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The Map as Art
a group show curated by Katharine Harmon and Christopher Henry

Nov. 5, 2009 - Jan. 10, 2010
Opening November 5, 6-9pm

"The exhibition presents a diverse group of work in a variety of media, all of which use mapping concepts to explore uncharted territories both formal and intellectual. The show is presented concurrent with the launch of Harmon's book, The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography (Princeton Architectural Press). The exhibition features works by: Doug Beube, Matthew Cusick, Joshua Dorman, Jerry Gretzinger, Ingo Gunther, Jane Hammond, Emma Johnson, Karey Kessler, Joyce Kozloff, Hayato Matsushita, Meridith McNeal, Florent Morellet, Vik Muniz, Aga Ousseinov, Matthew Picton, Karin Schaefer, Dannielle Tegeder, Heidi Whitman, and Jeff Woodbury."

Christopher Henry Gallery
127 Elizabeth Street NY, NY 10013
(212) 244-6004
gathering
"Every Principle Highway Within 75 Miles of Manhattan," 2000
Etching, 22 x 23 inches




Empty the Fridge

Nov. 6-24, 2009
Opening Nov. 6, 5-9pm

"Contemporary illustration in Maine and elsewhere: a survey of smallworks and what illustrators are picturing and drawing, imagining and designing."

Art House
61 Pleasant Street
Portland, ME 04101

a drawing room exhibition
by Alex Rhealt
Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10am - 6pm

(Web drawing made on MyDrawings.com)
gathering
"Worm Hole Frothy Universe (a modular drawing in 25 parts)"





23 Skidoo: Spontaneous Smallworks Show
June 4-10, 2009

Reception with music and refreshments
Friday, June 5, 5-9pm
377 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME 04101

a drawing room project
gathering
"Gathering" series, four drawings, ink on paper, 8.5 x 5 inches each, 2009




The Map as Art
Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography

by Katharine Harmon
With essays by Gayle Clemans
Princeton Architectural Press, 2009 Hardcover, 256 pages

I'm pleased to have my work included in this wonderful new book by Katharine Harmon, author of "You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination."

For more information: http://www.tributarybooks.com/mapasart.html
Map as Art





Black, White & Red
Drawings, paintings, prints and photographs

Feb. 14 - March 14, 2009

In this group exhibition I am showing two etchings and a serigraph from my dissected map works, three ink drawings from my Timeline series and one n-dimensional drawing from my Machinespine series.

"Jeff Woodbury's etchings and a serigraph temper their abstraction by their lineage from California and Pennsylvania highway maps. Among them, 'Ghost State (Pennsylvania)' is an achievement of form and a little wonder of opacity. Read the wall text for his line drawings that comprise 'Time Line.'"

Excerpted from the Maine Sunday Telegram review by Philip Isaacson: "Black & White exhibit at June Fitzpatrick Gallery"

June Fitzpatrick Gallery
522 Congress Street
Portland, ME
207-699-5083
black and white
"Machinespine Mirror (n-dimensional drawing)"
paper and mirror, version 3, 2009



"gathering"
ink on paper, 6 x 9 inches each, 2008

I made a number of drawings on the theme of “gathering” for the third annual small works show put on by Alex Rhealt of drawing room in Portland. Here are two.

The exhibition was hosted in December by
Jameson Gallery
305 Commercial Street
Portland, Maine
gathering 02
"gathering 01" (left) & "gathering 02" (right)
ink on paper, 6 x 9 inches, 2008



Visiting artist lecture

November 19, 2008

Art Lecture Series
State University of New York at New Paltz


Here’s the outline of the slide lecture I presented at SUNY New Paltz in November.

“The Student Art Alliance Lecture Series was initiated and formalized about ten years ago. In the past decade, nearly 200 artists, designers, and critics have presented public lectures on their work or current issues in contemporary culture. The visiting artists and designers represent the range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary interests of the students and faculty members of the Art Department..."

Special thanks to Carmen Lizardo and Josh Kramb, good artists and wonderful friends, for their gracious hospitality.
Lecture Outline
"lecture outline"




2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition:
Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Rockport, ME

Aug. 9 - Oct. 4, 2008

CMCA has held juried exhibitions since 1978, and this year's exhibition features 103 works by 89 artists. Juried by Carole Anne Meehan, curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston; Scott Peterman, Maine photographer; and Andrea Pollan, founder and director of Washington DC's Curator's Office.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art
162 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
207-236-2875




Atlas
"Atlas (detail)
Graphite on vellum, 19 x 24 inches




Re-View:
Abstract photography by Maine artists.

January 4 - February 29, 2008

"The works by the twelve artists selected for the exhibition focus on abstraction in photography across a range of techniques and approaches, from traditional black and white printing to the most advanced digital media."

See an original print from my "CRRB" photo series, a video montage, and three images from my "firelite" body of work.

Daniel Kany Gallery
89 Exchange Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-514-7475

Watch a Quicktime video of "CRRB"
(large file)
crrb print
"CRRB" (print)
Archival digital print, 40" x 30", 2008




"Split Brain
(drawing on both sides of the brain)"

pencil on paper, 6 x 9 inches, 2007

I drew this diagram of the brain with both hands at the same time, and showed it at drawing room in December 2007.

drawing room dedicates itself to drawing, as dialogue, practice, process, experience, medium, object, and idea.

split brain
"Split Brain (drawing on both sides of the brain)", pencil on paper, 6 x 9 inches, 2007




Drawing with both hands at the same time; Atlas, a work in progress; Maine dissected; folding actions into themselves.
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You can view a portfolio of my drawings at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery at 112 High Street in Portland, Maine (view map). This intimate townhouse gallery is situated across from the Portland Museum of Art's McLellan House. Other good stuff to see, too.

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all work copyright jeff woodbury 2007 -2008    contact