New ‘Art Of Dance’ Exhibit Opens at Gallery Main Street

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The award for "Best in Show" was presented to Janet Morrison for her graphite work "Barefoot Dreams".

TYLER — Gallery Main Street opened the new 'Art of Dance' exhibit Saturday with a reception that included "best of show" award, "living statues" and live music.

Eighteen works of art are featured in the exhibit, which will be on display in the gallery through Aug. 28. Sculpture, photography, oil and other media are represented. The works were selected for the exhibition by a jury panel and were judged on the degree to which they reflected the theme of the exhibition, as well as their individual artistic merit.

The award for "Best in Show" was presented to Janet Morrison for her graphite work "Barefoot Dreams".

In addition to Morrison, other artists in the show are David DiPaolo, Elihu Edelson, Dimitry Federov, Diane Frossard, Dick Johns, Natalie Koop, Ksenia Nation, Molly Roberts, Jan Statman, Lou Sutton and Elizabeth Waltermire-Wilcox.

A trio of dancers, Sarah Miller, Andy Leatherman, and Rachel Fulton, from the Intersect Dance Collective, moved among the guests while the group "Second Childhood" provide music.

Intersect is a modern dance company based in Jackson, Mississippi. "Part of the mission of Intersect Dance Collective is to expose the public to the art of dance," said Assistant Artistic Director Alli Leatherman. "This is a unique and wonderful opportunity to do that by bringing art and dance together. We are honored to be part of building the dance community of Tyler."

Gallery Main Street organizes new gallery exhibits every six weeks. Every exhibit at the gallery is juried. Artists enter digital images of their work, which are then scored by a jury of professional artists. The top-scoring pieces are selected for the exhibit.

Those seeking more information on the gallery or its exhibits should go to www.downtowntylerarts.com or call Ashley Foxx at (903) 593-6905.

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