Terrence Lavin | Sculpture

On view December 8 – December 20 , 2014

EBK Gallery [small works].
218 Pearl St.
Hartford, CT

 

“What I love about looking at Lavin’s work, aside from them being gorgeous objects, is that they provoke your mind to anticipate and demand symmetry and logic from them; neither of which are satisfied. There is this desire to define a function for them but one can’t tell if these have had some utility in the distant past or are prototypes for a future not known. Never the less there is an intense magnetic beauty to these artworks that commands the present.”    E.B.K.

 

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My work serves as a personal exploration into the unknown and much-debated areas of the human experience: space, time, function, meaning, and the physical forces of the universe. I am interested in making pieces that possess their own authority as objects of contemplation, and that speak of artifacts of the past, present, and possible future. Common to these pieces is a quality of enigmatic and ambiguous utility essential in generating a dialogue and pattern of inquiry between the object and subject. By drawing upon the vast histories of industrialization and machine technology, tools, architecture, and utilitarian objects, I find a tremendous pool of symbols directly relevant to the everyday human experience. Explorations of the physical realities of tension, torsion, and compression allow for an infinite variety of dynamic relationships in the context of a machine aesthetic, as well as the subtle qualities of gesture and motion.

In the midst of this temporal ambiguity and enigmatic utility, there exists an anomalous zone, a contextual space, in which form contradicts function, and necessity is not necessarily an essential component of invention. This is the space that intrigues me — where machines are no longer derivative to their function, and tools assume a life of their own. The means to articulation and purpose are no longer subservient to an identifiable end. The context of this zone is both machine and man-made, yet without the essential quality of utility usually associated with this class of object. However, the potential, and possibly, even desires of the objects to come to life and exist as articulating machines is anticipated and contemplated. T.L.

 

CV / Resume

Terrence Lavin

EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University
Master of Fine Arts degree, 1996.

University Without Walls
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs N.Y.
Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art, 1994

TEACHING
2000- Present
Professor of Art, Southern Connecticut State University,
New Haven, CT. Head of Jewelry/Metalsmithing area.

1998-1999
Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry, Ceramics, Design
Eastern Oregon University

1997-1998
Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewelry, Ceramics, Design
Central Oregon Community College

1996-1997
Visiting Artist / Adjunct Professor, Jewelry & Design
San Diego State University

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014
Solo Exhibition EBK Gallery [small works], Hartford CT. 12/8-20
Emerge 2014 International Glass Exhibition
Bullseye Gallery, Portland, OR. 4/8 – 6/28.
Magnitude Seven Manifest Gallery. Cincinnati OH. 5/30 – 6/27.
Soulcology: An Exhibition in Metal Guilford Art Center Guilford CT, 6/6 – 7/27.
Skidmore College Alumni Art Exhibition Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. May – June

2012
A Celebration of Distinction:
The Work of Tom Muir and His Jewelry and Metals Alumni.
Fine Arts Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
Invited Artist. 8/28 – 9/23.

2011
Mercurial Objects: luxuriant obsession Invitational exhibition. Skidmore College. Saratoga Springs NY. 3/25/11

2010
100@100 Fine Arts Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Ohio. – Invited Artist. 10/1-11/1.
Revisit: 10 Artists in 2010. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown NY. Invited Artist. 8/1-8/29.

2009
Decorative Resurgence International Juried Exhibition. Rowan University, Glassboro NJ. 4/20-5/28/08.
Niche Award Finalist Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center, PA. 2/12-15

2008
Worlds Away. Invitational Exhibition. 3/24-5/2. The CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery, Hartford, CT.
Wunderkammer! A Group Exhibition of Curiosities and Wonderment. Invitational Exhibition. Firehouse Studio, Kingston, NY. 8/2-8/31.
Materials: Hard and Soft. Juried Exhibition. Center for the Visual Arts.
Greater Denton Arts Council. Denton, TX 1/26-3/20.
City-Wide Open Studios. Earl Hall, SCSU. 10/2-5.
2008 SCSU Faculty Exhibition. Artspace, New Haven CT. 8/14-9/20.

2007
Exploring Boundaries: Evolutionary Metal National Juried Exhibition
Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY.
Considering Materials: Six Sculptors Invitational Exhibition
Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown, NY. , 3/31-5/6/07
Craftforms 2007 13th National Juried Exhibition
Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA. 12/1-1/25/08.

2006
2006 SCSU Faculty Exhibition Adanti Center, SCSU.
Small Works Invitational
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. December 2006.

2005
Hanyang University Metal Arts Alumni Invitational
International Invitational Exhibition
Insa Art Plaza Gallery. Seoul, Korea. 10/05-11/05.
Leading Lights Invitational Alumni Exhibition
Bowling Green State University, Ohio. 8/20-10/1.
Educators/Educated: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio.
Butler Institute of American Art, Salem Campus.
Youngstown, OH. February 19 – May 29.
Cleveland Institute of Art, SNAG Annual Convention.
Cleveland, Ohio. June 24 – July 25.

2005
The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Invitational Exhibition
Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Kahului, Hawai’i. October 9 – November 20, 2005.
Isla Center for the Arts
Mangilao, Guam. August 7 – September 18, 2005.
MacNider Art Museum
Mason City, Iowa. June 5 – July 17, 2005.
Dahl Arts Center
Rapid City, South Dakota. April 3 – May 15, 2005.
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio. January 30 – March 13, 2005.
2005 SCSU Faculty Exhibition
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. September 1 – 30.
Annual Group Show
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. May 2005.

2004
Recent Works: Terrence Lavin and Dean Fisher. 2-Person Show.
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. November 6 – 30.
Educators/Educated: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio (traveling)
Riffe Gallery, Columbus Ohio. November 18 – January 23.

2004
The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Invitational Exhibition
Dickinson College, The Trout Gallery
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. November 28, 2004 – January 19, 2005.
California State University – Dominguez Hills University Art Gallery
Carson, California. September 26 – November 7, 2004
West Bend Art Museum.
West Bend, Wisconsin. July 25 – September 5, 2005.
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
Logan, Utah. May 23 – July 4, 2004.
National Central University Gallery of Art.
Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan. March 21 – May 2, 2004.
National Museum of History
Taipei, Taiwan. January 18 – February 29, 2004.
Small Works Invitational
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. December 4 – 31.
2004 SCSU Faculty Exhibition
Kehler-Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT. September 4 – 30.

2003
The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Invitational Exhibition (traveling)
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan. November 16 – December 28.
Providence University Art Center
Taichung Hsien, Taiwan. September 14 – October 26.
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. July 13 – August 24.
Kukui Grove Center Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Hawai’i. May 17 – June 21.
University of Hawai’I Art Gallery.
March 9 – April 17.
Big LITTLE. National Juried Exhibition
Crafts & Cultural Arts Gallery, State of California Office Building,
Oakland CA. Exhibit in conjunction w/ 2003 SNAG conference
Foreign & Domestic. Invited Artist. Artspace. 50 Orange St.
New Haven, Connecticut. November 17 – December 20.
City Wide Open Studios. Group exhibition.
Artspace, 50 Orange St. and individual open studio
New Haven, Connecticut. October 10 – 24.

2002
Amalgamate: A National Gathering of Metalsmiths.
National Invitational Exhibition.
Slocumb Gallery, East Tennessee State University.
Johnson City, Tennessee. October 1-23.
Mechanics of Innovation. National Juried Exhibition.
Object Design Gallery. In conjunction w/ 2002 SNAG Conference
Denver, Colorado. June 16-20.
City Wide Open Studios. Group exhibition.
Artspace, 50 Orange St. and individual open studio

GRANTS AND AWARDS
2014 Artist Fellowship Grant, CT Commission on Culture & Tourism
2013 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
2012 SCSU Faculty Development Grant, 3 Day Bladesmithing Workshop
Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
Dorothy Mackenzie Purchase Award, Bowling Green State University Foundation
2011 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
2010 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
2009 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant Niche Professional Award Finalist
2008 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant SCSU Faculty Development Grant, 3 day Mokume-Gane Workshop
2007 Sabbatical, 2007 Spring semester.
2006 Artist Fellowship Grant, CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
2005 Research Reassigned Time Awarded spring semester
2003 SCSU Curriculum Grant, SCSU Faculty Development Grant
2002 Research Reassigned Time Awarded fall semester
2001 Connecticut State University Faculty Research Grant
2000 Award Winner, Silverhawk.com Online Fine Art & Crafts Gallery.
1999 “Sharing the Learning” Faculty/Student Collaborative Research grant, Eastern Oregon University.
1998 Commission (public), Library Arts Project, Central Oregon Community College

UNIVERSITY-WIDE SERVICE
2001-2004, 2007-2013 SCSU Faculty Senate
2001-2004, 2007-2013 Personnel Policy Committee
2004-2007 SCSU Chemical Hygiene Policy Taskforce

ART DEPARTMENT SERVICE
2000- Area Coordinator, Jewelry/Metals Studio
2006- Art Department Studio Area Coordinator
2000-2, 2006-7, 2011-13 Budget Committee
2001-2, 2004-5, 2007-8, 2010-12 Grade Appeal Committee
2001-3, 2005-7, 2012-14 Curriculum Committee
2001-3, 2004-6, 2010-12 Personnel Committee
2002 Co-chair, Sculpture Faculty Search Committee
2004 Ceramics Faculty Search Committee
2006 Union Rep, Art Dept.
2007 Art Department University Assessment Co-coordinator