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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 12th day of December, 2013, by and between Orange
County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission")
and Barbara Tyroler("Grant Recipient").
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of
local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and
projects.
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the Spring and Fall Arts Grants Program
to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations
coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County.
WHEREAS, the Spring Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with
funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the
Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts.
WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the
Spring Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the
Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the
County;
NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and
under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project
("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)
have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the approved
Project. These funds must be matched at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from the Grant
Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the North
Carolina Arts Council
3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots
Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds
to the North Carolina Arts Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General
Assembly.
4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient
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A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between January 1,
2014 and December 31, 2014. The Project shall be implemented in the manner
described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the
Project.
B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the
original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation
schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts
Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant
Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof.
Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts
Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission
fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated
herein,the modifications shall be deemed approved.
C. Non—assignment. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project
or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission.
D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining
to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant
Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3)
years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit.
E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding
taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the
purpose of implementing the Project and Project related expenses.
F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report
on January 16, 2015 . The Final Report shall be in the format required by
the North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late
submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or
cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals.
5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission
A. Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of
$1,000 to the Grant Recipient.
6. Publicity
A. Acknowled eg ment. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts
Commission using the Arts Commission logo and if State funds are received
to the North Carolina Grassroots Program in brochures, news releases,
programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed
materials must accompany the evaluation report. When no printed information is
used, verbal credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material
must include the following credit line(check all that apply):
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i. x County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County
Arts Commission. "
ii. North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by
the Orange County Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program
of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. "
B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the
public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.com
website and display ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.com publicity materials
(postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or
performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the
ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.com (ExploreChape1HillARTS.com logo preferred)
to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts
Commission for replacement ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.com publicity materials.
7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the
Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees
from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal
property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds.
8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an
employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of
principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts
Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees
that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf
of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to
obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In
addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation
insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's
installation.
9. Termination
A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below(hereinafter referred to as
"default"),the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement:
(i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain
payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter
relating to the performance of services under this Agreement.
(ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to
satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any
provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its
sole discretion.
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(iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws,
regulations, or stated public policy.
B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the
discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require
the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice
of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This
clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's
remedies in law or in equity.
10. Miscellaneous.
A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and
entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in
writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors
and assigns.
B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the State of North Carolina and the Orange County.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant
Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the
dates set forth under signatures below.
For and on behalf of the Grant Recipient
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For and on behalf of Orange County Arts Commission/approved as to technical content
Steve Brantley,Economic De 1 ment Director Date
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This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
and Fiscal Control Act
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1/ Artist Project Grant - Fall
G 2013-14 Application Form
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS Orange County Arts Commission
COMMISSION
Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
1 Artist Information
Applicant Name Barbara Tyroler
Mailing Address 120 Old Forest Creek Dr
Daytime Phone 919-360-8791 Fax Number
Email Address btyroler @mac.com Web Site DUNS Number
2 Grant Request Summary
Arts Program Grant Request $1000 Total Cash Match $2700
Summary Statement for Proposed Use of Arts Program Grant
I am producing 2 multi-media photographic based collage installations addressing current concerns of urbanization
and environmental pollution in China for exhibitions at the Chapel Hitl Unitarian Church September 2014 and the
Greenhill Gallery June 2014.Discussion and community forums complement each exhibition with wall text in
Mandarin and English.
4 Narrative
Write a description, up to three pages, single spaced,that describes the following under separate subheadings:
• Proposed Project—what will you do,where will it be performed or displayed,when will the preparations
and public component take place, list any organizational partners.
• Community Impact—describe the project's public component, how many people will be impacted.
• Artist Experience—include a brief description of your similar arts projects in the past.
5 Application Checklist (in this order,- do not staple, bind, or put into individual folders)
1 copy each: (Only 1 sided, 8 1/2"x 11'; white paper)
• Application Form, Page One, Including Signature
• Narrative
• Budget Sheet
• Itemized Budget(if necessary)
• Resumes of artist(s).
1 copy each:
• Sample programs, press, or other materials from this or similar past programs.
• Sample work by artist produced in the last three years:
For example,for visual arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, slides or high quality photographs(5-10
images);for dance or theater arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD,or video tape(3-5 minute sample);for
music and spoken word submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, or audio tape (1-2 selections);for literary arts
submit a manuscript(10-15 pages).
Label all sample work with artists'/organizations'name,title of work(s), date of work. For visual arts include
sheet with work dimensions, media. Indicate top of image.
it 4-1 13 Barbara J Tyroler
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4. Narrative Tyroler Introduction
In collaboration with fiber artist Peg Gignoux and paper collage artist Sandy Milroy, we
will explore innovative multimedia techniques to create a set of murals for 2 community based
art events. We will research and experiment with alternative substrates such as silk, hand-made
paper,metals, and wax. China scholars from the Carolina and Duke Asia Centers and policy
analyst Samm Sacks from the New York Eurasia Group will serve as consultants to examine
some of China's current social, familial, and political concerns. Using photographic stock
portraiture from Tyroler's traveling exhibition,BeijingIinpressions, Artists and the Asian
scholars and cultural partners will provide opportunities for discussion on topics such as the
youth movement towards urban migration, wealth inequality, and environmental pollution during
the public educational and community forums that complement the exhibitions. At times
rendered metaphorically through layering and texture within the murals themselves or as
traditional gallery wall text,the exhibition titles and art caption narratives will be in both English
and Mandarin, including literary translations, poetry, and personal essays.
Marnie Goldshlag, curator of art at the Community Unitarian Universalist Church will
provide a Chapel Hill gallery venue for October 2014. In June 2014, Edie Carpenter, Director of
Curatorial & Artist Programs will curate a Beijing exhibition at The Gallery at Greenhill in
Greensboro. These invitations enable the I e year of experimental innovative progression of this
body of work first created in 2004 in Beijing, China entitled Beijinglmpressions, Portraits ofa
Foreign Landscape. This series has traveled throughout multiple venues in the DC metro and NC
Triangle with the most recent transformative iteration Be Jing Impressions, Portraits ofa Shifting
Landscape at the UNC Global Education Center, incorporating a new silk installation and a 17'
banner.
For these new exhibitions, it is critical to articulate fresh ideas and concepts to
accommodate larger display venues, particularly in the museum-like atmosphere at Greenhill,
and to the spiritual inclusivity themes of the Community Church sanctuary. Particularly for the
Community Church, and for both venues, our goals include color, design, and textures that
illustrate peace and harmony while addressing some universal global concerns.
Exhibition History of Progression and Innovation
This ten-year project has enabled a critical trajectory and focus for the development of an
ever evolving and innovative professional body of work. The original Beijing Impressions series
was a multi-layered impressionistically rendered photographic exhibition as a visual response to
writings of a Chinese essayist Lin Bai, a child during the Cultural Revolution. The subsequent
extended series recombine and incorporate five levels of interpretive transformation to date: The
first level is Bai's Chinese essays poetically describing a passionate internal landscape written
during a time of cultural repression and later published widely in the 1980s. The English
translation by Sacks for her undergraduate honors thesis at Brown University took this to the
second level in 2004. That year I traveled to Beijing to produce an impressionistic response
examining family, transition; and memory through composited photographic imagery and
layered video to produce the third level of transformation_ Sack's professional relationship with
China has taken several paths, from her Fulbright scholarship in Beijing where this all began, to
her work with the Council on Foreign Relations, the Department of Defense, and now as a
consultant in New York City. Earning a Masters in International Security Studies from Yale
University and a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Literary Translation from Brown University, she
has immersed herself in her field.
The art and literary translations were exhibited in several cultural art centers and
universities with supplemental educational programming. Graphite and ink drawings by Sacks
created during a Fulbright year studying migration in China were incorporated into photographic
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renderings for the fourth level and exhibited as Beijing Impressions, Extended at the National
Institutes of Health Gallery in Bethesda,Maryland in 2007. The work was presented as collaged
diptychs merging photography with pen and ink sketches and was collected in public and private
venues in the Washington DC metro area including The University of Maryland. The fifth and
most current rendition was exhibited at the UNC Global Education Center,Portraits of a Shifting
Landscape in 2012. The reprocessing of this body of work resulted in a new installation of 9 silk
organza translucent panels in collaboration with Carrboro fabric artist Peg Gignoux that blended
photographic composites and graphite drawings and a 17' banner that now resides in the
Armfield Atrium of the UNC Gillings School of Public Health.
The silk installation was originally fabricated for the Global Education Center
collaboration with Tyroler's Beijing Impressions, Portraits of a Shifting Landscape in 2012.
Gignoux incorporated a composite from a diptych that includes Sacks' drawing of 3 girls from
the countryside huddled together and Tyroler's photograph of 2 city girls on their bicycles. It
then traveled with Tyroler's photography to the FRANK Gallery for the 2012 FRANK:inFocus
photo symposium,and is currently displayed in a juried exhibition at the Sebastopo Center for
the Arts in San Francisco.
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Community Impact
The Unitarian church was founded in 1953 in a challenge to the racial segregation that
prevailed in North Carolina. The mission:Inspired by the wisdom of diverse religious traditions
and our own history of ethical engagement, we strive to nurture spiritual growth,support and
care for each other, and effect change through our love for the world
We are a congregation, which has historically stood for the civil rights of all people
especially those affected by racism, and homophobia. We are a if,el-coniniv
celebrating and affirming the active presence in our congregation ofgay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgendered and heterosexual members and friends, and their families. We are actively
engaged in dialogue about how to be a more racially diverse, multicultural, anti-oppressive
congregation.
The Gallery at Greenhill is a beautifu17,000 square food exhibition space featuring works
by North Carolina artists. Founded in 1974, Greenhill's mission is to promote the work of
professional artists as well as serving children and families and providing a forum for art
education and enrichment.
Each exhibition will incorporate a public reception and tour describing the process of
experimentation, integrating photography into mixed media and innovative display and
collage/montage techniques. Co-programming partnerships members of the Asian community
will address the current cultural/political themes as described above.
Background and Artist Experience
As a community worker I am currently photographing children with communication
disorders in the Adapted Aquatics class at the Chapel Hill Homestead Aquatics Center under the
direction of Marion Kaslovsky,recreation director. I will be working with sculptor Mark Elliott
in an artist residency program with the public schools to photographically document students
participating in creative problem solving in the production of a site-specific permanent art
installation and create photo portraits for the school.As a college level teacher at the University
of",!laryland, I taught black and white darkroom.,critical theory, and photographic printmaking
during the digital revolution integrating instruction through the art,education, and the cornputer
science departments. I have been an exhibiting artist starting-%itl.traditio at photography
and neow Cnserging into professional collaborations with video artist-printmakers. fiber artists,
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As a practicing artist and cultural worker, my goals remain consistently to create a
highly skilled and collaborative community comprised of mature and thoughtful professionals
who will share their work and ideas together through public exhibitions, lectures, seminars, and
retreats. Several years ago after a career emphasizing my teaching and commercial art, I am now
returning to my early focus on advocacy and intervention,but this time as a mature artist and
community worker rather than a special education therapist. As a practicing artist, it is critical
that I can make an artistic statement that is meaningful as well as accessible to the public.
With grant support for materials and research, I can make time for continuous growth and
technical development to consider deeper ideas. I will be afforded additional personal research
time to explore current issues and meet with local community groups such as Friends with
Families from China, the Eurasia Group in New York City, local China scholars, and friends and
neighbors of Chinese origin who have raised families in this country or whose families still
reside in China. My public community forums will provide for discussion and examination of
current issues and environmental challenges that Chinese, Americans, and Chinese Americans
experience today, exploring love, life, culture, and family.
Letters of support
Letters of support will be provided upon request from Laura Griest, Manager of UNC
Global Events and Exhibitions, Townsend Ludington,Boshamer Distinguished Professor of
American Studies and English, Samm Sacks, China Analyst Eurasia Group, Heather Seymour,
parent, Families with Children from China, Triangle Chapter.
' f i INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED
• Questions? Call 9191968-2011. Delivery address: 501 West Franklin Street,
GChapel Hill, NC 27516
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS 2013-14 Artist Project Application — Page Two
COMMISSION
Financial Information
Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below.
Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount + Applicant
Expenses Requested Cash Match
A Personnel
*Administrative staff $600 = $600
Artistic staff
**Technical/P rod uction staff $1600 = $1600
B Outside Fees and Services
Artistic contracts
Other contracts:
C Space Rental
D Travel
E Marketing
F —Remaining Project Expenses $1500 = $1000 + $500
G Total Cash Expenses $3700 = $1000 + $2700
Project Income
A Admissions
B Contracted Services Revenue
C Other Revenue(specify)
D Private Support
Corporate support
Foundation support
Other private support $1500
E Government Support
Federal
State/regional(not including this request)
Local(not including this request)
F Applicant Cash $1200
G Grant Amount Requested $1000
in this application
H Total Cash Income $3700 (must equal Total Cash Expenses, Item G above)
Administrative(phone meetings, paperwork,organizational,office) 30hrs @$20/hr=$600
- Technical/Production(software editing and collaging, printing,digital filing prep,exhibition)$40/hr @$40/h=$1600
-- ^Project Expenses: Photography(paper/ink),Art Supplies(fabric and substrate plastic,wax,metal), Lab Printing
November 19, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to express support for Barbara Tyroler's grant application and
her continued photographic exploration of social-political trends in contemporary
China.
Over the past several years I have served as an adviser to the Beijing
series, offering consultation on the broader political and cultural context in China.
In this capacity I have admired the work and watched as it evolved in exhibits
throughout the Washington, DC area at the National Institutes of Health,
University of Maryland, and the Strathmore Arts Center.
With each new iteration of the series, I have appreciated the way in which
Barbara uses mural images of people, street scenes, and abstract color and
forms to capture the nuance of the complex transformation underway in Chinese
society. Her experimental collages contribute a unique voice and perspective to
the growing body of text and image-based discussion of the challenges facing
China as the political leadership seeks status as a global power, and the impact
this has on ordinary people grappling with rural-urban migration and
environmental degradation.
I look forward to seeing how the newest installation of the series deepens
and builds on these themes as Barbara partners with a paper collage artist. The
result of this new collaboration will provide the community with an important
multimedia resource to inform our understanding and debate around China as we
look to make sense of this pivotal country.
The timing could not be better for an addition to the Beijing series; this fall
the Chinese government held a once in a decade meeting to chart the future
course the country will take, setting a new political agenda that will change the
experience of urban migration and seek to stop off the charts pollution. Now is
the time for a renewed artistic reflection on what this might mean for millions of
people. I could not think of a more effective vehicle to voice these complex issues
transforming the landscape than the powerful mural collages of Barbara's Beijing
series.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Samm Sacks
China Analyst, Eurasia Group
149 Fifth Ave 15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Barbara J Tyroler 120 Old Forest Creek Dr Chapel Hill,NC 27514
www.btyroler.com btyroler @btyroler.com 919-360-8791
Education
M.F.A. University of Maryland,Baltimore County 2003
Imaging and Digital Arts: photography and videography
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts,Amherst 1973
Education in Community Development
B.A. New College Sarasota,Florida 1972
Emphasis: Visual Communication and Expressive Arts
Gallery Representation,
Mona Gallery, Charlotte,NC 2013-
FRANK Gallery,Chapel Hill,NC 2009-
Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill, NC 2006-2008
Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006
Teaching Experience
Center for Documentary Studies,Duke 2010-current
Elon Academy,Elon University 2011-current
University of Maryland, College Park 1997-2009
University of Maryland Art Center, College Park 1985-2000
University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill 1981-1982
Administrative
University of Maryland Art Center College Park,MD 1985-2000
Director Photography Department
Founder Photo Outreach Program
Community Service Grants Coordinator
Director, Founder Family Arts Enrichment Program
Award and Grants 1992-2013
Orange County Arts Commission Grants
2011-12 Spring Project Grant,Beijing Impressions
2011-14 Spring and Fall Program Grants for FRANK gallery
University of Maryland,Maryland State and County Arts Councils
Visual and Multi-disciplinary Arts in Education
Individual Artist Competitive Grants, Visual Arts and Multimedia
North Carolina Creative Arts in Public Schools
MD State Dept. of Education,Equity Resource Center
Baltimore Co. Public Schools,Dept. of Multicultural Education,Title One
Prince George's County Public Schools,Prince George's County Arts Council
Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County
Professional Memberships Current and Past
Professional Member American Society of Picture Professionals
American Society of Media Photographers
Society of Photographic Educators
Grant panelist: Maryland State Arts Council
Freelance Photographer, animage Photography 1980-present
Exhibition and Outreach History below:
Exhibition History Tyroler
University Permanent Collections
University of Maryland University College,Benjamin Massey Collection
University of Maryland College of Education
Elon University,College of Education
Gallery Representation
MONA Gallery,Charlotte,NC 2013-current
FRANK Gallery,Chapel Hill,NC 2010-current
Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill,NC 2006-2007
Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006
Solo Exhibitions 2004-2013
Beijing Impressions,Traveling Washington,DC Metro
UNC FedX Global Education Center Chapel Hill,NC
Washington Cancer Institute and Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts DC
National Institute of Health/Washington Cancer Center-Bethesda Maryland
Photoworks Gallery Bethesda Maryland
University of Maryland University College Asia Forum
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Gallery Laurel,Maryland
Through this Lens Gallery Durham,NC
Water Portraiture
FRANK Gallery,60! Featured Artist Exhibition 2011
Chapel Hill Public Arts Program,2009,2010
North Carolina Museum of Art,Art of the Auction 2011-1013
Collaborative Exhibitions Washington,DC Metro and Triangle 2004-2013
FRANK Gallery,Getting Layered, Self Portraits (curator)
FRANK Gallery,FRANK:mFocus,the Image in Flux
Horace Williams House, WaterMark
Glen Echo Photoworks Gallery Wide and Intimate Views(two person collaboration)
Touchstone Fine Arts Gallery Take Ten; Ten Professional Washington Women Photographers
Prince George's Community College Marlboro Gallery Taking on Water,Immersed
Greenbelt Community Arts Center Water Occupation, Enhanced Memory in Familial Portrait
University of Maryland A Sense of Community (as visiting professor)
Exhibition Grants,Corporate,Private, Government Funded
Elon University,Heim Foundation,Orange County Arts County:
Cultural Studies of Family through Photography and Creative Writing
University of Maryland Photo Outreach Program
National Medical Children's Hospital New Horizons Arts Program
Arts and Cultural Heritage Division
Invitational DC Metro 1985-2004
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Process:A Survey ofArea Digital Artists,
Conner Contemporary Art Gallery Academy 2003
University of Maryland Art Faculty Exhibition
Tartt Gallery
Corcoran School of Art Gallery
Wasington School of Photography Faculty Exhibition
Exhibition Competitions and Placement Awards Washington, DC Metro 1984-2007
Fraser Fine Art Gallery 2004, 2008 Bethesda International Photography Competition
Touchstone 6th Annual All Media Exhibition,Photography Traditional and Experimental
Montpelier Cultural Center Digital Salon, to Extremes:Heightened Realism and Abstraction
Personal Site Links for China Artwork
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Personal and Organizational Arts-in-Education Grants and Community Exhibitions
1992-2013 `
Orange County Arts Commission
Maryland State Arts Council
MD State Dept. of Education, Equity Resource Center
Prince George's Arts Council
University of Maryland
Baltimore Co. Public Schools, Dept. of Multicultural Education, Title One
Prince George's County Public Schools
Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County
Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Community Project Exhibitions
Adaptive Aquatics, Children with Disability Learning to Swim
FRANK:inFocus,North Carolina Museum of Art Consortium
"Beijing Impressions,Portraits of a Shifting Landscape"
"Beijing Impressions,Portraits of a Foreign Landscape"
"Eldercare in the Pool"
"Transitions, Translations: Between Women, Generations, and nations, A visual
Reinterpretation"
"Water Occupation"
"Water Intimacy Portraiture"
"Family Portraits with Hoyer/Challenger Family Support Center"
Address Book, "Let's Address Homelessness,
Portraits for the Homeless(for those with no address)"
"Maidens, Young Girls Come of Age,
Bucklodge Middle School with College Park Youth Services"
"Photo Essays African Heritage Dancers and Drummers Youth Troupe"
"Arts Workshops with the Chillum Youth Project"
"Three Young Women,
Multiculturalism in Family Studies in Prince George's County"
"Faces, A Special Education Classroom"
"Arts Workshops Adolescent Mentor Program, Southern Area Youth Services"
"Mother and Daughter Portraits, St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Center"
"Family Arts Exhibition,
National Medical Children's Hospital and New Horizons"
"Unrestricted Visions, Special Education Portraits at Parkdale High"
"Changing Faces, Doctor's Hospital"
"Faces of Greenbelt"
"Portraits of Women in Nontraditional Jobs"
"Environmental Portraits of Children with Friends Community School"
"Future of the Wet Darkroom in the Digital Era"
"Holy Cross Hospital,Neonatal Portraits"
"Special Images for Special Kids: A Photo Documentary,
Prince George's Special Education Classrooms"
"Ancestral Studies: Embracing New Photographic Technologies in Portraiture"
"Yatra, The Journey, Cultural Studies through Portraiture"
Photo Description Captions
Translations Courtesy Manchen Hao
All Photographic collages in the art samples are currently 30"x 40" with the exception of the
silk installation of nine 9' silk organza panels and the 17' canvas of Urban Spectacle.
Photographic Collages are printed on 100% cotton rag paper with archival ink. New work may
include a set of 7'-9' panels with fabric and paper collage overlay as in example#1, Urban
Apparition with additional collage to provide for a series of longer vertical scroll.
1- Urban Apparition. Image 1 includes 2 images, the first being a mock up design from paper
collage artist Sandy Milroy who will be collaborating with Tyroler on a series of 7-9' banners to
be displayed in Unitarian Church and Greenhill galleries in 2004. The adjoining image is
entitled Urban Apparition, a composite from a shot taken of a street vendor from a minority
ethnic group in China who is selling at the market place for tourists. Additional layered images
collaged into the final photograph include neighborhoods near Tiananmen Square,a Chinese
flag, and texture from the neighborhood wall near Cang Nan HuTong.
2- Urban Spectacle
Boy at Electronics Market on Dongzhimen Neidajie (inner road). Produced for 17' banner
currently in Armfield Atrium of the UNC Gillings School of Public Health and commissioned
by Carolina Asia Society for entry panel.
3- Night Travelers, Certain Whispers, Diptych, Drawing Collage with Samm Sacks for
Beijing Impression,s Extension. Night Travelers bicycle girls getting off work on the street
outside Sack's apartment, Douban Hutong. Certain Whispers collage from original drawing by
Sacks of women at a market in Kashgar became centerpiece for silk installation.
4- Peg Gignoux nine panel silk organza installation
Impressions and Inspirations from the translation: in the sun setting city luo RI zhi cheng
Through our own impressionistic photographic and Transcription,Beijing Impressions Sacks
and Tyroler originally reinterpret Bai's primary topics of intimacy, Tonging, and transition, in
the historical context of contemporary Beijing, in an era of cultural, social, and industrial
transformation from 2004-2012. In the 2013 exhibition at the GEC Center, UNC Chinese
student Manchen Hao reflects upon the imagery and her own longing for and memories of her
home in 2013 in English and Mandarin. This may be included in 2014 exhibitions. See below:
5-Woman of Gifts
The Woman of Gifts is one of the small neighborhood shop owners who sell items such as thin
pieces of wrapping paper for gift giving on birthdays. Near the Drum and Bell Tower.
Manchen:
This photograph reminds me of a story my American friend Christiana told me about a gift she
received from the owner of a Chinese restaurant in a small town in North Carolina.
She took her Chinese friend, Owen for a meal. The owner was so excited to meet them because
there were only a few native Chinese living there. So he gave us a gift of free food. It is
interesting to visit Chinese restaurants in North Carolina and see my Chinese friends there. MY
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In Sack's research on migration and labor policies, she worked with young women her own age
who were forced to leave their homes and families for low wages,often strenuous employment.
Living conditions were frequently at what westerners would consider poverty level. Sacks
became involved with one local grass roots initiative, the Migrant Women's Club, an
organization that provides interpersonal skills and specialized legal services to assist these
young women. The fish Market was in the basement of the pearl market. Near Temple of
Heaven and Tiananmen Square, it is a popular tourist site for affordables such clothing, textiles,
cheap jewelry.
Manchen:
When I was at UNC Charlotte, I attended the International Festival, which is centered on
booths arranged in colorful marketplace style representing the cultures, including art, crafts
and costumes from each participating country, of about 50 nations.
I rented half a table at the Chinese booth and sold the ornaments I brought from China. Since
the ornaments are relatively cheap in China, and I can sell a decent price Here in the festival, so
I made a profit of$100 in about half a day, which was the first time I made money in the US.
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Manchen:
My maternal grandma is the most warm-hearted, hardworking, and nicest person I've ever seen.
At an age of 87, she still prefers living in her own small house in the countryside to living in
high-rise apartments with my uncle in the city because she feels more at ease with her longtime
friends living in the same village. When I told her that I was going to the US for college, my
grandma, who is barely literate, tried to study tellurion to figure out how far I would be away
from her. Once T called my grandma and told her that I missed her; she cried for half day
afterwards because she felt sad that we could see each other often. I wish I could spend more
time with my grandma and I hope my grandma can live as long and happily as she can.
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8-9 Blast, of Prairie Lightning, Girl by Great Grey Wall and 9- Hitachi
Blast of Prairie Lightning pertains to the destruction/reconstruction of the city as it is constantly
changing and evolving towards modernization. The word Chai, embedded abstractly in some of
the imagery refers to Demolish- altered outdoor space, disorientation. Also some of the script
refers to transitions, "comings and goings," quo Iai quo qu, as expressed by Sacks as she
watched the neighborhoods, and even simply parking lots disappear and reappear over a few
weeks time. Hitachi combines the gentle flute player from a preserved pubic park with the
demotion machinery.
Manchen:
I used to live in an apartment in a community behind the hospital where my mother works.
Almost all my neighbors are my mother's colleagues, so I know them very well. I lived in the
community for almost 20 years, so I have a lot of memories. In order to build a new ward
building, the hospital decided to tear down all the apartments in the community to create more
space. Although my family owns other apartments and m_y current apartment is tiny and old, it's
the only place I consider home. I called my father the other day, and he told me that people
were moving out of the community, which makes me sad. I took pictures of the community when
I went back China last time because I knew I wouldn't see that place anymore.
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From Liz Well's Shifting Horizons Women's Landscape Photography Now:
"...identity only becomes an issue when something assumed to be fixed, coherent, and stable is
displaced by an experience of doubt and uncertainty..."
Great Grey Wall was photographed in a Hutongs near the Drum and Bell neighborhood. It was
a site in industrial transition, as were so many of the area streets I found in Beijing in 2004.
Public announcement board for news. "Stop spitting on the sidewalk," how to have a more
civilized society. On the street named Cang Nan HuTong.
10- Critical Whispers, Drum Beat Swells
Outside Sack's apartment. Drumming ritual every nigh around sunset. Neighborhood club near
Chaoyang Bridge. Building in process of being built- now stands China National Off Shore Oil
Corp.
Manchen:
Playing waist drums is popular among retired ladies. It's a great wa'v for them to exercise and
meet new friends. There always is a group playing waist drums with music after dinner in
summer time in the small square in the community. They sometimes perform waist drums in the
small festivals organized by the community. You can tell that they are usually energetic,
organized, and serious about playing waist drums when you see them in person.
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September 5, 20112
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
FedEx Global Education Center
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Yan Song
followers by a brief presentation by artist
Barbara Tyroler.We'll close the evening
URBANIZATION iN CHINA: with a reception and art viewing.
Critical Issues in an Era of
Rapid Growth
Lecture with Dr.Yan Song
BEIJING IMPRESSIONS
Associate Professor
Department of City&Regional Planning Artist Talk With Barbara Tyroler
Director The Beijing Impressions
Program on China Cities series by artist Barbara
Tyroler is a visual
China is one of the fastest urbanizing response to daughter
countries in the world in the first Samm Tyroler-Cooper's
decade of the twenty-first century. poetic interpretation
New residential and business high-rise of Chinese writer Lin
buildings,giant industrial parks,urban Bars personal memoirs,
infrastructure projects,and urban particularly the excerpt
renewal developments are taking place "Illusion"Presented
at an unprecedented pace and scale, in large,blended
drastically reshaping China's urban photographs,these
landscape. figurative landscapes
serve to reflect a
Not surprisingly,this rapid urbanization people and city in
process,along with ongoing social and cultural transformation,
economic transitions,has presented synthesizing the
great challenges for Chinese urban ancient with the contemporary,the literal with the
planners and public policy makers.This metaphoric.
talk identifies and interprets a range This lecture and art exhibition are hosted by UNC
of issues that have emerged in China's Global. The artist received'funding from the Orange
urbanization process. County Arts Commission.
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Zhengfan Jane and LiPing
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darkness can not deter people from pursuing their dream and freedom.The sound of flute symbolizes
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It was pure and natural. It seemed to roll out directly from inside the clouds changing into the
air surrounding me. Vben the sound emerged it was a certain whisper in my ear, like the
opening and closing of cicada wings. In the beginning it reached me in a whisper, but bouncing
inside me it made a sound like a thunderclap, a slow and forceful drumbeat shaking and
swelling inside my heart. Every beatprecisely hit the point of my heart without the slightest
deviation. From my heart it ran to my arms and legs, eyes, blood, hair, and every end of my
veins Afterwards I felt this sound diffused out from my body,fleeing swiftly. It crossed the
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published in 1995. "Illusion" appeared in a collection of autobiographical
essays in The Moonlight of De Erwo. Samm Sacks translated a selection of Lin
Bai's personal essays as part of my senior thesis in Literary Translation at
Brown University in 2004. The personal focus of Lin Bai's writing represents a
literary development in the post-Mao era of the 1980s in China in which
writers—particularly women—emphasized individual voice in a departure from
the traditional use of literature as a tool for collective political expression.
By making personal emotions and even mundane individual experience the
centerpiece of her work, Lin Bai marks a radical shift in
20`' century Chinese literary convention.
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By Shilpi Misra
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Beijing is moving away
from its traditional roots,
and local artist Barbara
Tyroler is using non-tradi-
tional methods to illustrate .
this shift.
Tyroler's abstract artwork,
done with mixed media,fea-
tures subjects ranging from
children swimming to citizens '
strolling on the busy streets of
Beijing. ,
'My worktouches on '
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through families and the tran-
sitions that young families go
through when they move away Tyroler said her artwork
from each other,Tyroler said. illustrates the mystical x '
Tyroler's"Beijing complexity of Beijing and
Impressions:Portraits of a its inhabitants against the
Shifting Landscape".is on dis- backdrop of rapid urbaniza-
play at UNC's FedEx Global tion. ,
Center through Sept.13. Tyroler layers and blends
Tyroler will be at the digital photography with
center this evening to speak painted portraits to create"a ;,
about.the-abstract figurative combination.of abstraction
portraiture.And Tan Song, and realism
director of UNC's Program Tyroler said the exhibi-
on Chinese Cities,will join tion draws from the experi-
Tyroler to discuss urbaniza- ence of her daughter,Samm
Lion in China. Tyroler-Cooper,who studied
Song said she will provide in Beijing and wrote poetic
x. .,
context for the urban shift, interpretations of personal .
explaining how modern memoirs by the Chinese DTN/ELIZABETH MENDDZA
structures are beginning to writer Lin Bai. "Beijing Impressions a portrait series by Barbara Tyroler,is on
replace the old. "It's about migration issues display at the FedEx Global Center.
"The dramatic change has on a more personal level,and
caused and been caused by a these young women were ter,said the color and texture Griest said.
personal shift—the migra- leaving their families while in Tyroler's art create multiple "Her work is beautiful and
tion from rural to urban,the coming to the city and find physical and interpretive lay- compelling,inviting each per
needs and expectations of ing their voices and identities ers. son to consider the lives these
new residents and the loss of —like my daughter,"Tyroler "Barbara's work is incred- portraits represent'-
home—for the prospect of said. ibly complex,seeping with
new,modern and efficient: - Laura Griest,the program symbolism and yet-to-be Contact the desk editor at
Song said. coordinator at the FedEx cen- discovered personal stories, arts@dailytarheel.com.
WEDNESDAY,APRIL 11, 2012
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`Be Im p ressions' melds personal, p olitical rn g
This show is about Beijing but Brushstrokes blending imagery to present a
not abort Beijing,"said Barbara Ty- union of realism with abstraction in
Deborah R.Meyer �.,
in,,r while discussing her upcom- photographic portraiture. At the
ing art exhibit: same time,Tyroler read her daugh-
"Beijing Impressions,Portraits of ter's Brown University honors the-
a Shifting Landscape "opens April sis.Fluent in Chinese,Samm Tyrol-
18 at the FedEx Global Education Tyroler's comment alludes to the er-Cooper had translated essays by
Center at 30t Pittsboro St,on the visual response that viewers will the Chinese writer Lin Bai.One es-
UNC-Chapel Hill campus. likely have to these large,somewhat say in particular whispered`Pay at-
This through-the=looking glass mysterious works,but also the rea> tention to me,"Tyroler said.
statement is just one of the many sons that took her to Beijing. It begins,"In the sun setting city I
reasons to go see this show of 25 In the spring of 2004, she was felt I once heard something," and HARRY LYNCH-61yn6fi6newsobserveecom
works by Tyroler,commercial pho- teaching a University of Maryland goes on to describe how the stars Chapel Hill photographer Barba-
tographer,artist and educator,that class on photo theory and Photosh- that hung above her were suddenly ra Tyroler's new exhibit opens
will be up through Sept.13. op compositing,a technique of SEE TYROLER, PAGE 6A April 18 at UNC's Fed Ex center.
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also beneath her feet and in a
place not far from her nose."I {r
could touch them if I
stretched out my hand."
Tyroler-Cooper had re-
ceived a Fulbright Scholar- r
ship to study women and mi- "lyroler invited two UNC
gration in Beijing and would undergraduate students who
be spending a year there. are Chinese to be a part of the
"I started thinking about i show and is taking their por-
my own artwork and thought traits for the exhibit.Man-
how beautiful it would be to chen Hao and LeTian Dong
translate this work through are translating the English ti-
photography.'I thought how _ tles of the works into Chinese
Samm could take me around s and writing down their reac-
tions to,T roler's photo-
stand and help me under N � �-> Y P
stand what this author was '„ graphs These will be put in-
trying to say," said Tyroler, to a book in which visitors
who received a grant from share their own impres-
"` - r may
the Maryland State Arts sionsand photographs.
Council for the project. Tyroler has taught photo theory and Photoshop compositing,a technique of blending -Hao,who came to the Unit-
Her daughter showed her a imagery to present a union of realism with abstraction in photographic portraiture. ed States in 2007,is a senior
Beijing foreigners often economics major with a dou-
missed. "In 2004, Beijing Works from this Beijing the exact moment of the cam- FRIDAY ARTWALK ble minor in entrepreneurship
was being torn apart, so journey have been exhibited era_,"Gignioux said. "Barba- and mathematical decision sci
there were signs everywhere in eight venues,each time ra is a genius at merging in The 2nd Friday.Artwalk takes ence and isthe assistant direc-
announcing the teardown. with new work. This show. Photoshop and making place in Carrboro and Chapel for of Car"oliiia Creates Visual
Samm would introduce my has 10 new photo works from something connect with Hill from 6 to 9 p.m.this Arts.She`is from the city of
husband and me to people her Beijing images and an in- something that might not Friday.Many of the galleries Welfan in.Shandong province
who would say they had to sfallation created by Chapel otherwise connect." will have live music and other in Chma:She says people may
move because their home Hill textile artist Peg Gig- A 10x13 foot banner of Ty- art-related entertainment.- notunderstand the connection
was being torn down. You nioux. She selected one of roler's favorite composite, Admission is free and open to between the photos and the re-
couldn't ignore it, Tyroler Tyroler's images,"Night Urban Spectacle,will be on the public.For a list ofven sponsessl►elasrecorded `Buf
said. Travelers, Distant Whis- exhibit. The primary image ues,go to http:Mndfri- I don't t16k`4t matters, be-
"I was holding in my mind pers," that is layered with Tyroler used in making it dayartwalk.com% .,cause-I consider this response
Lynn Bai's words.She heard sketches Tyroler-Cooper did shows around-faced boy as apri1ge outlet for my emo-
stars and it influenced a lot of of China. wearing a hat. It is blended the significance of the boys tibn;"
what I took.I would see peo- Gignioux printed the im- with about 15 layers of flags hat,"Tyroler said. ztor,her portrait she asked
ple and think it was a great age on silk, sliced it up and and walls that were being Luna Lee Ray curates to be shot attheairpo rt.-Ms'
face and it brought out the sewed the pieces onto nine torn down creating a striking shows at the FRANK gallery lyroler told me that the show
feelings I was experiencing. translucent, silk panels,.10 design pattern. on West Franklin'St-feet was about transition and
Partially from the writing feet long and 40 inches wide. "The first Chinese person where she and Tyroler are moving and the airport is a
and also how I was feeling "I love that the human who ever looked at my pho-. members and Tyroler asked symbol of transition to me.
seeing my daughter and hand is represented by tos told me'incredible sym- her to'help curate BeilmgIm- The afrpo`rtwasthe'lastplace
knowing I would not see her Samm's sketch and there is bolic things about them I pressions. The works, each I was when I left China,and
for a year." the merging of the hand with would not have known, like of which takes Tyroler about_was'also the first place I ar-
50 hours to create,were ar- rived at when I came to the
ranged by Ray so that Tyroler U.S.The airport is like a door
found the photographs through which I enter into
speaking to each other in a different worlds.It sees both
new way,even for her. the beginning and the ending
Laura Griest,manager of of my journey,"Hao said.
global events and exhibitions' If you would like to meet
at the Global Education Cen- Tyroler at"Beijing Impres-
ter,said the venue's mission sions"for a tour,email her.at
is to highlight international Tyroler at btyroler @btyrol-
issues of significance and er.com. The gallery is open
complexity of various world 7:30 a.m, to 9 p.m.Monday
regions. The art committee through Friday,and 8 a.m.to
was captivated by Tyroler's 4:30 p.m.Saturday.
blended and altered images
that offer a bridge between
the viewer and the viewed.
"Her work is also interesting
because;the portraits are
viewed from an outsider's
perspective, a person on a
temporary journey to cap-
ture the history of these indi-
viduals and to consider their
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There's Much to See in "Beijing Impressions"
by Carol Griffith w.
In the angular, many-layered
and vividly colored works of the
exhibit by Barbara Tyroler en-
titled "Beijing Impressions"
there's much more than one
might expect from a photography °
show. In the gallery of the
Community Center through July
29, the photographs are thought- Z
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simple expressions of a mother's
love or the record of a visit to s=_
an unfamiliar city and culture.
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Beijing to research migration Barbara Tyroler stands in front of some of the images from"Beijing
practices, the artist received fund- Impressions"which provides both the travelers sights and emotions.
ing for a trip to "produce an im-
pressionistic illustration of and more. Yet in each picture riders of the apparently tradi-
Beijing." The results, reflecting the eye is coaxed around many tional bicycles that are not in
a "tone of multi-layered intro- elements — architectural photo- view. Do the bicycles represent
spection and transition," express graphs, swaths of color, Chinese old traditions passing or do they
the artist's experiences as a visi- characters and impressionistic de- suggest progress?
for in a foreign city and her tails. There is no foreground or Several images depict young
emotions upon the departure of background; each image is in- children, appearing to represent
her daughter. serted in a layer over or at an the future of Beijing — yet they,,
Two large works function as angle to another, adding to the are in traditional clothing, a
anchors of the collection. One is intensity of the works, theme most evident in "Critical
a loving portrait of her daughter The theme of many street Whispers." In this picture a
and the other, "Urban Spectacle scenes seems to be an interplay group of people wearing brightly
in Red," is a study of a child between old traditions and mod- colored sashes and carrying
wearing a traditional hat. ern influences. In "Hitachi" a drums — perhaps practitioners of
The remaining works are man plays a musical instrument the controversial Falun Gong —
scenes of life on the streets of in front of a huge piece of con- stand in a street at dusk or dawn.
Beijing — men playing musical struction equipment labeled by Behind them are a crane and sev-
instruments, young women riding its manufacturer, Hitachi. Two eral tall buildings in various
bicycles, young security guards works labeled "Receding Past, stages of construction.
obviously posing for the camera Bike" show full figures of the
Review
Photographs of Beijing on Display
by Jim Lara can view scenes of the city's
landscapes and people doing ev- "
As a photographer, Barbara eryday things, such as two kids
Tyroler shoots her camera on enjoying a meal or a man riding �._ AF4
subjects that can`express a story a bicycle with bags of groceries `
or emotion in a single frame. On or personal items. R ? a + a
a trip to Beijing, China, Tyroler What Tyroler found fascinating
shot photos of the culture there was the contrasts in the city's ar-
and how people live their lives. chitecture. Many buildings and rer' r
Her work is on display at the walls had an ancient look while ;€alk >
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For Tyroler, 54, of Greenbelt, tally manipulated, with back- fo hey*M be sJ n
offer,, show
it's another example of the work grounds super-imposed and
she has produced for the past 20 people's faces reflected off build- graphs s in
years. In addition to shooting ing walls. Chi
fine art she does commercial pho- According to Tyroler her favor- Nicole -at, -397
tography for weddings and family ite experience about being in
portraits. She is also a part-time Beijing was the activity, recorded
professor of photography at the in one shot where a group of
University of Maryland, College people are playing drums on a
Park. sidewalk during the nighttime. "It viewers to see in her work,
As far back as she can re- was great walking around at night Tyroler said she hopes that an or-
member, Tyroler enjoyed photog- and seeing people doing things dinary person will appreciate the
raphy. As yearbook editor in that projected so much color.and photos for their beauty. Tyroler
high school she took pictures of vibrancy," said Tyroler. expects some people to contem-
the students and organized them She thanked the Prince plate all the symbols and layers
into a book. Through her college George's Arts Council for their on a deeper level. "Overall, I want
years she learned about video support and the funding for her people to say it's provocative and
work, digital photography and nine-day experience in China. that each photo moved them
being a visual artist. While at- She also credits the Community emotionally," she said.
tending graduate school in Mas- Center's Arts Coordinator Nicole `Beijing Impressions: Photog-
sachusetts Tyroler had an interest DeWald with whom she has raphy by Barbara Tyroler" will be
in teaching students about pho- worked at the University of Mary- on display at the Community
tography. Eventually she received land and who invited her to dis- Center Gallery through July 29.
her master's degree in education. play her work. For more details on Tyroler visit
Her first job was to teach chil- When asked what she wants her website at www.btyroler.com.
dren art and photography at a
hospital.
The opportunity to travel to
Beijing came about from
Tyroler's daughter Samm who
was studying there. She had in-
troduced the work of Chinese
poet Lin Bai, providing inspiration
for the images shot. "My daugh-
ter took me around and was flu-
ent in the language and could
communicate what I wanted to
photograph," said Tyroler.
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Artful .Afternoon Sunday;
Art with Punch and Judy
Enjoy free art
with a punch at '�"
the Artful After-
noon on Sunday,
July 3 from I to 5
p.m. at the Green-
belt Community
Fl
Center (15 Cres z
cent Road in Old
Greenbelt). See
the oldest Punch ' m
Show in America o
from Baltimore, o
Professor Horn's
Punch and Judy Photographer Barbara Tyroler installs one of
Show is a Mary- her pieces for the gallery exhibit entitled,
land tradition. "Beijing Impressions."
The free
monthly Artful Afternoon includes Greenbelt from 1 to 5 p.m., en-
hands-on art projects, art gallery joy guided tours of the historic
shows and entertainment. It is home at 10-B Crescent Road op-
sponsored by the Greenbelt De- erated by the Greenbelt Museum.
partment of Recreation. Bring Also visit the museum's exhibit
family, friends and neighbors for at the Community Center —
s fun and relaxing afternoon. "Living the Heathy Life." It ex-
From 1 to 3 p.m. kids of all plores the history of sport, health
ages can make a vase from re- and fitness in the New Deal Era
cycled containers with Artist-in- with something for all ages.
residence Marla McLean. All This exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 10
materials will be provided free. p.m. daily.
At 3 p.m. see Professor `Beijing Impressions: Photog-
Horn's Punch and Judy Show raphy by Barbara Tyroler" will be
featuring comedy, magic, melodies exhibited in the Community
from a vintage hurdy-gurdy music Center Gallery through July 29.
box and classic puppet show for The exhibit includes a number
all ages. This show has had of "figurative landscapes," which
continuous performances in Balti- "synthesize the ancient with the
more since 1897. The show was contemporary, the literal with the
started by Edward Ross, known metaphoric, to reflect the people
as "Professor Rosella." During and the city in cultural and po
the Great Depression,George litical transformation," says the
Horn learned the show from artist. The series was inspired in
Rosella and presented it from the part by the work of Chinese poet
1930s to 1987. The current "Pro- Lin Bai, as translated by
fessor Horn, Mark Walker, first Tyroler's daughter Saturn Tyroler-
saw Horn's show during the Cooper. The gallery is open 9
1960s. Years later, in 1987, the a.m. to 10 p.m. daily whenever
two became good friends and the the room is not reserved (to con-
show was passed on again. firm access call 301-397-2208).
Walker performs under the same On Tuesday, July 26 at 8 p.m.,
name in honor of Horn, continu- in conjunction with the exhibit,
ing the 108-year tradition. Samm Tyroler-Cooper will give a
Each month at the Artful After- free presentation about her research
noon see artists-in-residence work in Beijing on Chinese migration
during the Studio Open House practices. Joining her will be
and Demonstrations from 1 to 5 American artist Ben Collier sharing
p.m. See sculpture displays cre- some of his own digital photogra-
ated by community members at phy produced during a year in
previous Artful Afternoons on China. The event is free and open
display throughout the Commu- to the public.
nity Center. For more information call Bar-
For historic perspectives on bara Dickey Davis at 240-542-2062.
Thursday,July 28,2005 gr Gazette Community News
PHOTOS
Continued from A-1
University of Maryland,College Park,said z
a lot of her pieces center on family,more
specifically her daughter and her father.
The piece entitled "In the Moonlit "
Body, Samm," depicts Tyroler-Cooper
looking at an art exhibit layered with an-
other shot of her reading Chinese symbols.
"It's about her dealing with a foreign cut-
tune."
Nicole DeWald,the arts coordinator for
the Community Center, said she enjoys
bringing in artists like Tyroler because they .
often like to get involved by teaching "
workshops. �y
"One thing we do is try to have an ed-
ucational focus," said DeWald of the art
programs offered by the city's Recreation
Department."We look for people who are
willing to work with the public and be A
community leaders."
On Judy 20,Tyroler taught a children's
workshop at the Greenbelt Aquatic and
Fitness Center.
"The children take these mirrors,which ail
are panels of acrylic,"she said. "And one ' J
partner has the mirror and the other has
the camera."
The water and the mirrors create
uuuique self-portraits of the children.
"The camera has a relationship with re-
ality,"Tyroler said."People still think that
when you take a picture of them it's really 5t
them.They still fix their hair and say'oh =' ,
don't take my picture now.' The mirror .
does that,too."
Tyroler said she has applied fox anoth-
er grant to do the underwater photo project
with Greenbelt seniors. She hopes to do = �$
that in the fall.
Her next show,"Irene Owsley and Bar-
max '
bara Tyroler: Wide and Intimate Views,"
will be at Glen Echo Park from Sept.30
Nov. 13.The exhibit will showcase Tyrol- '
er's underwater photos and the landscape
work of Owsley,another photographer.
w Christopher Anderson/The Gazette
E-mad Courtney A. Burns at This work by Barbara Tyroler is on display at an exhibition entitled
churns @gazette.net. "Beijing Impressions"at the Greenbelt Community Center.