Shannon Stockbridge
Shannon Stockbridge is a multifaceted artist whose professional journey spans various realms within the art world. Her foundation is rooted in studio practice, digital marketing, exhibition curation, and art advocacy. Shannon is a graduate of Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, primarily working in jewelry and metal arts. Her practice is focused around exploration of alternative materials and techniques, resulting in wearable sculptural pieces that challenge the traditional boundaries of adornment. Shannon has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions locally and in the greater New York region.
With a commitment to fostering artistic communities, she has curated numerous exhibitions, leveraging her role as the Pratt Munson Gallery Director for eight years. As one of the founding members of the Upstate Art Collective, she is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces where artists from diverse backgrounds are celebrated and provided platforms to exhibit their work.
George Hendrickson
George, an artisan and sculptor from Westmoreland, New York, draws on a rich tapestry of global experiences and technical skills to create sculptures that delve into abstracting nature's textures and patterns. His work imagines an alternate fossil record, blending paleontological curiosity with artistic invention. George's use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and lately resins, transforming them into organic forms, echoes ancient life's remnants, conjuring a world of mythical beings.
A founding member of the Upstate Art Collective, George leverages his diverse background in sound and light engineering, alongside his expertise in sculptural media, to foster a sense of community and collaboration. This commitment not only enriches his artistic practice but also enhances the collective creative spirit, bringing together artists and the public in a shared exploration of the communal engagement with art that invites speculation and wonder.
His work within the collective serves as a way to nurture a vibrant art community, encouraging others to explore the beauty of the world's unexplored paths and the speculative possibilities of art and history.
Holly Flitcroft
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Marc Anthony Polizzi
Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in 1983 in the post-industrial city of Utica, NY. He attended PRATT at Munson Williams Proctor Institute of Art, The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. His education was punctuated by time spent as a traveling carnie, factory brazier, video store clerk, set designer, among other jobs. These diverse and happily demeaning experiences would later help shape his work. Also heavily Influential was his time spent living in post- Katrina New Orleans and growing up in the failing rust belt city of Utica, NY.
Polizzi’s work has been shown in cities across the United States, including Chicago, New York City, New Orleans, and Kansas City. He has also appeared in numerous publications from New Glass Review (Corning Museum of Glass) to Staging Spaces, Scenic Interiors (Gestalten Publishing). His current body of work further developed while in residency at Sculpture Space, a time which allowed him to establish new techniques and experiment with paint, texture, and form.
John Paul Gardner
John Paul Gardner is an internationally exhibited award winning artist. Notable solo exhibitions include: In Starlight at the Peru State College Gallery in Peru, NE, Vignettes at the Umpqua Art Center in Roseburg, OR and Dissolve at the Portland Building Installation Space in Portland, Oregon. Recent juried exhibitions include Made in New York, Merged: d’Art’s in Virginia, Post It, Coupee in Belgium and Works on Paper at Project Gallery in Toronto. Publications and features have included Compression for Voya Collage Gallery and inclusion in the 100 more Prompts Book for the Brooklyn Art Library. Gardner’s Artwork has also been featured in LAHAR in Berlin, 3 Elements Review in Chicago and Felan - Attraction. Gardner’s work is in permanent collections including IMCAC in Santa Fe, Rochester Museum of Fine Art, Brooklyn Art Library, Light Work and Peru State College. Gardner has an MFA in Sculpture from the University of Oregon and a BFA from SUNY Potsdam.
Sarah Marris-Swan
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