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2928 West 13th St. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 phone: 440-964-3396 Search This Site: JANUARY EXHIBIT: Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 "More Harm Than Good" An Exhibition by Ryan Humphrey The Ashtabula Arts Center is pleased to present “More Harm Than Good,” an exhibition by Ashtabula native Ryan Humphrey. The exhibit will be on display in the gallery January 5 - 31. This exhibition will feature several series of work done by Humphrey over the last three years, as well as some site specific installations created especially for this show. In this particular show Humphrey confronts how his upbringing in Ashtabula has influenced him, and how it has been vital to his artwork. Humphrey, who currently lives and works in New York City, used his childhood in Ashtabula as a place to experiment and discover. In a small town where high school football and stripmall shopping are the norm, Humphrey spent his youth playing in old factories, utilizing old loading docks and parking lots for skateboarding and BMX biking, and experimenting with spraypaint and graffiti. These sorts of activities were not condoned; however, they usually went unnoticed, and Humphrey was often free to do what he liked. The side gallery will feature some of the paintings which were recently on display for Humphrey’s solo show at Rocket Projects in Miami, Florida. These paintings are abstracted landscape paintings which were derived from photos that Humphrey took of Lake Erie. The main gallery will feature small artworks, including snapshots, sketchbooks, and Humphrey Industries Product Boxes (which were exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art), as well as some new installations. A native of Ashtabula, Humphrey received his BFA from Ohio University in Athens, OH, and his MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Humphrey has had his work exhibited across the country. He is represented by Caren Golden Fine Art in New York, and Rocket Projects in Miami. “More Harm Than Good” will be on display January 5 - 31. FEBRUARY EXHIBIT: Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Nature Photographs by Troia Photography The Ashtabula Arts Center will present an exhibit of nature and wildlife photographs by Troia Photography in February. The exhibit will run February 2 - March 1, with an opening reception held on Friday, February 6, from 7 - 9 p.m. An accomplished commercial, industrial and portrait photographer, John Troia’s images have been published in “Industrial Photography,” “Horticulture,” and “Cleveland Magazine.” His son, Keith, credits him with his introduction to the art form as a teenager. Keith has also done a variety of freelance work as a commercial, wedding and portrait photographer, and has worked in professional labs processing and printing color and black and white film. However, the subject of choice for both artists is nature photography. They, along with fellow photographer Amy Gulaian, have spent years observing and recording nature and wildlife. While much of their work depicts wildlife in Ohio, they have also traveled to Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, South Carolina, and Michigan to observe and photograph animals. The artists prefer nature art because they feel that through their photography they are able to stop time, for a moment, yet still allow the spirit of the moment to live forever. They also process and print their own works, thus ensuring that they constantly retain the integrity of the scenes captured on film. Works by Troia Photography are exhibited at over 45 art festivals annually, and are also carried by a number of art and gift shops in northern Ohio.