Upcoming Show: Remembrances

One of our own, Amanda Maciuba has an opening soon at the WNY Book Arts Center:

EXHIBITION

"Remembrances"
January 21 - February 19, 2011

This special 3 person show was curated from our annual members exhibition and features the work of printmaker Amanda Maciuba, Book Artist Sandra C Fernandez and illustrator Francisco Amaya. The works in this exhibition evoke a sense of memory, nostalgia, loss and redemption from 3 WNYBAC members whose work was chosen for excellence in craft and concept .

Opening reception, free and open to the public: Friday, January 21, 2011. 6 to 9 pm

Western New York Book Arts Center
468 Washington Street (at Mohawk)
Buffalo, NY

Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., noon to 6 p.m.

Amanda Maciuba

"I like to think the body of work Goodbye Neighbor, is an observation of the physical changes in demographics and architecture in my community. Possibly, these pieces explore the psychological changes in suburban ideology and mentality over time. However, in reality, they are just an accumulation of stories, personal experiences and events that shaped both me, and my community. 

My inspiration ranges from the ordinary of the everyday to the tragic events that can reveal to a community the invisible strings that tie everyone and everything together. From the childhood isolation of growing up in the rural fringes of Clarence, NY to the onslaught of identical houses in identical developments, growing up in the suburbs has given me the insight necessary to create a body of work that both critiques and simultaneously praises a lifestyle that is now the norm in Western New York."

Amanda Maciuba was born and raised outside of Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of the University at Buffalo. She has a B.F.A. in Print Media. She has participated in many group exhibitions in the Buffalo area and around the U.S.

RSVP on Facebook here.