Tracy Host -“Whispers”

September 2, 2009–October 30, 2009 (Third Floor Gallery)
 
Whispers is an abstract exploration of the communication between our conscious and unconscious minds. Whether we call it intuition, déjà vu or just a dream, we are constantly making decisions based on whispered guidance from our inner voice.
 
Tracy has worked as a professional artist for the past twelve years. Her work is included in private collections across the nation. She has enjoyed representation by galleries and art brokers in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.   The public is invited to view Whispers during library hours: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/info/hours.html.

Mary Ann Sampson, Louise L. Foster & Ian Robertson - “Letterpress Printing & Bookbinding”

September 1, 2009–December 18, 2009 (Third Floor Gallery Display Cases)
 
Letterpress and playbills as well as hand binding will be on display at the University of South Alabama Library, third floor gallery display cases September 1, 2009 - December 18, 2009.  Mary Ann Sampson began making unique books after participating in a conceptual bookmaking workshop with Keith Smith at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York.  Sampson gradually incorporated her books into small theatrical settings. Louise L. Foster is a self-employed book conservator and does hand binding, repair and paper decoration. She studied under Don Glaister and Wesley Baker in the Book Arts Program at the University of Alabama.  Ian Robertson does fine letterpress printing of books, broadsides and ephemera with an emphasis on typography and composition.  He is self-taught with the great help of outstanding mentors in topography, printing and illustration.  The public is invited to view their works during library hours: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/info/hours.html.