Dr. Richard J. Bay Exhibits "Mom said, 'HAVE FAITH!'" at Virginia Tech's Perspective Gallery
BLACKSBURG, Va., June 1, 2008 – Dr. Richard J. Bay, Art Education Professor at Radford
University, will exhibit “Mom said, ‘HAVE FAITH!’” at Virginia Tech’s Perspective Gallery, June 6 through July 23, 2008. The Perspective Gallery is on the second floor of Squires Student Center on the Virginia Tech campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Perspective Gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 12 noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Richard Bay is a rebel painter and creator, yet he is a rebel with a cause. Dr. Bay delights in art’s ability to provoke viewers to reevaluate their worldviews, to question assumptions and long-held personal beliefs. In “Mom said, ‘HAVE FAITH!,’” Bay tackles the incendiary topic of faith and deconstructs the word’s religious connotations. With each of his pieces, Dr. Bay challenges viewers’ inclination to categorize dismissively or judge quickly.
Perspective Gallery curator Mary Tartaro said, “From the first time I saw Richard Bay's work, I was impressed by his fresh, raw, innocent approach. The work has an immediacy which is as inspiring as the artist’s contagious enthusiasm for its making. His rich surfaces draw the viewer in and then take them deeper into autobiographical territory.”
To learn more about the exhibition e-mail Mary Tartaro at tartaro@vt.edu or call 540.231.4053. To learn more about Richard Bay¹s work, e-mail rjbay@radford.edu.
The Perspective Gallery is part of University Unions and Student Activities [UUSA], a unit within the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. UUSA complements the academic program by providing a variety of activities, educational opportunities, programs, facilities, and services that enhance student development and enrich the quality of campus life at Virginia Tech. For more information on UUSA activities, visit www.UUSA.vt.edu or email Sandy Broughton at Siemens@vt.edu.
CONTACT:
Sandy Broughton
(540) 231- 3467
siemens@vt.edu