Monday, May 10, 2021 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gallery of Art
April 19- May 20
Impact presents works of art
by Carl Austin Hyatt, the 2020 award recipient, and Shaina Gates and Jocelyn
Toffic ‘07, finalists of the prestigious Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement
Grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The grant recognizes the
contributions of working artists to the cultural life of the region by
providing an annual financial award of $25,000 to support the artistic growth
of artists and crafts people. It is designed to help in the development of an
artist’s career, providing unrestricted financial assistance to meet the needs
of artists to advance their studio practice. The award is also intended to
inspire philanthropy by encouraging others to support artists living and
working in our community as well as the many local arts organizations who
present the visual arts to the public.
Portsmouth photographer and award winner
Carl Austin Hyatt is known for his large-format gelatin silver and platinum
prints of landscapes and portraits. Hyatt’s extensive travel to Peru and South
Africa taught him about the sacred quality of stone while studying with
indigenous cultures, in particular shamans who worked to tap the healing and
spiritual qualities of stones. This award allowed Hyatt to spend uninterrupted
time exploring the palpable connection he feels with stones and producing
images to capture that invisible essence.
Shaina Gates’ works are unique
camera-less photograms. Gates uses only sunlight and the manipulated paper
itself to create the image, without the use of negatives, darkroom technology,
digital tools, or the objects of traditional photogrammetry. Jocelyn Toffic ’07
is a figurative narrative artist working mainly in oil, although she dabbles in
mixed media assemblages, video, and live/dead animal installations. Toffic
received her BA degree from the University of New Hampshire.
