!

We open tomorrow with our first exhibits of 2015...mixed-media drawings by Larry Cressman, and selections from the Ross Museum's Permanent Collection.

It's been a very busy break for us, between taking down & packing up the last exhibits, and getting the new ones up. Hopefully all will enjoy the artwork, which includes Larry's constructed drawings
....intricate twigs and branches, painted and then pinned into patterns like a pencil drawing. I'm fascinated by the cast shadows on the wall, as well. Covering Ground will only be on display until February 15th, so don't wait, come in soon!


The artwork from the Permanent Collection includes many pieces that are very recent acquisitions, either gifts or purchases (hence the title One Way or the Other)

Some of my favorites:

Dreams, awe and shadows

Our latest exhibits here at the Ross Museum focus on memories, half-hidden and fleeting, in a variety of ways. Husband and wife artists Elizabeth and John Fergus-Jean present installation, photographs and photos on metal in varying themes that all deal with our memory.

Elizabeth Fergus-Jean has installed Dreamscape in the Kuhlman Gallery, featuring real branches festooned with paperclay canoes to transport the viewer.


John Fergus-Jean invites the viewer into the hallway with a modern take on a 19th century photographic technique in his exhibit Penumbrae and layers multiple images into a shadowy new viewpoint.


Elizabeth Fergus-Jean shares her photography under her pseudonym Izze Frances in the West Gallery, presenting black and white images of classic spots around the world in a dreamlike style under the title Awe.

All three exhibits are open until 5pm on Thursday, December 18th, so please stop by for a visit!

Wonder at our Metamorphosis

2 new exhibits, both exciting and diverse!

First off, we have The Wonder of it All by Clark Winter '73, a collection of photographs large and small, scattered salon-style on our walls, plus a looping video.








Then we have Metamorphosis, which includes the painted fabric constructions of Pamela Becker '64, plus her meticulous baskets, as well as photocollages and nature photography.




Both exhibits will be on view until November 2nd, so be sure to stop by anytime the Open flag is flying!

Fall 2014 - Art Everywhere!

It's a new academic year, and Fall 2014 is underway! There are 4 excellent exhibitions up and open for all to enjoy.

In the Ross Museum, we have 2 alumni exhibitors: Chris Kahler '91: Chris Kahler: Two Decades and Jim Zivic '83: Tightrope: The Line Between Art and Design.

Jim shares his drawings, plans, photographs, furniture and sculpture in the Kuhlman Gallery, and in the Mayhew and West Galleries, we have Chris' paintings.



In Gallery 2001 on the first floor of Beeghly Library, John Sabraw has created a new series for the 2014 Sagan National Colloquium on the theme of Water. John uses minerals from the run-off of mining to create beautiful pigments.


In Mowry Alumni Center, the work of Ann Seiler O'Brien '69 is on display on both floors. Ann uses egg tempera and acrylic to create her abstracts and landscapes.

New Art/New Mexico

26 artists from New Mexico are very well represented in our newest exhibit! We opened yesterday, albeit still putting a few finishing touches on things.

Tomorrow (Thursday, February 13th) one of the artists, Nancy Sutor, will be giving the Keynote Address at 4:10pm in Room 121 in Edgar Hall, which is just across the street. There is also a reception from 4:30-6:30pm in the museum.

Throughout the length of the exhibition, which runs until March 30th, there will be more visiting artists from the show. Unfortunately, we couldn't arrange for every artist to come to Ohio, but their work is magnificent and speaks for itself!

So many disciplines of art-making are represented: Painting, monoprinting, photography, ceramics, jewelry, metal sculpture, collage, drawing. There are 154 works to inspire and awe!

Inspiring new exhibits

We're busy installing 2 new exhibits to open on Sunday, October 13th with a reception for the artists from 2-4pm!

Melinda Rosenberg creates wall sculptures from reclaimed wood, and Rod Bouc paints landscapes and draws evocative clouds. Both artists are from Columbus, and both will be here for the reception on Sunday. Be sure to stop by!

Sunday afternoon in the Ross

February 24th from 2:00-4:00pm we'll open the latest exhibit, "Diverse", an exhibition featuring works by an eclectic group of seven female artists.

Great range of works, exciting and fresh, the exhibit will run til March 31st. (we will be closed from 3/11-16 for Spring Break).

Marjorie Bender, N. Penney Denning, Egle Gatins, Elena Osterwalder, Elsie Sanchez, Barbara Vogel and Leah Wong, all contributing work to this exhibit.

From Liverpool to Ohio....

....With Stops In Between is the title of the newest exhibit at the Ross! We re-opened today after a long winter break. So stop in, and greet the new year with new art!

Barry Gunderson is a Kenyon professor, and has created a vast amount of sculptures in several media. We are displaying 5 different series of work, so there is sure to be something that speaks to you!

Barry will be giving an illustrated talk on Thursday, January 17 at 3:15pm in Edgar Hall (across the street from the museum) then we will fete him in the Ross Museum from 4-6:00pm. Both events are free and open to all!

Mixed Messages

The 2011-12 Biennial Faculty exhibit is up and open! Seven of the art department faculty (the studio instructors) are featured: Kristina Bogdanov, Cindy Cetlin, Frank Hobbs, Jim Krehbiel, Justin Kronewetter, Jeff Nilan and Jon Quick.

We'll be hosting a reception for the artists on Thursday, December 8th from 4-6pm with food, beverages and live music.

School's Out for Summer!

....but all the exhibitions are in place and ready to go! Just to tantalize you, here are photos of the 2 new exhibits in the Ross Museum, which will be re-opening after the summer break on August 18th.



The 1st exhibit is Sculpture by emeritus professor Ebb Haycock. The pieces form a mini-retrospective, and cover a vast range of styles, subjects and media.



The 2nd exhibit is Paintings by alumna Marilyn Ashbrook, and are mezmorizing for their intricate details and juxtaposition of subjects.





Both these exhibits will open August 18th and be on view until September 16th. In the meantime, you can still check out Mowry Alumni Center during the week and see the fabulous photo-collages of Pamela Becker, or cross to the other side of the JayWalk and see an outdoor sculpture in front of Beeghly Library, then wander inside the Library to view more sculpture by Carol Boram-Hays. These 2 exhibits will be open all summer long, until September, too!

Spring at the Ross!

Just as flowers and buds are bursting out all over, so are new exhibits!

There is a wonderful new exhibit of Photo collages in Mowry Alumni Center, by Pamela Becker,'64, titled "Responding to the Land". These pieces are intricately fashioned from cut photos. This exhibit will be on display from now until September 14th, so you can enjoy it in depth!

Gallery 2001 in Beeghly Library is the scene of a sculpture exhibit by Carol Boram-Hays titled "Chronic Disquietude". Her pieces utilize reclaimed materials such as concrete and rebar.















Next weekend, Carol will be working on an outdoor installation piece in front of the Library with the help of some of the students. This exhibit will also be on display from now until September.









Finally, the 2011 Senior Fine Arts Majors will be exhibiting their work starting with a reception on Sunday, April 17th at 2:00pm until commencement on May 8th. The work of 20 seniors in a dozen different media is not to be missed, so plan a visit soon!

New Year, New Exhibits!

Today marks the re-opening of the museum after the holiday break! We've got lots of fabulous pieces to see:

A new addition to the Permanent Collection: Sculpture by Albert Paley, gifted to us!

Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson/baseball fine art exhibit

Paintings on hand-tooled leather by Winfred Rembert, including 6 pieces recently gifted to us!

These exhibits will be up until February 20th; the artist Winfred Rembert will be on campus February 10th, and we'll have a reception, so if you can't visit before then, circle the date on your calendar!