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ANNE ALEXANDERAncient Life

June 17 - July 11, 2009

Anne Alexander’s new work is based on her observations of and fasci-

nation with fossils, the ancient life forms through which she reflects upon the

nature of life and death. “Fossils connect us to our earth’s history – they have

been here for eons and will remain long after we are gone.” The artist has carved

these pieces in marble, in fired clay, and in various woods such as cedar, poplar,

and mahogany. The pieces are installed in the gallery space in such a way that

the viewer has an opportunity to be surrounded by the many shapes, inviting in-

teraction with the work so that the exhibit can be experienced through all of the

senses. During her year’s sabbatical from her teaching position at the Waynflete

School in Portland, Alexander made this work while at two residencies, one at

the Vermont Studio Center and the other at The Virginia Center for the Creative

Arts. She has shown widely throughout New England and has received a Ful-

bright Senior/Scholar Fellowship, a Pollack/Krasner Foundation Grant, and two

Good Idea Grants from the Maine Arts Commission. Her work has been shown

at the Caldbeck since 1995 in 7 solo exhibits.

Front Cover : CYCLE (detail), 2009 marble 10 x 13 x 4 inches Photo by Jay York

ANNE ALEXANDERAncient Life

CURLING, 2008 poplar 13 x 6 x 9 inches

DENTALINA, 2009 mahongany 14 x 4 x 3 inches Photo by Jay York

CEPHALON (front, back), 2009, cedar 9 x 14 x 5 inches Photo by Jay York

BRACHIOPOD (front, back), 2008 cedar 12 x 7 x 5 inches Photo by Jay York

MEDUSA, 2008 poplar 14 x 10 x 4 inches Photo by Jay York

ORNAMENT, 2009 alabaster 10 x 1/2 x 1 inchesMAENAD, 2009 alabaster 17 1/2 x 4 x 2 inchesDENTALINA, 2009 alabaster 9 x 3 x 2 inches

TRILOBITA, 2009 alabaster 4 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/2 inchesDENTALITA, 2009 alabaster 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 inches

Photo by Jay York

MAENAD, 2009 alabaster 17 1/2 x 4 x 2 inches Photo by Jay York

CYCLE, 2009 marble 10 x 14 x 4 inches Photo by Jay York

CAMBRIAN LIFE, 2009 marble 8 x 6 x 3 1/2 inches

SHIELD, 2009 ceramic 15 x 9 x 3 inches

CALDBECK GALLERY12 Elm St Rockland Maine 04841 207.594.5935 www.caldbeck.com caldbeck@midcoast.com

Hours : Tuesday - Saturday 11-5pm

GASTROPODS (small, medium, large), 2009 ceramic