NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Allison Paschke lives and works in Providence RI. Her delicate and sculptural wall pieces and installations explore geometry using translucent and reflective materials such as mirrors, resin, acrylic gels, and porcelain. Paschke earned a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Providence, Brooklyn, San Francisco, and other locations nationally. Paschke received a fellowship in “new genres” from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Her work is included in national and international private collections as well as in several corporate and museum collections, including the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. She has curated three exhibitions in the Providence area and two in Brooklyn. http://allisonpaschke.com
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Allison Paschke explores dimensionality and geometry in her abstract sculptures and installations. She uses reflective and translucent materials such as mirrors, porcelain, and resin. Her work is interactive, affected by space and light, and is intended to stimulate one’s inner psyche as well as one’s aesthetic appreciation. Paschke received a BFA in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy, Michigan. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Providence and New England as well as nationally. She also curated the critically acclaimed “de/construct” and “immersion/ interaction” exhibitions in Providence.
Source: NetWorks 2013 – 2014 Catalogue
Mirror, resin, porcelain, insect pins, 24 x 24 in
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: Phoebe Danskin
Additional Video: Emma Hogarth, Nancy Toomey
Still Photography: Mark Johnston, Tom Hilton
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
Additional Resources:
Artist’s Website: allisonpaschke.com
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
