SCRAPEL HILL ART SHOW

Scrapel Hill Art show in Univerity Mall runs through June 30th and is located throughout the mall.  Sixteen artists are represented and basically the show is a disappointment!  Most of the work is very weak, and in some cases not well constructed.  

Peg Gignoux, Jim Kellough, Bryant Holsenbeck, Charron Andrews and Paul and Ginger Bauer are artists worth mentioning.  Jim has created two walls of wonderful cast offs which create an "A" frame house for a large Easter bunny flanked by paper carrots.  It is truly something you want to study and look at and is particularly interesting juxtaposed next to a collection of yard art from "The Last Unicorn".  Peg created many panels of sewn paper with added found objects.  Some pieces are attached in an awkward way but the over all effect is stunning. Bryant's stuffed crows are delightfully perched above two stores and look great over the logo of Radio Shack. Charron created a three piece altar- like collage with many found objects and photos.   Very nicely put together.  Paul and Ginger created a working clock from metal pieces.  The polar bears are great fun.  I think the rest of the art is such poor quality that it distracts from the intent of these accomplished artists.   

University Mall has put a lot of effort and money in advertising this show.  There are daily spots on the radio and extensive coverage in the newspaper.  I admire the effort and the idea; it is just that some pieces do not work.