<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><img height="117" width="180" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="951cfb50-8858-4c1d-81e5-4ef175da8dc9" src="cid:270EEE27-FFD4-4321-ADF2-BB8C22473331@uwaterloo.ca"><br><br><strong>January 12–March 3, 2012</strong></span><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Opening Reception: Thursday, January 12 from 5:00–8:00 pm<br><br><br>Gallery One</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Steven Laurie, Zeke Moores, Brandon Vickerd</span></strong><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Clutch</strong><br><br><em>Clutch</em> bands Steven Laurie, Zeke Moores and Brandon Vickered together as an artist-pit crew with the gallery as their ersatz garage. Using industrial fabrication, bronze casting and off-the-shelf kitbashing, each artist's sculptures reflect on aspects of North American motor-culture, addressing both its enduring appeal as a blue-collar status symbol while also eliciting the negative impacts of commuter culture.<br><br>Steven Laurie completed his MFA at the University of Western Ontario and graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with honours. He has exhibited his work in Canada and the United States, and is the recipient of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council. The artist lives and works in Toronto. <a href="http://www.stevenlaurie.com/" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.stevenlaurie.com<br></font></a><br>Zeke Moores received his MFA from the University of Windsor and his BFA from the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design. He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally, and has received numerous grants and awards, and was shortlisted for the 2011 Sobey Art Award. He teaches at the University of Windsor and lives in Windsor. <a href="http://www.zekemoores.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.zekemoores.typepad.com</font></a><br><br>Brandon Vickerd received his MFA from the University of Victoria and his BFA from the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design. He has exhibited across Canada and internationally, and has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council. He is a Professor of Visual Arts at York University and lives in Toronto. Brandon Vickerd is represented by Art Mur, Montreal. <a href="http://www.brandonvickerd.com/" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.brandonvickerd.com</font></a><br><br><br><strong>Gallery Two</strong></span><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Lauren Hall</span></strong><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>With Crystal Column and Clear Shrines of Pearl</strong><br><br><em>With Crystal Column and Clear Shrines of Pearl</em> continues Lauren Hall's penchant for transforming common materials incuding polystyrene, cellophane, coloured sand and glycerine into unexpected sculptural compositions. Referencing topographic extremes ranging from remote arctic landscapes to sunny tropical beaches, the artist is developing a cave-like installation in response to the gallery space.<br><br>Lauren Hall received her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Waterloo. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, and is the recipient of grants from the Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council. Reviews of her work have appeared in Canadian Art Online, The Toronto Star, C Magazine and The Globe & Mail. The artist lives in Toronto. Lauren Hall is represented by Peak Gallery, Toronto. <a href="http://www.lauren-hall.com/" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.lauren-hall.com</font></a><br><br>The artist wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council.<br><br>Please join us for these thought-provoking exhibitions.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">The artists will be present at the opening reception.<br><br><br><strong>UWAG</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">University of Waterloo Art Gallery</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">East Campus Hall | ECH 1239</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">519.888.4567 ext. 33575</span><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><a href="http://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">uwag.uwaterloo.ca</font></a><br><br><strong>Hours</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Tuesday–Saturday 12:00–5:00 pm</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">or by appointment<br><br><strong>Contact</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Ivan Jurakic, Director / Curator</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">519.888.4567 ext. 36741</span><br><a href="mailto:ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca</font></span></a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br><br><strong>Driving</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">263 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">-Located in East Campus Hall on Phillip Street off University Avenue West, behind University Plaza</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">-Use South entrance to ECH across from Engineering 6<br><br><strong>Parking</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Limited meter parking is available behind ECH</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Visitor Parking is available in Lot E6, E5 or Lot B after 3:45 pm</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.uwaterloo.ca/map/index.php" target="_blank"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.uwaterloo.ca/map/index.php</font></a><br><br><strong>Mailing</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">University of Waterloo Art Gallery</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">200 University Avenue West</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1<br><br><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Images (from left to right): Zeke Moores, </span></font><em><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">SUV&</span></font></em><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> (detail), 2008. Lauren Hall, </span></font><em><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Clear Shrines of Pearl</span></font></em><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> (detail), 2011. Images courtesy of the artists.</span></font></span></div></body></html>