little critters August 6, 2010

Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 29, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, August 6, 2010 - 6-8 pm
Gallery hours: Friday 6:00-8:00, Saturday 1:00-5:00 & Sunday 1:00-5:00

A group show of pet inspired art. 16 gather to share their artistic creations inspired by their beloved pets, some inspired by animals on a more global level, and a few who dare to portray their vision of animal as human. This eclectic show includes video, painting, pen and ink, photography, and mixed media installation.

Come have breakfast with Ginger, a Golden Retriever with the best of table manners, in a video by Barb and Scott Withers, take time to study Zehra Khan's intense 91 inch pen drawing entitled "The Beastiary", and you can't help smiling when you see Lorenzo the Cat in his latest dashing outfit as photographed by Joann Biondi. This is just a small sampling of the artwork. Please don't forget to bring a small donation of cat food or cat litter, for "Pets In Need"*, to place on a special installation created just for this show.

Participating artists:

Alison Safford, Amy Lucker, Bren Bataclan, Cathy Durso, Debra Harvey, Ilyn Wong, Joann Biondi, Lee Mandell, Lindsay Florence, Marcella Stasa, Mary McGlynn Swigart, Melissa Glick, V Van Sant, Barb and Scott Withers, Zehra Khan.
*During the exhibition and reception we will be accepting food and litter donations for a volunteer-run Somerville cat adoption shelter, Pets in Need.
Curated by V Van Sant
Visit: www.navegallery.org for more info.
MBTA: From Davis Square take Bus 87 or 88 - Clarendon Hill Highland. Exit at Broadway and Curtis St. and walk 3 blocks north on Curtis Street. Turn right onto Powderhouse Blvd. and find gallery on your left. Free and open to the public. No wheelchair access.