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My Nature/Your Nature

Recent work by Travis Graves

     July 31 - August  28, 2010

"In Balance #5" by Travis Graves

My Nature/Your Nature” is an exhibition of sculptural work incorporating wood, found objects, cast bronze, and video projections by Travis Graves that addresses notions of expectation and cultural attitudes as it defines our relationship to the natural world. His work examines the relationship between nature and culture, the separation of urban and rural, and society’s dependence on nature. Graves choice of familiar materials and subjects, such as trees, plants; the landscape, and recycled materials reference the natural world while simultaneously invoking their cultural identity. His work makes connections that exist between the natural and the cultural attitudes and practices we project on it.

  YAC Artist of the Month: Tracy Badger

PADUCAHPHOTO10

   June 19 - July 24, 2010

Originating in 1975, Paducah Photo has grown from a fledgling

contest to the Mid-South’s most prestigious annual photographic

event.

This year’s juror is Michael Johnson is a Professor of Art at Murray

State University and Director of “Magic Silver”, one of the largest

international juried photography exhibitions. Johnson has been

teaching photography at MSU for 37 years.

The Paducah Photo ‘10 Exhibition will be held at the

Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway and will run from June 19

through July 24. 

Here are this year's award winners:

FIRST PLACE:

"Stop Working. From: In the Middle of Nowhere"

by Matteo Armellini, Rome, Italy

SECOND PLACE:

"Caterpillar" by Katherine Ryals

Little Rock, Arkansas/Nashville, Tennessee

THIRD PLACE:

"Reflecting" by Harry Longstreet

Bainbridge Island, Washington

HONORABLE MENTION:

"Backyard Massacre" by Michael Frels

Lake Jackson, Texas

HONORABLE MENTION:

"Sidewalk Caterer" by Andrew H. Miller

Ft. Myers, Florida

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The Yeiser Art Center (founded 1957) is a non-profit visual arts gallery located in the historic Market House in downtown Paducah, Kentucky. Exhibitions and events organized by the Yeiser are designed to serve citizens of and visitors to our region and feature quality works by established and emerging artists. Our permanent collection, exhibited periodically, is at the core of our educational mission to provide a variety of visual arts experiences to students of all ages.

“The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, provides operational support funding for the Yeiser Art Center with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.”