Illustrating Movement

Art League Rhode Island is pleased to present the Exhibition, Illustrating Movement, featuring Dan Borden, Sharon Cutts, Victoria Guerina, Sarah Hardesty, and Jonathan Pitts-Willey. Movement can be defined as an act of changing physical position, a change or development in different forms, or a group of people coming together to advance shared ideas with society. The messages all these artists send with their work are movements alone, but together, they test the definitions and exceed the limits of defining through imagery. These pieces show a conception of different illustrations of movement whether it's dancing or still, morphing, changing, or waiting, even in ways of gaining power in community by movements of voice. They illustrate movement through a mix of photography, painting, drawing, sculpting, and mosaic.

Dan Borden keeps photography abstract, like piecing moments in time together, or having the viewer's eye running with the piece, or sitting with them overtime. All his work makes the viewer want to look deeper into all the details that can be hidden within. He adds key parts of the piece that are more defined in smaller areas that draw the viewer's eye in.

Sharon Cutt’s pieces have an abstract flow or movement of their own. The pieces give a feeling of waiting peacefully, or impatiently. Some of her pieces will have the viewers feel almost as if they are floating with the piece or that the piece is bouncing around as they look at it. Her other pieces are captivating as well, her works leave viewers with a message whether it is related to societal factors, environmental, or even making the viewers look deeper within themselves.

Victoria Guerina uses historic timelines in some of her collections. She shows movements in women's rights, or peaceful protests along with portraits. Her works can speak to viewers as giant sculptures, detailed portraits or smaller mixed media pieces.

Sarah Hardesty’s work of abstract painting leaves room for interpretation. She uses materials to leave feelings connected to her pieces that allows the viewers to sit with them and have their own connection. She uses pops of color that directs the viewer's eye and makes them wonder.

In Jonathan Pitts-Wiley's collection “States of Play”, he uses photography to capture moments in everyday life. The collection captures different states of movement even when the subject is still. The lack of conceptual movement in some of the pieces make a powerful contrast as it feels like a memory in a snapshot. His other work has a feeling of power within it as well, portraits that are like a glimpse into others lives, showing emotion, or passion.

Curated by Molly Vanderlaan, an intern from Rocky Hill Country Day. This internship and exhibit was a part of the senior experience Rocky Hill holds for the final capstone project.