JAPAN STYLE Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. Featuring the works of Kato Takahiko, Hashimoto Machiko, and Tanoue Shinya. This exhibition features works by three contemporary Japanese ceramic artists who have drawn inspiration from not only the diverse ceramic traditions of their country, but have managed to unfold the unique story behind their own passions and values in life. It is this birth of contemporary creativity that enables the artist to draw inspiration from beauty and create powerful works of form and function. Among the 18 objects in this presentation, you will find works associated with Japan's most ancient kilns which have been producing functional stoneware vessels for daily use for nearly a millennium and for the celebrated tea ceremony for 400 years. You will discover tea cups and bowls, flower vases, serving plates, and even an owl, which combine ancient materials and techniques with new forms and styles.

iPhoneography In an ever changing world, we must learn to evolve and adapt accordingly to technological advancements, to grow as artists, and individuals or we will be left behind. Self Portrait We see more clearly with our hearts. Art resides in all of us. Qualities that define and separate artists are their ability to locate and present the art to others. Art is brought to life through the viewer and through art we find new languages and new ways to communicate. With art we provoke and instill emotions. Crossed the Line Violence, crime, and gore are all around us and are being shoved down our throats and in our faces whether we want it or not. But who among us is not curious? As human beings we are naturally curious, but at what point does that curiosity cross the line? Curiosity pushes us to learn and experiment, but with violence being casually thrown into conversation, television, and literature it quickly turns to propaganda, exploitation, and obsession.

Randy Wix spent his early years in the fields of construction and landscaping. When you enter his studio, you cannot help but notice that instead of art brushes and canvases, you find power tools, bundles of wire, bags of concrete and other items commonly found in a carpenters workshop rather than an artist studio. His studio is his job site and he is the contractor. The source of art supplies is the local hardware store and his creative process involves a combination of engineering, construction and curation. Randy discovers objects in the world around us daily and sees them as part of his storytelling efforts as he attempts to redefine and challenge the world around us. Randy's keen eye and his deep understanding of the power of form and function drive his creative process which result in powerful works that reflect the evolution and change in our world today. The future of our past is part of his everyday conversation as he thoughtfully engineers and builds his creations.