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| UPCOMING SHOWS Melanie Sunbeam Smith Weavings January-March 2012 Student Art from the Kentucky Derby Museum April-May 2012 Linda Fugate-Blumer Photography May-July 2012 Ted Nathanson "The Art of the Comic Book" Susan Moore Collages |
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| GALLERY HOURS M-Th 8am-5pm, F 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm |
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| ABOUT THE GALLERY The Jane Chancellor Moore Gallery is an alternative art space operating since 2004 in the lobby of Kentucky Employees Credit Union in Frankfort, Kentucky, hosted by the credit union and curated by Broadstone Media LLC, a cultural promotion company. The gallery provides an opportunity to see, and purchase, original art in a variety of media created by local and regional artists both new and established. In addition to the current show, we carry works on consignment by many of our artists, including Anna Marie Pavlik, Stephanie Potter, Rhett L Beck, Joan Schulte, Melanie Sunbeam Smith, Marta Dorton, Les Greeman, Lloyd Kelly, Susan Moore and Larry W Moore. For information on purchasing art or exhibiting in the gallery, contact us at our business office: Broadstone Media LLC 418 Ann Street Frankfort, Ky 40601-1929 (502) 223-4415 BroadstoneMedia@aol.com |
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I'm wearing two hats with this show, as artist and curator, which feels all the more odd since this
is my first show in the gallery since Jane's death. It also feels more than a little self-indulgent
presenting this work, since I don't really think of it as "art" (many of these photographs were
little more than snapshots). But I hope that those of you who visit the gallery during this show
will appreciate the spirit in which it is presented. Jane had the greatest capacity for child-like
delight in life of any adult I have ever known, and never more so than at Christmas. I hope that
viewing these photographs will provide an opportunity for just a little of her special spirit to
touch all of us.
Larry W. Moore, curator
is my first show in the gallery since Jane's death. It also feels more than a little self-indulgent
presenting this work, since I don't really think of it as "art" (many of these photographs were
little more than snapshots). But I hope that those of you who visit the gallery during this show
will appreciate the spirit in which it is presented. Jane had the greatest capacity for child-like
delight in life of any adult I have ever known, and never more so than at Christmas. I hope that
viewing these photographs will provide an opportunity for just a little of her special spirit to
touch all of us.
Larry W. Moore, curator
| CURATOR'S STATEMENT |
OUR GALLERY MISSION
"In our experience as gallery curators, we have
found that the introduction of the right work of art
into a person's home or life can, and has, added
immeasurably to the quality of some of our patron’s
lives. Even those simply passing by and viewing
have told us how much they appreciate our shows.
It is part of our gallery philosophy that art is
incomplete until it is seen and appreciated. The role
of Broadstone Gallery is to find the artists, display
their works, and give those who might appreciate
their art a chance to see it.
To us, art represents not only beauty, but hope and
optimism. Especially in these distressed times, art is
an important reminder that these are still part of the
human spirit. We hope to be able to continue to
foster it for a long time to come.
Thanks to our artists, our patrons and especially to
our gracious hosts at KECU for their support."
Jane Chancellor Moore (1951-2010)
"In our experience as gallery curators, we have
found that the introduction of the right work of art
into a person's home or life can, and has, added
immeasurably to the quality of some of our patron’s
lives. Even those simply passing by and viewing
have told us how much they appreciate our shows.
It is part of our gallery philosophy that art is
incomplete until it is seen and appreciated. The role
of Broadstone Gallery is to find the artists, display
their works, and give those who might appreciate
their art a chance to see it.
To us, art represents not only beauty, but hope and
optimism. Especially in these distressed times, art is
an important reminder that these are still part of the
human spirit. We hope to be able to continue to
foster it for a long time to come.
Thanks to our artists, our patrons and especially to
our gracious hosts at KECU for their support."
Jane Chancellor Moore (1951-2010)
Jane Chancellor Moore was the principle
curator of Broadstone Gallery from its opening
until her untimely death in the spring of 2010, at
which time KECU renamed the gallery in her
honor. Jane is pictured in the photo above, in the
center in the background. That was appropriate,
for while she was very much the center of
everything we did at Broadstone, she also
preferred to remain in the background. For more
photos and information about Jane, please click
here to visit our memorial page.
curator of Broadstone Gallery from its opening
until her untimely death in the spring of 2010, at
which time KECU renamed the gallery in her
honor. Jane is pictured in the photo above, in the
center in the background. That was appropriate,
for while she was very much the center of
everything we did at Broadstone, she also
preferred to remain in the background. For more
photos and information about Jane, please click
here to visit our memorial page.
Jane Drury Chancellor and I were married on July 3, 1982, and we were together for twenty-
eight Christmases during our marriage prior to her death on May 20, 2010. For all but the first
of those Christmases, we sent a custom Christmas card to family and friends featuring
photographs that I had taken, thus a total of twenty-seven cards over the years.
After her death I ceased to produce an annual card, and it is unlikely that I will do so again in
the future. However, it seemed appropriate to do something to commemorate my years with
Jane, and to provide closure both for me and for the many people who have received and
enjoyed those cards. I decided to mount an exhibition of the photography from the cards for the
2011 Christmas season, at the gallery that now bears Jane’s name, and to produce an exhibition
catalogue as a keepsake.
How did we get started producing a custom card in the first place? Like most such things, it
was a whim. I had taken a photograph of an ornament on my parent’s Christmas tree the first
year that Jane and I were married, and we liked it enough to turn it into a card the following
year. After that first year, the idea took off and became a major part of our Christmas tradition.
Jane and I would start going through pictures months ahead to choose the image for the
upcoming holiday. We also kept expanding our address list as we made new friends and
associates. The first year we only produced a few (25 I think, or maybe 50), but that number
eventually grew to an average of 250. This was no small feat since Jane insisted that all of our
cards be signed and addressed by hand!
For all who have enjoyed our cards (and I know that many did, and kept the cards over the
years), I offer this look back at a tradition that gave Jane and me much joy (if the occasional
cramped hand). I hope that you will enjoy seeing familiar images and discovering those you
missed or have forgotten. And if you are seeing them for the first time, I wish you all the
magic of Christmas in every day of your life.
eight Christmases during our marriage prior to her death on May 20, 2010. For all but the first
of those Christmases, we sent a custom Christmas card to family and friends featuring
photographs that I had taken, thus a total of twenty-seven cards over the years.
After her death I ceased to produce an annual card, and it is unlikely that I will do so again in
the future. However, it seemed appropriate to do something to commemorate my years with
Jane, and to provide closure both for me and for the many people who have received and
enjoyed those cards. I decided to mount an exhibition of the photography from the cards for the
2011 Christmas season, at the gallery that now bears Jane’s name, and to produce an exhibition
catalogue as a keepsake.
How did we get started producing a custom card in the first place? Like most such things, it
was a whim. I had taken a photograph of an ornament on my parent’s Christmas tree the first
year that Jane and I were married, and we liked it enough to turn it into a card the following
year. After that first year, the idea took off and became a major part of our Christmas tradition.
Jane and I would start going through pictures months ahead to choose the image for the
upcoming holiday. We also kept expanding our address list as we made new friends and
associates. The first year we only produced a few (25 I think, or maybe 50), but that number
eventually grew to an average of 250. This was no small feat since Jane insisted that all of our
cards be signed and addressed by hand!
For all who have enjoyed our cards (and I know that many did, and kept the cards over the
years), I offer this look back at a tradition that gave Jane and me much joy (if the occasional
cramped hand). I hope that you will enjoy seeing familiar images and discovering those you
missed or have forgotten. And if you are seeing them for the first time, I wish you all the
magic of Christmas in every day of your life.
Greetings
from the
House of Cards
Christmas Card Photography,
1983-2009
by
Larry W. Moore
December 6, 2011 - January 13, 2012
Artist's Reception
Friday, December 9, 2011
5:00 - 7:00pm
Exhibition Catalogue available exclusively
at the gallery and from Broadstone Books
from the
House of Cards
Christmas Card Photography,
1983-2009
by
Larry W. Moore
December 6, 2011 - January 13, 2012
Artist's Reception
Friday, December 9, 2011
5:00 - 7:00pm
Exhibition Catalogue available exclusively
at the gallery and from Broadstone Books
| ARTIST'S STATEMENT |
Published by Broadstone Books to
accompany this exhibition, this forty page
catalogue contains all twenty-seven
photographs from the show along with text
describing each, together with an introduction
and epilogue by the artist. Whether as a
keepsake from the show or an opportunity to
see the work for those who cannot visit the
gallery in person, this catalogue will provide
delightful memories for friends old and new
of a very special holiday tradition.
Available at the gallery during the exhibition
or directly from Broadstone Books for
$35.00.
accompany this exhibition, this forty page
catalogue contains all twenty-seven
photographs from the show along with text
describing each, together with an introduction
and epilogue by the artist. Whether as a
keepsake from the show or an opportunity to
see the work for those who cannot visit the
gallery in person, this catalogue will provide
delightful memories for friends old and new
of a very special holiday tradition.
Available at the gallery during the exhibition
or directly from Broadstone Books for
$35.00.