Exhibition Dates: August 1st – September 19, 2009
Location: Arthur Roger@434, 434 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 1st, 6 – 9 pm in conjunction with White Linen Night
Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm
Contact Info: 504.522.1999. www.arthurrogergallery.com

Arthur Roger@434 is pleased to present “Trinket,” an exhibition of recent glass and steel sculptures by Mitchell Gaudet. The exhibition will be on view from August 1st – September 19th, 2009 at Arthur Roger@434, located at 434 Julia Street. The artist will be in attendance at the opening reception hosted by the gallery on Saturday, August 1st, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm. The reception will be held in conjunction with “White Linen Night”.

Wheel, 2009

In “Trinket” Mitchell Gaudet pairs found objects and glass castings, which embellish and further define the found objects. The found objects and glass castings are displayed on rusted steel backgrounds that homogenize the two different objects and the dissimilar materials. The rusted steel also provides an overall patina to the intriguing work.

Born in New Orleans in 1962, Gaudet currently resides and works in New Orleans. He received his MFA from Tulane University in 1990, and a BFA from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1984. For the past ten years he has been associated with the distinguished Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA, where in 1994 he was honored as Emerging Artist in Residence. Gaudet has also taught at Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA, Urban School of Glass, Brooklyn, NY, and Bild-Werk Frauenau, Germany.

Gaudet is a founder of, and currently owns and operates New Orleans’ Studio Inferno, an independent glass art and production facility. Gaudet was also a founder and instructor of the New Orleans School of Glassworks. He served as co-chair for the 2004 Glass Arts Society Conference in New Orleans. Gaudet has achieved wide spread recognition for his sculpture in glass. His work is exhibited both nationally and internationally, and has been included in many distinguished public and private collections.

For additional information contact the gallery at 504.522.1999 or visit our web site www.arthurrogergallery.com.