Edith Langley Barrett Fine Art Gallery
Contact
Carolynne Whitefeather
Gallery Director & Artist in Residence
(315) 792-5289
Gallery Director & Artist in Residence
(315) 792-5289
Location
Edith Langley Barrett Fine Art Gallery
is located on the Concourse level of theFrank E. Gannett Memorial Library.
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Hours
Mon - Fri:
1 to 5 p.m.Sat:
12 to 3 p.m. Welcome to the Gallery F or those of our guests visiting campus for the first time, the gallery is located within the library’s lower level concourse. We present four to six exhibits, workshop/reception/meet the artist events, and periodic afternoon workshops for students in partnership with Student Senate during the course weeks in the fall and spring semesters of each academic year. Our schedule is set to provide a hands-on work experience for our students through the Work-Study Program. Our focus is to bring individual artists and artist groups to the campus and our regional communities. Over the thirty years of the gallery’s history, the single event exhibits have grown to become a planned program of events. Single, annual, bi and tri annual exhibits for individual artists and groups of artists are provided. Our art and artists range from local to international. The gallery is also home to the college owned art collection and provides periodic exhibits from the collection. Works in the collection are gifts from donors and represent world cultures from the antiquities to new works in the 21st century. Works from the collection may be viewed as you walk within campus offices, grounds and in the library. The GalleryProfessor Edith Langley Barrett [1970 - 1973] established the gallery. She taught English from 1961 – 1972 and was known for launching the imagination and creative spirit of students. Barrett was born in Chicago and earned her degree in English from The University of Minnesota in 1947. Her academic expertise was American Romanticism and techniques for the novel. The second director was Professional Artist and Professor Joan Fiori Blanchfield [1973 – 1996]. Our third director was Art Historian and Professor Virginia Kelly [1996 – 2001]. It has been a pleasure to work with the college and artists across New York to advance the numbers of exhibits and numbers of artists since 2001. Today we host 6 to 7 exhibits per academic year with an annual average of over 300 artists. We strive to bring the best of our New York artists to our campus and the surrounding community serving both. From my opportunities with the USSD Art in Embassies Program we are able to periodically invite artists from our international experiences. We hope you visit us in the gallery and allow the gallery and exhibits to be a part of your campus visit. Artists in Residence Henry DiSpirito, 1963 - 1995 / USA DiSpirito was a retired professional stone mason, and immigrant from Italy. He pursued his artistry in direct-process stone and wood carving, as well as painting. His works portrayed nature, animals and people in a representational style. He and other American sculptors returned to the direct carving processes and representation in the middle of the 20th century. Among his numerous awards, at age 84 he was awarded a prize for sculpture by the National Academy of Design in NYC. DiSpirito works are found in numerous public and private collections. In 1989 DiSpirito was awarded a Syracuse University Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree. DiSpirito’s works can be seen on campus in White Hall, DePerno Hall, the garden of Gordon Science Center, Clark Athletic Center, Gannett Library, Strebel Cneter 2nd floor; and on the lawns between White and DePerno Hall and in front of Strebel Student Center. Carolynne Whitefeather, 2001 – present / USAWhitefeather returned to higher education after a career in forensic art to pursue personal design and non-toxic research in Printmaking. Her work in non-toxic printmaking pioneered new pathways in Serigraphy and Monotype techniques and processes. The foundation of this work was part of her art and art research degree plans for BFA Printmaking and Native American Art History, and MFA Printmaking, both at The University of Oklahoma. Research was supported by Golden Artist Colors, Inc, NY. Professional studio works for individual and collaborations contribute to works in collections and exhibits on the international level. Her works speak to the First People and distinct cultural expression of both of her home areas; Florida and Maui Hawai’i. Whitefeather also provides services through the USSD Art in Embassies program to art and artists in other nations. Works of art on the UC campus can be viewed in the CIMIP structure, Offices of the Provost and Strebel Dining Hall and Faculty Dining Room. Back |
