Fleisher: Challenge Artists: James A. Rose Jr.

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1995-1996 Artists

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James A. Rose Jr.

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James A. Rose Jr.

	Self Portrait, 1996, mixed media on mylar, 40"x30"

My work for the past several years has dealt with my desire to confront the viewer with a strong emotional, spiritual image of the subject. I try to show the complexity of what's on my mind through subtle and sometimes bold changes in body position, lighting, mark making, size, etc. from one piece to the next.

EDUCATION
MFA, Tyler School of Art, Elkins PArk, PA, 1992; BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1990

AWARDS
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship, 1998; Camille Cosby Hank Award, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, 1996

EXHIBITIONS
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, 26th Annual Juried Exhibition, 1998; Allan P. Kirby Gallery, Lawrenceville, NJ, Multiple Images/ Single Vision, 1996; York College, Fine Art Gallery, Jamaica, NY, Truth of Consequences (culture and violence), 1996; Nexus Gallery, Philadlephia, PA, Through the Looking Glass (self portraits and autobiographical images), 1995

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Established in 1978, the Challenge Exhibition Series is a regional juried competition that is committed to enriching and expanding people's lives through art. Several three-person shows, held each year from September through May, feature the work of regional artists chosen annually from over three hundred entries.