Spotlight on the Arts
CAMP Rehoboth Puts Art at the Heart of Our Community
30 Years in 30 Photos
Come and see the people and events that defined CAMP Rehoboth and take advantage of the last chance to acquire one of these special photographs while you can! The show and the online auction close May 31. You may bid up to 11:59 p.m. at camprehoboth.com/arts/CAMPgallery.
As I See It…from Kodachrome to iPhone
Geri Dibiase images: The Irises Are Popping; And the Wind to Carry Me; I See Skies of Blue.
“I am grateful for my life behind the camera as it has provided the opportunity to go more slowly, to take a closer look. There is such beauty around us, in both the grand and the minute.” This is the philosophy of Geri Dibiase, the talented photographer who brings her art to CAMP Rehoboth for a one-woman exhibition, June 4-July 2, with a reception Sunday, June 5 (2:00-4:00 p.m.).
CAMP Rehoboth Arts Director Leslie Sinclair says, “Geri is a local favorite and over the years she has donated art to CAMP Rehoboth fundraisers, shared her art for Women’s FEST shirts, and much more.“
From local scenes to landscapes, florals, and creative compositions, there is something for everybody. Stop by to enjoy the art and attend the reception to see how Geri sees it! ▼
Save the dates
Theater Tickets on Sale Now
CAMP Rehoboth’s upcoming June theatrical production will be a night to remember. Two one-acts by Pittsburgh playwright F.J. Hartland will be performed in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard from June 23 to 25. The one-acts, Auto Erotic Misadventure and Ponce de Leon is Dead, hilariously explore the dynamics of love, family, and friends. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at camprehoboth.com.
CAMP Rehoboth highlights our community’s unique history and culture, and serves to further diversity, equity, and inclusion, by building unity and understanding. Exhibits may be viewed Monday-Friday (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.). View and purchase art on the CAMP Rehoboth website under “SHOP.”
artist SPOTLIGHT
EDDY SEGER
Eddy Seger has created art from the grand to the minute! From sprawling sets for Opera Delaware and Clear Space Theatre to designing the Delaware state quarter.
Doug Yetter: Where did you receive your training?
Eddy Seger: I am a proud Jayhawk with a bachelor’s degree in art education from the University of Kansas. Set design began in high school with a tutor from Wichita State, but the rest was ‘OJT,’ [on-the-job training] paying attention, and stealing from the best.
DY: Do you have a favorite aspect of your work?
ES: I love seeing the spaces change from a blank page to a full-blown composition—heaven, a swamp, Skid Row, a Greek island, a Victorian parlor.
DY: Where do you find inspiration?
ES: Walt Whitman said: “To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.” That’s how I view theater.
DY: Do you have a favorite time of day to create?
ES: The dark; the nighttime seems to lend itself to ideas and creativity. There’s less interruption working alone at night. Creating is such a singular activity.
Eddy Seger's set for The Odd Couple (female version), Clear Space Theatre, 2014
DY: What motivates you to create?
ES: Challenges. I tell directors to imagine their best dream; we’ll make the reality fit the dream.
DY: How do you define success as an artist?
ES: There’s an unannounced moment in the process when I realize I’ve done what I set out to do—captured a look, transformed a space, achieved a magical effect.… I live by the 11th Commandment—the Artist’s Commandment: Spend Thyself. The wonder of art is revealing the divine spark in each of us when we create.
DY: Does your art influence other parts of your life?
ES: Art has been a dominant influence in my life. I met my wife, Sallie, in the theater playing Billy to her Julie in Carousel. I taught art to thousands of students over 30 years, and designed sets for great opera, ballet, musicals, the plays of outstanding writers, and worked with outstanding directors, technicians, actors, choreographers, dancers, and musicians.
DY: How have your interests and/or style changed?
ES: I’m not sure they’ve changed at all. As a director, I want the most honest presentation of the moment. As a set designer, I aim to be faithful to the playwright’s vision of the story and to give the actors an engaging, believable space. As an actor, I want to tell a story that touches people’s lives, and as a painter, I want to remind everyone of the wonders that surround us—if we’ll just look for them.
DY: How has your work been affected by the pandemic?
ES: Beyond delaying or canceling several projects, the greatest effect of the pandemic has been to reinforce how precious ‘now’ is, how truly blessed we are to have friends and family, and how we can take nothing for granted. I am more particular about the projects I choose.
Visit eddyseger.net for a more complete exploration of his work! ▼
Doug is the Artistic Director of CAMP Rehoboth Chorus and Minister of Music at Epworth UMC. You can contact him at dougyetter@gmail.com.