Jared K. Faulkner (b. 1987)

Is a contemporary artists born and raised in Erie Pennsylvania. Specializing in Spray Paint & Acrylic Medium Jared opens a window into a world often unseen. Pulling inspiration from everywhere and everything, Jared’s work is often hailed as truly visionary and bridges the gap between the street art world and the gallery. Inspirations taken from classic fine artists such as Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh & Matisse. While simultaneously pulling from inspiration from modern day creatives/artists like Earsnot, Asspizza (Austin Babbitt) & Harif Guzman.

Jared’s work is truly one of a kind and not to be missed.

John Vahanian

is a multi-disciplinary and multi-media artist based in Erie, Pa.

Nicole Reinhold Kramer Martin

Born in Antwerp in 1939, Nicole Reinhold Kramer Martin was raised in New York City. At 16, she first encountered the unique power of the photograph by Edward Steichen’s monumental exhibition Family of Man, a group show of hundreds of images whose perspectives seemed to unify the global human experience. Nicole began taking pictures with her husband's Nikon lying unused in a closet. Self-taught, Nicole has spent her life honing her craft, most recently working with SX70 Poloroids to transform images and create a new way of seeing her subjects and the world.

Gary Cardot

is Assistant Professor of Art and the Program Director of Studio Art and the Photography Minor. He has bachelors and masters degrees in History from Ohio University and the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Fine Art degree in Photography from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. He has also studied photography at Edinboro University, International Center of Photography, New York, New York and the Maine Photographic Workshops.  He has taught full-time at Mercyhurst University since 1994. He teaches courses in Photography and Art History.

From 1992 to 2004, he was the Director of the Cummings Gallery. He has exhibited in museums and galleries, locally and nationally including the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pa., the Erie Art Museum, Chautauqua Art Association, CEPA Gallery in Buffalo, New York, Shroeder-Romero in New York, New York, Silver Eye Gallery in Pittsburgh and the Aschermann Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Cardot frequently organizes bus and van trips for art majors to the many regional art museums throughout the tri-state region. He is also the advisor to the Photography Club.

Evan Everhart

is a self-taught metal sculptor, creating art full-time for over 20 years. He gained experience with metal working at a local steel company for 10 years. Passion for the arts and nature led him to create art from steel, challenging himself to transform scrap metal into a strong and attractive art form. His artwork ranges from both figurative and abstract, to small and large-scale sculptures that convey the beauty of nature using unattractive, discarded materials.

"While some creations are representational and others are abstract, the powerful emotion in the sculptures are something viewers always comment on, and what is most important to me."

Branden Paillant

is a Haitian American multi disciplinary artist and educator living in Ningbo, China. Originally from Miami, Florida, Paillant graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, and a Masters in Art Education and Teaching. Brandenpaillant.com

Statement:

Here in Ningbo, the light can be flat during the day because of the clouds. Thus, recently the majority of my photographs are taken at night. Taking pictures at night, or in any low light situation, creates an arena of issues to be taken into account. Reciprocity failure compensation, a mandatory tripod, measuring light, color shifts, and of course when shooting on film, the finished product is always a surprise that requires time to be revealed. The works on display are a collection of images that show moments during my urban exploration. Places that grabbed my attention, for one reason or another.