Recitation Hall exhibition captures frozen beauty of Antarctica

1:40 p.m., Oct. 14, 2003--A collection of recent oil paintings of Antarctica by artist Jim Woodside will be on exhibit at Recitation Hall from Monday, Oct. 20, through Thursday, Nov. 6.

Artist Jim Woodside, AS ’80, at work in Antarctica.

Entitled “Polar Paintings,” the exhibition chronicles Woodside’s trip to the Palmer Station in Antarctica during the winter of 2003 and depicts the stark splendor of glaciers, ice caps and arctic wildlife.

Woodside, who earned his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from UD in 1980, received a grant from the National Science Foundation to visually document the landscape and wildlife near Palmer Station. During his artist’s residency, he worked outside, frequently painting in gloves through an open portal tent.

Woodside’s work has been shown in exhibitions on the East Coast, including an invitational alumni show at the University in 1991. He is director of visual art at Walnut Hill School in Natick, Mass.

“Polar Paintings” will be on display in Room 102 of Recitation Hall through Thursday, Nov. 6. The gallery is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is wheelchair accessible.

A closing reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, in Room 102 of Recitation Hall will give viewers a chance to meet Woodside and speak with him about his recent work. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public. For more information, call 831-2244.

Article by Becca Hutchinson
Photo courtesy of Jim Woodside

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