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<p>DALLAS, Pennsylvania &#8211; The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University is hosting the exhibition, &#8220;Not a Fish,&#8221; by John Mitchell. The adjacent MacDonald Art Gallery simultaneously is presenting the exhibit, &#8220;Photo Extractions: Places and Things,&#8217;&#8217; by Jacqueline Evans. The exhibits begin Oct. 10 with a free opening reception from 5-8 p.m. They run through Dec. 12.</p><p>Mitchell&#8217;s work combines imagistic, representational still life and the suggestion of landscape through compositional orientation, horizontal tendency and varying degrees of representational imagery, according to a press release from Misericordia spokesperson Paul Kryzwicki.</p><p>&#8220;Moving between these two motifs within the paintings leads to a compounding expansion of these oscillating suggestions of space and time,&#8221; Mitchell said. &#8220;The viewer must orient himself and dwell upon his own small finite place in space and time.&#8221;</p><p>Mitchell employs the assemblage form, adding three-dimensional objects emanating out of or extending from the work to accomplish the desired effect.</p><p>Earlier this year, Mitchell participated in a two-person show along with Thomas Pontone at Space 1026 in Philadelphia. His work has been a part of numerous group exhibitions over the last several years. More information on the artist as well as examples of his work can be found at www.johnjosephmitchell.com.</p><p>Evans is a fine arts photographer based in Northeast Pennsylvania. &#8220;By skewing shapes and tilting perception into an optical illusion, an image can become ambiguous in the perceptual experience,&#8217;&#8217; Evans said. &#8220;I enjoy embracing these factors, utilizing them to draw the viewer into an image, asking for exploration.&#8221;</p><p>The Mitchell exhibit is funded, in part, by the Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Endowment.</p><p>The gallery is closed on Mondays and for all university holidays. For more information about the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery and the gallery hours, see www.misericordia.edu/art or call 570-674-6250.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">This piece by photographer Jacqueline Evans is part of an exhibit, &#8216;Photo Extractions: Place and Things,&#8217; that opens Oct. 10 in the MacDonald Art Gallery at Misericordia University </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_desert.tree_.jpg</photo0><caption0>This piece by photographer Jacqueline Evans is part of an exhibit, &#8216;Photo Extractions: Place and Things,&#8217; that opens Oct. 10 in the MacDonald Art Gallery at Misericordia University </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted Photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
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Misericordia University to host two art exhibits