Alumni Art Gallery

Steven Currier Daiber ’78AS, of Williamsburg, Mass., owner and founder of Red Trillium Press, is a book artist. He creates statements on life using books and objects from nature. In one work, Daiber guillotined a 1970s Boy Scout manual, put it in a cigar box with one-inch-square cuttings of oak, beech and red maple leaves, birch bark, a paper wasp nest, porcupine quills and twigs collected from around the artist’s home as a representation of his youth. The son of Franklin C. Daiber and Joanne Currier Daiber, two marine scientists who taught at UD, Steven became a perpetual student of nature. He has been exhibiting since 1990 and has illustrated four books. His most recent work reflects the influence of multiple trips to Cuba since 2000, where he observed the Cuban people and how they use humor and creative ingenuity to survive and prosper despite the U.S.-Cuban conflict. Daiber’s web site can be found at [redtrilliumpress.com].

Janell Olah ’06AS/M lives, sculpts and draws in Philadelphia. She uses the systems found in domestic settings as the focus of her drawings and sculptures. Her drawings distill time and literal space to show the connection between her past and present in the form of a house system, a chart or even a repeated pattern. Her site-specific and sculptural works demonstrate the interdependence of architectural structures and systems. A recent UD graduate, Olah has participated in the Cooper Union School of Art Summer Residency program and has exhibited work in New York, Philadelphia, Connecticut and Ohio. She is currently participating in Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum apprenticeship program and is preparing for three upcoming exhibitions in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Wilmington. Olah’s web site can be seen at [www.janellolah.com].

Runcie Tatnall ’95AS, of Miami, a painter and illustrator, sees the world through wry, sensitive eyes and uses oil paints to create a range of subjects from a world-weary bulldog to a shadowy boxer, from urban erosion to the seductive call of the sea. Best known for his portraits and caricatures, he has been exhibiting professionally since 1995. Tatnall studied at the Art Students League in New York City. He had his first one-man show at the Metropolitan Gallery in Washington, D.C., and his work now is part of collections throughout the United States. To see more of Tatnall’s work, visit [www.runcie.com].

Christina Rutheiser ’91AS, of Baltimore, a freelance graphic designer, began working in mosaics in 2002 and staged her first exhibition in 2005. To create her mosaics, she uses stained glass, vitreous glass tile, mirrored glass and images under clear window glass; however, for her next several projects, she’ll be using Italian smalti, river rocks, metal, found objects and bits of pop culture ephemera. Some of Rutheiser’s inspirations include ancient Japanese samurai patterns, her love of dogs and other animals, the whimsy/insanity continuum, Google, bugs, lizards and other creepies, paranormal psychology and shiny sparkly magical things. To see more of her work, visit [www.christinarutheiser.com].

Paul Andrew Wandless ’95AS, ’97AS/M, from Upland, Pa., is an artist, educator, author and curator. His current body of work utilizes the torso as a point of departure for visual narratives. He works with ceramics and printmaking techniques to create wall-mounted and freestanding clay sculpture, mixed-media sculpture prints and paintings. His works are abstract self-portraits reflecting concerns, beliefs and musings of his surroundings and day-to-day experiences. Mixed-media elements, textures, text and bold colors are important facets of his work. Printmaking techniques used in his clay work include screening, stenciling, monoprinting, relief printing and custom decals. To see more of his work, visit [www.studio3artcompany.com].

Scott Woolever ’83AS/M, of Chestertown, Md., a portrait, animal and landscape artist and educator, works primarily in oils and watercolors. He draws inspiration from the Hudson River painters, the French Barbizon School, Dutch landscape and portrait traditions and American impressionists. His work as a commissioned artist takes him all over the country so that he can become acquainted with his clients in their own settings. He has taught art at college and university levels and has won awards for his work from organizations such as the Society of Animal Artists and the Academy of Natural Sciences. He is a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists. His work is displayed in galleries, private collections and exhibitions across the nation. See [scottwoolever.com].