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Times Argus, The (Montpelier-Barre, VT) March 12, 2004 Social commentary, in many mediums By Anne Galloway Times Argus Staff …..The opening reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. Award-winning wildlife photographer Gustav W. Verderber choreographs his images to the sounds of nature and the enchanting music of noted Celtic harpist William Jackson in "Sojourns in the Wild," 5 to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 20 at SPA. Admission to the gallery and events is free. Because, on the whole, the more than 25 artists in the show aren't afraid to make blunt visual statements about the state of our environment. And while some do so more convincingly, or forcefully than others, in general "One Earth," is a well thought out show that includes some experimental work. More than a third of the artists are from out of state and of the in-staters, many appear to be new to SPA. All this is to the good. It's essential that SPA, as a community art center, continues to go far enough beyond its own comfort zone to invigorate the local artistic community. The show is divided up into three categories: Art that addresses social and political issues is featured in the main gallery; recycled art, notably found and recombinant sculptures, on the second floor; and wildlife art on the third floor. ……."Poisson," is a gruesome, skeletal remnant of a fish by Jimmy Tim Fry. The sculpture, made up of welded metal, looks as though it's still in motion. The ribs are sharp, arc-shaped tines, eyes are baubly rounds of steel, the head is a crumpled piece of metal that looks like fabric, and an O-ring forms the open mouth. The fish is, at once, a dead rusted skeleton and a creature in mid-motion, upturned, fighting for its life. "One Earth" is on exhibit at the Studio Place Arts Gallery through April 10. The gallery, located at 201 N. Main St. in Barre, is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and noon to 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. For more information, call 479-7069, or visit www. studioplacearts.com.
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