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March 15, 2002
Southampton College’s Avram Gallery to Showcase Works by Roy Nicholson
Artist Talk and Reception Slated for April 11th

Patricia Conway (pconway@southampton.liu.edu)
631-287-8313

Southampton, NY – Southampton College’s Avram Gallery will open its spring season on Monday, March 25 with "Gloamings," paintings by Roy Nicholson. The exhibition will feature recent works in acrylic, oil and collage on linen.

Nicholson is a Professor of Art at of Long Island University’s Southampton College, where he has taught full-time since 1986. He received the University’s Trustees Award for Scholarly Achievement in 2000.

The artist uses his garden as a source of imagery—in this series, he focuses on the atmosphere and mood of twilight. The works, which alternate between abstraction and representation, can be read both as individual paintings and as a connected series. The installation reflects the artist's interest in exploring the possibilities of large-scale compositions comprising several smaller elements.

Nicholson has had many one-person exhibitions, including several in New York City. His work has been included in numerous group exhibits, notably "AdoRnmenTs," which originated at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in SoHo and traveled nationally, a touring show to American consulates in Brazil; a print exhibition in Germany; and, under the auspices of the Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, at international art fairs in Miami and Los Angeles.

Nicholson’s bibliography is extensive. His work is illustrated and discussed in several books about Long Island’s landscape, and he has been reviewed in numerous daily and weekly newspapers and arts publications. Interviews with him have been broadcast on BBC Television and locally on LTV Channel 27 and Riverhead Cablevision.

In 2000 he was commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts for Transit program to create two 7 x 33 foot glass mosaic murals for Long Island Rail Road’s Hicksville station.

"Gloamings" will remain on view through April 26. A reception will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a talk by the artist at 5:00 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m., or by appointment. For information about the exhibition, please call Gallery Director Beth Giles at (631) 287-8234.

Artist’s work available by e-mail
pconway@southampton.liu.edu