[NEohioPAL] The Carter Excavations at Arts Collinwood Gallery

[Sarah Gyorki]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
 
 
CONTACT:    Sarah Gyorki, Arts Collinwood
s.gyorki at artscollinwood.org
            216-692-9500
 
 
 
The Carter Excavations
Terry Durst
The Arts Collinwood Gallery
January 8- February 6, 2010
 
 
Opening reception Friday, January 8, 6 – 9 pm
Closing reception with music by Mystery of Two, Saturday, February 6, 8 pm
 
 
Terry Durst is a sculptor and installation artist who has been making and exhibiting art in Cleveland and surrounding areas since graduating from Kent State University in 1987.  
 
Recently he taught art for five years at The Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, and for two years at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
 
The title of this show, The Carter Excavations, refers to several things - mostly, the artist’s exploration of sculpture as an excavation of emotional states. The name Carter was chosen as it is a common American name, suggesting that these finds could be from a viewer's own personal excavations. 
 
Secondly, the songs of the original three members of the band The Carter Family, Maybelle, Alvin and Sara, were inspirations for these pieces - the influence of these early recordings resulting in wall sculpture made mostly from old wood and found material. 
 
Also, the name Carter suggests the major excavation of Howard Carter, English archaeologist and Egyptologist, who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun on November 4, 1922.
 
The Arts Collinwood Gallery is open for viewing during all of the hours of the adjoining Café: Tuesday-Saturday 11 am – 11 pm and Sunday 9 am – 5 pm.
For more about the artist and images of his work, please visit www.artscollinwood.org
 

Sarah Gyorki 
Executive Director 
Arts Collinwood 
216-692-9500 
s.gyorki at artscollinwood.org
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