Making order out of chaos has been the goal of my life and work as an artist. My latest efforts, now that I am an nonagenarian, are still the same.Trying to express the wonder and complexity of a long rich life is the challenge. My work has become increasingly dimensional as the years pass. Perhaps it is the urgency to capture it more deeply and spiritually. Moving from large paintings with images within images to collage, mixed media and assemblage has been my course with no cessation of continued exploration.
Using found objects that have been discarded or are no longer useful can be given new life and can be metaphors for a lifetime.
I assemble objects in boxes that tell my story, deliver my sense of visual order or are remembrances of life experiences and sensations. I use found objects paint, glue. modeling paste, paper, wood, plant life etc. etc. to compose a new order and accomplish my goal.
The search for new media and modes for expression continues as the aging process limits the choices while the creating continues. At 96 I am producing work that benefits from over sixty years of experience and the wealth of new media, surfaces and tools for continuing my practice.
Using found objects that have been discarded or are no longer useful can be given new life and can be metaphors for a lifetime.
I assemble objects in boxes that tell my story, deliver my sense of visual order or are remembrances of life experiences and sensations. I use found objects paint, glue. modeling paste, paper, wood, plant life etc. etc. to compose a new order and accomplish my goal.
The search for new media and modes for expression continues as the aging process limits the choices while the creating continues. At 96 I am producing work that benefits from over sixty years of experience and the wealth of new media, surfaces and tools for continuing my practice.
ANN HADLEY LASUSA
International Multimedia Artist
[email protected]
Lasusart.com
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Ymuno-Belgo Bldg.- Montreal PQ.
2003 Haworth Library-Haworth NJ
2003 Gallery West-Bergen County Division of Cultural Affairs
1998 NY Theological Seminary -5 West 29th Street NYC. NY
1997 The Atrium Gallery YMYWHA of Bergen Co.- Washington Township NJ
1995&97 John Harms Center for the Arts-Englewood NJ
1994 Union Camp Corporation Headquarters-Wayne NJ
1989 Gallery108 -108 East 15th Street NYC, NY
1985 Susan Bloch Theater Gallery -307West 26th Street NYC. NY
1983 Vineyard Theater Gallery 309 East 26th Street. NYC. NY
1982 Leonia Library - Leonia NJ
Other Exhibitions
1967-2021 Participated in over 100 juried and invitational exhibitions in NY, NJ, CT, MA & Quebec. Canada and received numerous awards.
Recently represented in the NAWA 125 anniversary Invitational Exhibition at the Morristown Museum, Morristown NJ.
Numerous Private and Public Sales
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Johnson & Johnson Corp. New Brunswick NJ
Taio Kobe Bank & Trust NYC NY
ART COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2013-2021 Art program mentor Kendal on Hudson Sleepy Hollow NY
2013-2016 Art Committee chair Kendal on Hudson-Sleepy Hollow NY 2002-2007
2002-2007 Governing Board Member National Association of Women Artists
2004-2007 Chair of Development for NAWA
1995 1998 Curator. Intermission Gallery John Harms Center for the Arts Englewood NJ 1987-1988
1987 1988 President, Salute to Women in the Arts NJ Development
ART EDUCATION
1997 Art New England-Bennington College=Vermont-Painting
1993/94 Vermont Studio Center-Johnson Vermont-Painting
1993 Old Church Cultural Center Demarest NJ- Printmaking
1990 Art Workshop-Assisi Italy
1972-77 Art Center of Northern NJ-Design and Composition
Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Drawing & Painting
Born in Verdun Quebec Canada. Attended McGill University and graduated in Nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital-Registered Nurse. Currently living in Sleepy Hollow NY
International Multimedia Artist
[email protected]
Lasusart.com
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Ymuno-Belgo Bldg.- Montreal PQ.
2003 Haworth Library-Haworth NJ
2003 Gallery West-Bergen County Division of Cultural Affairs
1998 NY Theological Seminary -5 West 29th Street NYC. NY
1997 The Atrium Gallery YMYWHA of Bergen Co.- Washington Township NJ
1995&97 John Harms Center for the Arts-Englewood NJ
1994 Union Camp Corporation Headquarters-Wayne NJ
1989 Gallery108 -108 East 15th Street NYC, NY
1985 Susan Bloch Theater Gallery -307West 26th Street NYC. NY
1983 Vineyard Theater Gallery 309 East 26th Street. NYC. NY
1982 Leonia Library - Leonia NJ
Other Exhibitions
1967-2021 Participated in over 100 juried and invitational exhibitions in NY, NJ, CT, MA & Quebec. Canada and received numerous awards.
Recently represented in the NAWA 125 anniversary Invitational Exhibition at the Morristown Museum, Morristown NJ.
Numerous Private and Public Sales
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Johnson & Johnson Corp. New Brunswick NJ
Taio Kobe Bank & Trust NYC NY
ART COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2013-2021 Art program mentor Kendal on Hudson Sleepy Hollow NY
2013-2016 Art Committee chair Kendal on Hudson-Sleepy Hollow NY 2002-2007
2002-2007 Governing Board Member National Association of Women Artists
2004-2007 Chair of Development for NAWA
1995 1998 Curator. Intermission Gallery John Harms Center for the Arts Englewood NJ 1987-1988
1987 1988 President, Salute to Women in the Arts NJ Development
ART EDUCATION
1997 Art New England-Bennington College=Vermont-Painting
1993/94 Vermont Studio Center-Johnson Vermont-Painting
1993 Old Church Cultural Center Demarest NJ- Printmaking
1990 Art Workshop-Assisi Italy
1972-77 Art Center of Northern NJ-Design and Composition
Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Drawing & Painting
Born in Verdun Quebec Canada. Attended McGill University and graduated in Nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital-Registered Nurse. Currently living in Sleepy Hollow NY