Human Nature: His/Hers

January 19 - February 19, 2009

Art Saint Louis presented"Human Nature: His/Hers," our first juried exhibition of the new year, on view January 19 to February 19, 2009 in our NEW Gallery at 555 Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis.

Elizabeth Willey, University City, MO. Dyad II—What Dreams? 2008, Oil on Canvas. $700.

This multi-media juried exhibit was open to artists 21+ residing in St. Louis region & 200 mile radius. Works featured in this show address the nature of men & women—their relationships, the stereotypes, gender traits & cultural assumptions during all stages of life; and/or works that examine the human search for identity and relationships.

Juried by Bruno David, owner, Director, Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, and artist Lindsey Stouffer, Visiting Assistant Professor, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis.

Installation view: "Human Nature: His/Hers."

For this exhibit, 93 artists submitted 153 artworks in all media for the jurors’ consideration. Mr. David & Ms. Stouffer selected 56 artists and 67 artworks for this exhibit.

Featured Artists

• J'Ann Schoonmaker Allen, St. Louis, Missouri
• Daven Anderson, St. Louis, Missouri
• Cathy Barancik, St. Louis, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Scott K. Black, O’Fallon, Missouri
• Liz Bogdanovic-Steltzer, Manchester, Missouri
• Lon Brauer, Granite City, Illinois
• Jon Calvert, St. Louis, Missouri
• Elizabeth Conn, Ballwin, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Luca Cruzat, Carbondale, Illinois
• Rachel Ann Dennis, University City, Missouri
• Hai-Dang Do, St. Louis, Missouri
• Christian Draeger, St. Louis, Missouri
• Nino Dzebisashuili-Hecht, Valley Park, Missouri
• Genevieve Esson, Richmond Heights, Missouri
• June M. Farley, O’Fallon, Illinois
• Rick Forrestal, Kirkwood, Missouri
• Christine Giancola, Florissant, Missouri
• M. J. Goerke, St. Louis, Missouri
• John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, Missouri
• Kathy Gomric, Millstadt, Illinois
• Michelle Buehler Hadler, Florissant, Missouri
• Casara Heaton, Collinsville, Illinois
• Stephen Hoskins, University City, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Sheldon Johnson,  University City, Missouri
• Sandy Kaplan, Richmond Heights, Missouri
• Emily Koch, St. Louis, Missouri
• Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, Missouri 
• Connie LaFlam, St. Louis, Missouri
• David Lancaster, St. Louis, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Anne J. Lindberg, St. Louis, Missouri
• Nancy Emge Linhares, Kirkwood, Missouri
• William Lobdell, Kirkwood, Missouri
• Laura Long, O’Fallon, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Darnell Malone, Edwardsville, Illinois
• Lizzy Martinez, Richmond Heights, Missouri
• Elizabeth Menke, St. Peters, Missouri
• Metra Mitchell, St. Louis, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE         
• Patrick Nolan, Foristell, Missouri
• Christopher L. Pickett, St. Louis, Missouri
• Sharron Pollack, Clayton, Missouri
• Libby Reuter, St. Louis, Missouri
• Elaine Rickles, St. Louis, Missouri
• Rebecca Roberts, Farmington, Missouri
• Mary Gardner Russe, Clayton, Missouri
• Tom Russell, Edwardsville, Illinois
• Robert Schleicher, Maplewood, Missouri               
• John Schnellmann, Chesterfield, Missouri
• Jami Schoenewies, St. Charles, Missouri
• Cory Sellers, Lebanon, Illinois
• Nick Taylor, St. Louis, Missouri          AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• Glenn Tramantano, University City, Missouri
• Djuana Tucker, Granite City, Illinois
• Andrea Vadner, Richmond Heights, Missouri
• Jennifer Weigel, St. Louis, Missouri
• Elizabeth Willey, University City, Missouri
• Peggy Wyman, Macomb, Missouri

Nick Taylor & Metra Mitchell, St. Louis, MO. The Gift. 2009, Oil on Wood Panel. Not for Sale.

The jurors selected this artwork for an Award of Excellence.

Highlights from Human Nature: His/Hers

Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL. Hair Dresser 2. 2008, Oil on Canvas. $2,400.		Hai-Dang Do, St. Louis, MO. Self-Portrait and Her. 2008, Oil on Canvas. Not for Sale.
David Lancaster, St. Louis, MO. Please God, Don’t Let Me Lose My Virginity to a Creep. 2008, Oil, Aluminum, Brass Escutcheon Pins, Plywood. $500. The jurors selected David Lancaster's two artworks for an Award of Excellence.		Luca Cruzat, Carbondale, IL. Russian Model. 2008, Collagraph on Paper. $670.
John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, MO. Your Move. 2008, Oil, Bees Wax, Marble Dust on Canvas. $400.		Rebecca Roberts, Farmington, MO. We Grew Up. 2008, Pastel on Paper. Not for Sale.
Rick Forrestal, Kirkwood, MO. Palm Beach. 2006, Photograph. $250.		Jon Calvert, St. Louis, MO. The Prophet. 2008, Acrylic on Canvas. $1,000.
Anne J. Lindberg, St. Louis, MO. Féminin: Landscape Figures #1 and #2. 2007, Watercolor, Ink on Paper. Not for Sale.		Peggy Wyman, Macomb, MO. Tangled in Blue. 2008, Long-Leaf Pine Needles, Irish Waxed Linen, Pearl Cotton, Manzanita Wood, Wire. $350.
Lizzy Martinez, Richmond Heights, MO. Checkerboard. 2008. Oil on Canvas. $600		Connie LaFlam, St. Louis, MO. Hard Habit to Break. 2008. Photograph on Masonite, $250.