The Rains Came Down:
Noah and the Ark

Imagined with a vast variety of living things parading into the ark two-by-two,
 the animals intrigue most youth who hear the story of Noah’s ark and the
cargo it carried. The story of the flood has fascinated children and adults
alike for centuries and has captured the imagination of the artist like no
other biblical narrative. Medieval artists depicted the horrors of people
clamoring for high ground but more recent interpretations view the event
with humor and delight.

This exhibition has 30 pieces from diverse sources and in a variety of media,
some of which include: etchings by Marc Chagall, Ben Zion and Arthur Geisert, a 17th century engraving, paintings by outsider artists Rudolph Bostic and Dorethy Gorham, two molas from the San Blas Islands off Panama, a stencil print by Japanese artist Sadao Watanabe, and charming wood sculpted Noah’s arks. Together they promise the viewer a delightful few minutes of exploring anew the beloved story of Noah and the Ark.

The exhibition's artwork includes

1. Story of the Flood, Unknown, engraving, 7 1/2 x 11 5/8
2. The Flood, Sandra Bowden, mixed media, 2012, 9 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 3/4
3. Permit, Arthur Geisert, etching, 5 x 6 7/8
4. Building the Ark, Nicholas Chapron, engraving, 1649, 9 3/8 x 10
5. Ark Building I, Arthur Geisert, etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8
6. Ark Building II, Arthur Geisert, etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8
7. Ark Moon, Arthur Geisert, etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8
8. Loading the Ark, Arthur Geisert, etching, 24 x 35 3/4
9. Helper, Arthur Geisert, etching, 5 x 6 7/8
10. Noah’s Ark, mola, 13 x 15
11. Deluge, William von Kaulbach, engraving, 1880, 6 5/8 x 9 3/8
12. Noah’s Ark, Sadao Watanabe, washi stencil print, 13 x 9
13. Noah’s Ark, Unknown Haitian artist, steel drum art, 24 x 24
14. Noah’s Ark, George Smith, wood, 11 x 15
15. Noah’s Dugout, unknown Guatemalan artist, wood assemblage
16. Noah’s Ark, George and Bev John, wood carving
17. Noah’s Ark, Arthur Geisert, etching, 24 x 25 3/4
18. Noah’s Ark Scenes, unknown, painting on gourd
19. Noah’s Ark, Tim Hitchcock, 16 x 17, wood assemblage
20. Noah and the Dove, mola, 13 3/4 x 16
21. Noah and the Dove, Ben Zion, etching-aquatint, 13 7/8 x 17 3/4,
22. Noah send out..,, Chris Overvoorde, woodcut, 10 x 5
23. The Dove of the Ark, Marc Chagall, etching, 12 3/8 x 9 3/8
24. Noah’s Ark, Joan Bohlig, etching 6 1/4 x 6 1/2
25. Noah’s Journey End, Rudolph Bostic, house paint on cardboard, 20 1/2 x 38
26. Freeing the Animals from the Ark, Nicholas Chapron, engraving, 1649, 9 3/8 x 10
27. After the Flood, Rudolph Bostic, house paint on cardboard, 26 1/2 x 42 1/2
28. Noah’s Ark, Dorethey Gorham, acrylic on board, 19 5/8 x 23 3/4
29. Noah Built and Altar, Nicholas Chapron, engraving, 1649, 9 3/8 x 10
30. The Promise, Sandra Bowden, collagraph assemblage, 30 x 22