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"It's layers and texture—the combination and how they work together."

- Kathryn Hunter, artist
 

[Gallery]  It's All In The Layers
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

It’s hard to put a box around the art of Kathryn Hunter. A Louisiana-based, mixed-media artist working with everything from laser-cut steel and paper to fine silk and vintage maps, much of the work defies even a frame, the great installations sprawling across the wall in intricate paper-cut scenes populated by stitched and carved animal figures and silhouettes like characters from a modern day fable. Hunter’s latest exhibition opens November 3 in the Basch Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design with an opening reception followed by a presentation from the artist and runs through November 19.

Sewing since birth—a skill passed down from the family matriarchs—and a trained printmaker with her own business, Blackbird Letterpress, it seems only natural that Hunter’s work would reflect such disparate influences, combining the two for a mixed-media presentation highlighting the strengths of both. Complicated backdrops and foregrounds of cut steel or paper, all hard lines and geometric rigidity, play against the soft and pillowy subjects—often bears and canines—stitched and embroidered by hand, their wholeness at odds with their seemingly delicate worlds.

“A lot of this work is about people and animals and their connection to each other and how we affect each other,” says Hunter. And an environmentally conscious vein runs through the majority of her work, even if discreetly. A three-piece installation on one wall—two canines peering up at a fruitbat enshrined in a red fractal—makes an impression based on pure composition and color, but realizing that both the Ethiopian wolf and Tasmanian wolf depicted are extinct adds another layer.

And layers are what Hunter’s latest exhibition is all about, from the obvious stratified construction of the installations themselves to the invitation each brings to an open-ended exploration by the viewer through a manipulation of symbols and textures so deft as to be nearly invisible.

On the opposite wall, an endangered polar bear made of fine silk with floral embroidery running down its limbs like veins stands on its hind legs alone in space. The backdrop—a massive hunk of laser-cut, powder-coated metal set to represent the melting polar icecaps—was too difficult to ship. “So I brought my raindrops,” says Hunter, producing a plastic bag full of teardrop-shaped, palm-sized cutouts—some drawn, some sewn—to be arranged around the animal. “It’ll still have the idea of water and melting,” she says. 

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[Good Bite]  Go for the 'Za
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

Every one of the heavily accented men and women who work at St. Armands gem Venezia act like your long-lost Italian grandmother, warm and smiling, affectionate and encouraging—encouraging you to eat your WHOLE pizza that is. And slice after slice you will undoubtedly scarf at the authentic Italian eatery (a St. Armands staple since the late '60s), with 'za that comes out bubbling and pungent, the pies placed on the table atop massive Roma tomato cans. Get a little crazy and order a Hawaiian—the classic choice comes overflowing with succulent pineapple chunks interspersed with paper-thin slices of cured ham. You'll smell the signature simmer of tropical sweet mixed with the ample helping of steamy cheese the moment your pizza rolls through the kitchen doors—the best part: eating the leftovers for breakfast the next morning.  

Venezia Italian Restaurant, 373 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, 941-388-1400.

[Recognition]  USF Tops "Best for Vets" Annual List

The University of South Florida has been named the best four-year college in the United States for veterans by Military Times EDGE magazine.  The “Best for Vets: Colleges 2017” rankings recognize accredited institutions of higher learning for their commitment to the success of student veterans. The magazine evaluates institutions in five main categories: university culture, academic outcomes/quality, student support, academic policies and cost/financial aid. In the publication, Military Times highlights USF’s proactive efforts to assist student veterans, track their progress and counsel them through their college experience. This is the university’s first time earning the top spot on the annual list. 

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

[Expansion]  Knight Marketing Launches Medical Marketing Partner

Knight Marketing, a national marketing firm with locations in Sarasota and Spokane, Washington, has announced the launch of Medical Marketing Partner, a new division focused on helping health and dental care providers attract new patients and retain existing ones. Among the digital marketing services offered by Medical Marketing Partner are search engine optimization, paid online search, social media management, e-newsletter management and online review management. Medical Marketing Partner also builds responsive websites and provides a variety of non-digital services including brochures, ads and even local public relations. 

Medical Marketing Partner

[Recognition]  Doctors Hospital Receives 'A' Rating From Watchdog

New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide, were announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, with Doctors Hospital of Sarasota as one of 42 hospitals to receive an A, ranking among the safest hospitals in the State of Florida. This is the fourth consecutive A grade the facility has received. Developed under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. For the first time, the Hospital Safety Score includes five measures of patient-reported experience with the hospital as well as two of the most common infections, C.diff and MRSA. 

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota



[Inside the Issue]  Modern Muse

Architect Guy Peterson is well known around town for his stunning modern homes. With the Robinson House, he takes a truely minimalist approach—virtually no landscaping appears, the exterior a study in height and depth. This month in, Modern Muse, we venture past the minimalist exterior of the Robinson House, discovering an interior infused with post-modern art, the owner’s extensive collection lining the walls of the squared-off horseshoe shaped structure. Did we mention the pool? Dive in and see for yourself! 

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