The mixed-media drawings in this exhibition focused on the human/animal relationship. They are a testament to the plight of animals when forced to interact with humans. Encroachment, factory farming, medical research, military experiments, fur industry, trophy hunters, puppy mills and extinction are a few of the topics addressed. Peden Wesley chose not to show the horrific or to shock, but to address the issues and invite the viewer to reflect, discuss, question and in turn help to resolve problems.

Donalee Peden Wesley, received her BFA and MFA from Syracuse University on a full Jacob Javitts Fellowship. She has taught for over 15 years at numerous universities and colleges among them SUNY Oswego, University of Wisconsin Madison, Cazenovia College and Hamilton College. She currently teaches at Syracuse University and Onondaga Community College. Donalee’s work has been published in multiple books and magazines. She has received numerous awards and fellowships among them The National Endowment for The Arts and The New York Foundation for the Arts. Her work is included in many public collections including: The Everson Museum; Munson William Proctor; SUNY at Brockport, Liberal Arts Building and the Drawing Institute to name a few, as well as extensive private collections worldwide.

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Exhibition Sponsors:
Edgewood Gallery – Cheryl Chappell, Elizabeth O. Clift, Phyliss Creamer, Donna deMonte, Christine Flynn, Ed & Eva Galson, Julia Ganson,  Barbara & Barry Gordon, Martha Holly Loew, Bruce & Nancy McCoy,  Anthony McRachern & Michael Riecke,
Ann Tiffany & Ed Kinane and Anita Welych

2017-18 SEASON SPONSORS:
Donald Blair & Nancy Dock, Chana Bursztyn, Dik Cool, Bruce & Kathy Coville, Annemarie Deegan, Edgewood Gallery, Kathy Flack, Bob Gates & Deborah Welsh, GEGENSATZ PRESS, Teresa  Gilman, Ruth Heller-1199SEIU, Mary Kuhn & Dave Thomas, Anthony Malavenda & Martine Burat, Sidney Manes, Fred & Diane Murphy, Shirley & Larry Novak, Rick Olanoff & Susan Wadley, Wendy Ramsay, George Savage, Laurie Gilmore Selleck, Vince Sgambati, Jeff Unaitis and Amy Zamkoff

SPECIAL BENEFACTORS:
Anonymous, John & Dolores Brule, Caroline Cargo,Therese A. Deegan, Ann Jamison, Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead, Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash and Lauren & Walter Melnikow

SUSTAINING SPONSORS:
Walter Putter & Marilyn Smith | Brewster Doust, M.D.