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George Elsasser http://www.georgeelsasser.com Mediums - 95% photography, 5% drawing and painting Artist's Statement -It is the journey, the investigation of the overlooked [invitations] in modern art that interests me. Instead of rejecting the established canon, my aim has been to explore and develop new possibilities suggested by it. Gallery Affiliations - Actively seeking gallery representation at this time. Collections: numerous private Exhibitions - SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1997 Hermitage Foundation Museum. Norfolk, VA, 1992 EVMS. Norfolk, VA, 1991 Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA, 1990 Petersburg Art League. Petersburg, VA, 1990 Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA, 1990 CAVA (Satellite). Va. Beach, VA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1999 D’Art Center. Norfolk, VA, 1997 Contemporary Art Center of VA. Va. Beach, VA 1996 Contemporary Art Center of VA. Va. Beach, VA 1996 Crestar Gallery. Norfolk, VA 1995 Crestar Gallery. Norfolk, VA 1994 Crestar Gallery. Norfolk, VA 1991 World Trade Center. Norfolk, VA 1990 The Stanley Gallery. Norfolk, VA 1989 The Wells Theater. Norfolk, VA 1985 The Waterside. Norfolk, VA 1983 Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA, 1982 Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA (award winners invitational) OTHER EXHIBITIONS 1992 Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. Hampton, VA 1991 Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. Hampton, VA 1990 Portsmouth Museum. Portsmouth, VA 1990 Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA 1988 Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA 1987 Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA 1984 Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA 1983 Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA 1983 Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA 1980 Montclair State College. Upper Montclair, NJ 1980 New York University. New York, NY 1979 New York University. New York, NY 1979 Hermitage Foundation Museum. Norfolk, VA 1978 Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA |  |
Biography - Before earning his degree in Fine Art from Old Dominion University George Elsasser’s career began in 1977 and he shortly received numerous awards for his fine art photography in juried exhibitions in venues such as the Chrysler Museum of Art and New York University. More recently Mr. Elsasser’s fine art photography has received six solo exhibitions and been included in eleven group shows. In 1997 his work was exhibited in a 20-Year Retrospective at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. |