Central Virginia Community College
Leslye Bloom to Exhibit Computage Mixed Media Art at Merritt Hall
Lynchburg, VA
/Media Release/4/13/09 Leslye Bloom, an
award-winning artist from Blacksburg, Virginia, will exhibit her unique
computage mixed media work in the Merritt Hall Gallery at Central Virginia
Community College from April 17 until June 1. An opening reception will be held
on Friday, April 17, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m.
The artist has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally and has
won numerous awards over the years. Her work has been featured in magazines and
books, including Digital Photo Art by Theresa Airey and Digital
Collage and Painting by Susan Ruddick Bloom. She coined the term computage
in 1997 to reflect the fusion of "computers" and "collage. She explains that
each work evolves differently, and each is one-of-a-kind.
I begin with the scanner and digital camera and use the computer to combine
subjects and paint images, explains the artist. Next, I print thermal wax
transfer proofs, working small (they are expensive, and I try several
variations.) I remove, add, and mix the colors. When I have a proof with
promise, I size it, assemble page-sized panels on large stock, and rework.
Computages are truly mixed media.
Blooms works are housed in private collections across the US, Jamaica, and
Great Britain. She holds a BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Art Education from Penn State
and is a Certified Art Therapist. In 1990 she retired from consulting and
teaching grad/ undergraduate Art Education and Art Therapy courses at Virginia
Tech, the University of Virginia, the University of Evansville (Indiana), and
Penn State.
The reception at Merritt Hall on Friday, April 17, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. is
free and open to the public.
For
a further look at Leslye Blooms work and biography, please view
www.leslyebloom.com
For further information on the Merritt Hall show, contact CVCC curator Kathy
Cudlin at
kcudlin@aol.com .
Release Date: 1:00 AM (EST) 4/13/09
Release Number: 090413.leslyebloom
Media Contact:
Kathy Cudlin
Coordinator, Public Relations and Marketing
Central Virginia Community College
(434) 832-7609
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