YSU McDonough Museum of Art: Sanctuary: Public Reception
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McDonough Museum of Art 525 Wick Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44502
John Guy Petruzzi, an Ohio artist and YSU alumnus, explores issues of climate change, declining biodiversity and habitat loss through a series of intense watercolors. “On synthetic paper water evaporates slowly, allowing ephemeral pools, laden with organic tension, to be suspended and preserved. A disharmony ripples through these fragile compositions, not unlike our natural world, centering on a collective experience of transformation, loss, mystery, and awe.” The spectrum for programming is broad as Petruzzi’s work is connected to painting dating back to prehistory that has played a distinctive role in the discourse on extinction. His local source is the Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, a 264-acre former fish farm that now offers a unique diversity of wetland habitats - beloved among a large population of birders and citizen scientists.