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October 26 - November 18, 2012

Teapots and Other Fun Stuff

Robin Ryder

Main Gallery

Opening Reception for the Artists
Fourth Friday, October 26, 2012
7:00-10:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public

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Robin Ryder will be showing "Teapots and Other Fun Stuff" in the Main Gallery. This show reflects a long held interest and career in anthropology and archeology. Robin states "I�m interested in material culture- how the stuff we accumulate can take on meaning beyond the original function the objects were designed to serve. I am interested in the role that is played by art and artists in our culture and those of other peoples. I am interested in the way that people create and use simplified or stylized symbols to communicate ideas that are often very complex�" Much exploration of process, color and materials occurs as he pours liquid acrylics and uses airbrushed acrylics to create a desired surface. Physical and conceptual aspects of teapots are explored in this show. In addition to studies in Painting and Printmaking, Robin has a MA in Anthropology from William and Mary and a BS in Anthropology from VCU, 1980. Robin taught in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at VCU and was the Director of the VCU Archeological Research Center for a number of years before retiring in 1998.