Phaze 2 Gallery

01/21/2025

Join us in celebrating “Works on Paper” a solo exhibition featuring works by Baltimore-based artist Ann Margaret Morris. The exhibition will be on view January 13 - March 1 with an opening reception on Monday, February 3 between 4 PM and 6 PM.

01/10/2025

Join us in celebrating “Works on Paper” a solo exhibition featuring works by Baltimore-based artist Ann Margaret Morris. The exhibition will be on view January 13 - March 1 with an opening reception on Monday, February 3 between 4 PM and 6 PM.

Exhibition statement:

This exhibition showcases large-scale, Realist drawings that immerse viewers in the quiet force of the natural life cycle. The works explore themes of patience, mastery, and the human experience in our environment, capturing profound moments of growth, decay, and renewal. Through meticulous detail and scale, the artist’s drawings evoke an emotional resonance, inviting reflection on the slow, transformative processes of nature and the deep connections between time, effort, and life. These pieces remind us of the power of stillness and observation in understanding both the natural world and our own emotional landscapes.

Bio:
Ann Margaret Morris grew up in rural Pennsylvania and lives currently in Baltimore City. Her work consists of large-scale charcoal drawings on paper. She holds a BFA from The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and has recently completed the Extended Residency Program at Center Arts and Studios. For the last 13 years she has worked in oncology research for the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She would love to talk to you about pencil sharpeners.

Phaze 2 Gallery is located at 92 West Campus Drive in Shepherdstown, WV. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM or by appointment.

10/28/2024

Join us for the opening reception of Terraform - an exhibition featuring artwork by Elise Thompson and Lucia Riffel - taking place on Monday, October 28 from 7 PM to 9 PM.
The exhibition is on view October 28 - December 29th @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Gallery hours of Monday - Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Exhibition Statement: Terraform
Now, more than ever, and ever, and ever, the future is happening around us, to us, and In spite of us; because of us. We stand at the edge of what remains, building microsystems to make sense of a world spinning out of control. Hiding in the shadows, finding solace in the dazzling array. Hoping the stars will wink at us to signal, “Keep going.” So, we do what we can, slowly and steadfastly. We traverse a changing landscape through color, form, and perceptual space. Fitting our mouths, teeth, and eyes around what order we can craft to gain some semblance or illusion of respite.
Painting, sculpture, and digital media offer a means of retrofitting the current onto the unknown new. To come to terms with what is, and find a place, for a moment, of relief to ensure we can keep moving. Tight lipped and smiling - into the void - waiting for it to smile back. Do you see me? Will you smile back? Because I will

10/23/2024

Join us for the opening reception of Terraform - an exhibition featuring artwork by Elise Thompson and Lucia Riffel - taking place on Monday, October 28 from 7 PM to 9 PM.

The exhibition is on view October 28 - December 29th @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Gallery hours of Monday - Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Exhibition Statement: Terraform
Now, more than ever, and ever, and ever, the future is happening around us, to us, and In spite of us; because of us. We stand at the edge of what remains, building microsystems to make sense of a world spinning out of control. Hiding in the shadows, finding solace in the dazzling array. Hoping the stars will wink at us to signal, “Keep going.” So, we do what we can, slowly and steadfastly. We traverse a changing landscape through color, form, and perceptual space. Fitting our mouths, teeth, and eyes around what order we can craft to gain some semblance or illusion of respite. Painting, sculpture, and digital media offer a means of retrofitting the current onto the unknown new. To come to terms with what is, and find a place, for a moment, of relief to ensure we can keep moving. Tight lipped and smiling - into the void - waiting for it
to smile back. Do you see me? Will you smile back? Because I will.

10/17/2024

Join us for the opening reception of Terraform - an exhibition featuring artwork by Elise Thompson and Lucia Riffel - taking place on Monday, October 28 from 7 PM to 9 PM.

The exhibition is on view October 28 - December 29th @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Gallery hours of Monday - Friday from 4 PM to 6 PM.

Exhibition Statement: Terraform

Now, more than ever, and ever, and ever, the future is happening around us, to us, and In spite of us; because of us. We stand at the edge of what remains, building microsystems to make sense of a world spinning out of control. Hiding in the shadows, finding solace in the dazzling array. Hoping the stars will wink at us to signal, “Keep going.” So, we do what we can, slowly and steadfastly. We traverse a changing landscape through color, form, and perceptual space. Fitting our mouths, teeth, and eyes around what order we can craft to gain some semblance or illusion of respite.
Painting, sculpture, and digital media offer a means of retrofitting the current onto the unknown new. To come to terms with what is, and find a place, for a moment, of relief to ensure we can keep moving. Tight lipped and smiling - into the void - waiting for it
to smile back. Do you see me? Will you smile back? Because I will.

02/29/2024

2024 Shepherd University Student Honors Exhibit

PROSPECTUS
The Phaze 2 Gallery and the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater of Shepherd University invite all Shepherd University students to participate in the 2024 Juried Student Honors Exhibition. The submitted artwork will be juried by Lieanne Navarro to determine which pieces will be included in our 3 week exhibition. Accepted works and awards will be announced during the reception ceremony on March 25th.

General information for Student Honors Exhibition 2024 entries:

- Artwork must be delivered to the gallery attendant during normal hours of operation between the dates of March 4th – March 8th.
- A fee of $5 per submission will be charged. This fee must be paid at the drop off in cash. 100% of the fees will be used for awards.
- Submissions will be limited to four entries per artist (max). ($20 total)
- There will be three cash award prizes, and the juror will decide how those award amounts are structured. Award categories might not be divided into disciplines. Most commonly, considerations such as technical proficiency, conceptual fluency, and material craft serve as the guiding criteria for acceptance and awards. The award amounts will partially depend on the money collected from entry fees.
- All accepted work must arrive ready to hang. Wall pieces MUST have wires, rings, brackets, or clips. 3D work that does not use a pedestal, hangs on a wall, or is not self-supporting must arrive with required supports and instructions for installation.
Paintings on stretched canvas or cradled panels do not require frames, but paintings on uncradled panel or canvas board must arrive with some kind of frame or hanging device.
- Works on paper and photographs should usually be matted and mounted to a rigid backing (foamboard or mat board) with hanging brackets attached. Some exceptions apply. If a work on paper is intended to hang loose, magnets or clips must be included.
- All accepted work must arrive with label information. Artist’s name, title, medium, dimensions, price, and contact information must be visible. Please scan the QR code to complete the form. Available at the front desk.
- All work that is not selected for inclusion must be picked up between March 19st – 22nd during normal hours of operation.
Work that is selected for inclusion must be pick-up from the gallery between April 9th – 11th.



Important dates and deadlines to remember:

March 4th:
Competition will be open to received entries during gallery hours 4pm to 7pm Monday - Friday

March 8th:
Competition will close for entries at 7pm.

March 11th – 15th:
Juror will review the entries and make selections

March 18th:
Exhibit opens to the public.

March 19st-22nd:
Work not selected for the Honor Exhibition must be collected by the students

March 25th:
Awards will be announced during the opening reception at 4pm.

April 8th:
Last day to see the Student Honors Exhibit.

April 9th – 11th:
Artwork selected for the exhibit will be available for pickup between 4 - 7 pm



CONTACT:
[email protected] with questions

02/13/2024

CALLING all Shepherd University Art Students! We're hosting our annual student juried exhibition with Phaze 2 Gallery.

The deadline to apply is March 2nd @ Midnight. Timeline is outlined below.

LiAnne Navarro who is the owner of Baltimore-based gallery Cotyledon Arts will be jurying this year's student exhibition.

Google Form/Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6VSDBJQJD2pJITYZqvfmKqBuCG9g3xE77LkqNrGk2WhAhTA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Timeline:
Deadline to submit: March 2, 2024 @ Midnight
Announcement of acceptance - Week of March 4
Delivery of accepted artwork - March 7 & 8 | 4pm to 7pm
Opening Reception - Monday, March 11 | 4 to 6 pm

Don't miss your opportunity to apply!

02/12/2024

Check out Joan Bontempo's Solo Exhibition - Alleys and Artifacts on View @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 4pm to 7pm.

Eclectic in theme, my clay/ mixed media pieces draw from appreciations of archetypes and mythologies, of color, and movement in a dimensional medium - all inspired by the arts of
the ancients as well as in contemporary markings shouting, We Were Here.

In art, old becomes new again in every era, sometimes through
subtle reference, other times overt reinterpretations. And, be it the texture of a weathered surface, damaged images in paint on a wall, or carved gestures into stone, the presence and existence of our artistic activities, our spiritual musings - ultimately our lives, are evidenced by what we leave behind, from footprints to legacy.

This exhibit presents figurative works referencing icons of defenders or prophets; traditional vessel forms rendered with colorful, textured, casual twists; and a series of
abstract works integrating surface, time and place in canvases and mixed media constructions. They are inspired by passages, entrances and partitions. They are collected memories enhanced with the colors and textures of use and time. I am grateful to the back alleys, scribbled graffiti or abandoned structures that spoke to me from Detroit to Beijing, Palermo to San Juan, and New York to the Yucatan.

02/05/2024

Check out Joan Bontempo's Solo Exhibition - Alleys and Artifacts on view @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 4pm to 7pm.

01/23/2024

Visible / Creative Mending Workshop
Artist Charlotte Richardson - Deppe

When: Tuesday, January 23 | 2 pm to 4 pm

Where: Sculpture Room

Description:In this visible mending workshop, Charlotte will teach students how to creatively mend their clothing. By mending and upcycling, we take care of things we already have instead of buying new. Through embroidery, patching, and darning, we will celebrate environmental sustainability through art.

Bio: Charlotte Richardson-Deppe is a q***r feminist artist working between performance and soft sculpture. She received her MFA in Studio Art from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she teaches as a lecturer in the Department of Art.

Soft - Specific a solo exhibition by artist Charlotte Richardson - Deppe is on view @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Opening Reception is Tuesday, November 14 from 7 to 9 pm. Be there or be square!

01/23/2024

Soft - Specific a solo exhibition by artist Charlotte Richardson - Deppe is on view @ Phaze 2 Gallery. Opening Reception is Tuesday, November 14 from 7 to 9 pm. Be there or be square!

01/22/2024

Join us this evening, January 22nd for the opening reception of "Alleys and Artifacts" - a solo exhibition by artist Joan Bontempo.

The exhibition is on View at Phaze 2 Gallery located on campus @ Shepherd University. An artist talk will be held in advance of the reception from 4pm to 5pm with a reception from 5pm to 7pm immediately following.

Don't miss your chance to meet the artist!

01/11/2024

Join us on Monday January 22nd for the opening reception of "Alleys and Artifacts" - a solo exhibition by artist Joan Bontempo.

The exhibition is on View at Phaze 2 Gallery located on campus @ Shepherd University. An artist talk will be held in advance of the reception from 4pm to 5pm with a reception from 5pm to 7pm immediately following.

Artist Statement: My work in clay developed from an instant fascination with the medium of clay, and my earliest academic intentions were to master traditional, functional forms and techniques.

Those traditions seemed to come easily, and the lure of “what if I...?” quickly replaced the goal of conformity. Tradition became tools as I experimented in clay combined with other materials or found objects, including glass, altered canvases, metal screen and handmade paper.

I always work in series – challenging myself to develop, expand reimagine my former works with a different perspective on material and form. There is continuity in my materials and my aesthetic – I am drawn to what has been re-appropriated through time and use – weathered but not beaten - a now unrefined testament to the recent past.

A new series often begins from a photograph of a place I walked – an empty alley in a rural neighborhood with worn wood structures, a crumbling and peeling façade in a city block, vivid layers of text scribbled to claim a space, a historic building still in use on ancient land, shored up by whatever was at hand.... that was the inspiration for the works in this exhibit.

Each completed work inspires the next to be different: softer, or bolder or challenges me in the making. Usually, a series comes to an end after about 8 – 10 works. I keep the finished works in view around me until I feel I have addressed what I wanted to say, or the story I wanted to tell.

Our histories are not only written through language but even more importantly inscribed, collected and gathered through objects, dwellings and places we encounter.

01/03/2024

Join us on Monday January 22nd for the opening reception of "Alleys and Artifacts" - a solo exhibition by artist Joan Bontempo.

The exhibition is on View at Phaze 2 Gallery located on campus @ Shepherd University. An artist talk will be held in advance of the reception from 4pm to 5pm with a reception from 5pm to 7pm immediately following.

About the Exhibition:

Eclectic in theme, my clay/ mixed media pieces draw from appreciations of archetypes and mythologies, of color, and movement in a dimensional medium - all inspired by the arts of
the ancients as well as in contemporary markings shouting, We Were Here.

In art, old becomes new again in every era, sometimes through
subtle reference, other times overt reinterpretations. And, be it the texture of a weathered surface, damaged images in paint on a wall, or carved gestures into stone, the presence and existence of our artistic activities, our spiritual musings - ultimately our lives, are evidenced by what we leave behind, from footprints to legacy.

This exhibit presents figurative works referencing icons of defenders or prophets; traditional vessel forms rendered with colorful, textured, casual twists; and a series of
abstract works integrating surface, time and place in canvases and mixed media constructions. They are inspired by passages, entrances and partitions. They are collected memories enhanced with the colors and textures of use and time. I am grateful to the back alleys, scribbled graffiti or abandoned structures that spoke to me from Detroit to Beijing, Palermo to San Juan, and New York to the Yucatan.