UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 20, Page 3
February 15, 1996
Faculty art; Sasowsky's works included in gallery exhibition

     Works by Norman Sasowsky, retiring professor of art, will be
featured in a Faculty Art Exhibition, scheduled in the University
Gallery at Old College from Feb. 27-March 17.
     In addition to Sasowsky's painting and prints, the exhibition
will feature prints by Randy Bolton, art; paintings by Hilton Brown,
Harriet T. Baily Professor of Art Conservation; visual communications
and book arts by Martha Carothers; and advertising design by Raymond
Nichols.
     An opening reception to honor the artists will be held from 4:30-
7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27.
     A gallery talk will be given by Carothers and Sasowsky at noon,
Tuesday, March 5. Both will be held in the gallery. The exhibition,
reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public.
     Highlighting the work of Sasowsky, the exhibit will include a
wide range of his art, from paintings to computer-generated prints to
books. Sasowsky's work focuses on the human figure and its interior
landscape.
     "It may not be apparent to the casual viewer because the work can
also be seen as an abstraction," Sasowsky said. "Since my paintings
are not meant to be descriptive in the optical sense, the figures and
environments are fashioned to be experienced as evocative of moods or
feelings.
     "Color, shape, line texture and the suggestion of space are used
to 'invent' the figurative forms. Rather than rely on any explicit
associations or intellectual constructs, the images are intended to
function visually, with a minimum of text to support or explain the
work," he said. \Sasowsky says the choice and use of materials is
critical.
     "Oil paints in a traditional form, or as 'paintstiks,' offer
special qualities for developing meaning. Thus, the application of the
paint, layering, glazing, 'engraving' or other manipulations each may
be used to convey and enhance expression. I often employ this method
to work over monotypes, thus creating a mixed media monotype. Color
and shape are equally important, since each has the potential for
significant effect."
     Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and
from 1-5 p.m., weekends. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. To
request other disability accommodations or to arrange guided tours,
contact the gallery office at 831-8242 or 831-4552 (TDD).
     The exhibition is sponsored by the University Gallery and the UD
Department of Art.
     For more information, call Belena Chapp or Janet Broske, at 831-
8242.
                                                       -Susanne Schott