Current Exhibitions: Wednesday, February 5 - Saturday March 1, 2020
Opening Reception: February 7, 6-8 PM
Demetrius Wilson, life sentence, acrylic on canvas, 24x30
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Dirty Brushes, Wine & the Untold Demetrius Wilson The show title, while rather unique, was a no brainer for Wilson. As you look at his paintings you will notice recurring themes, akin to a sort of mind map, as each piece is like a journal entry that Wilson uses to process his life and childhood experiences. The bright colors juxtaposing the rather dark subject matters alluded to the extremely sunny and upbeat disposition that Wilson generally carries in his daily life, a disposition that he has had to fight to maintain because of the circumstances he has dealt with throughout his upbringing. While serving as a never ending source of inspiration, Wilson’s past has been the one thing he has never fully been able to put a positive spin on. This constant battle with his past and present give his work an edge that is atypical of artists that use his preferred color palette. The show consists of numerous canvases with varying sizes showcasing Wilson’s fascinating use of vibrant colors, characters and figures. Wilson envisions his paintings as storyboards and as such, every single piece is a depiction of a significant person or period of time to him. Wilson wants his audiences to not only see and understand the stories that he presents to them through his works, but to figure out how they too see themselves in each piece as he believes that regardless of how unique each story is, we all share a commonality through our experiences as human beings that is universally understood. |
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Icons & Talismans Christine Palamidessi Christine Palamidessi's large mixed media monotypes and plaster talismans are inspired by the 900-year-old frescoes she found in out-of-the-way chapels, crypts and Crusader hideaways in Southern Italy. “During that era, pictures of the divine were linear, flat and stable; in candlelight they flickered, moved and fascinated.” Palamidessi converses with the traditional Byzantine image-text pattern by writing dialogue on many of the images. For example, her “Internet Madonna” bemoans the shortening attention span of her dear son and worries about his getting homework done. Her plaster talismans project from the wall and depict graceful, emotional hand gestures that are meant to touch the heart and to be touched by the viewer. In her studio, while putting together this series, Palamidessi couldn’t help but be reminded of how the past is also the present and hear the movie character Yoda’s words: “Luminous beings are we.” An artist, sculptor and published novelist, Palamidessi works in her Boston studio and in Salento, Italy, which is the southernmost region on the heel of the Italian boot. The human form and its irrepressible spirit continues to be the object of her study... as well as the mystery we all face: where we came from and where we are now. |
February's Curator Platform: "Art for the Heart"
Curated by Jane Paradise
Curated by Jane Paradise
Jane Paradise, "Great Barrier Reef," archival pigment print
Curator Jane Paradise has invited 12 artists to participate in this lively exhibition to warm the heart in the chill of the winter.
Artists include:
Clare Asch, Helen Canetta, Frank Capezzera, Deniz Ozan-George, Tamara Gonda
Marjorie Kaye, Ronni Komarow, C J Lori, Jane Paradise
Matthew Peake, Nora Charney Rosenbaum, Joanne Tarlin
James Varnum, Carol Wontkowski
Artists include:
Clare Asch, Helen Canetta, Frank Capezzera, Deniz Ozan-George, Tamara Gonda
Marjorie Kaye, Ronni Komarow, C J Lori, Jane Paradise
Matthew Peake, Nora Charney Rosenbaum, Joanne Tarlin
James Varnum, Carol Wontkowski
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Wednesday, March 4 - Sunday, March 29, 2020
Opening Reception: March 6, 6-9 PM
Iwalani Kaluiokalanin, Long Distance, oil on canvas, 48" x 72" (2 panels), 2020,
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Iwalani Kaluiokalanin
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Susan Leskin and Lola Baltzell : BROKEN/HEALING
Lola Baltzell, "Landing Gear (One)," encaustic painting on board, 12 x 12, 2019.
Lola Baltzell
"When you are truly absorbed in making art, it becomes a meditation. You are transported beyond the analytical, critical mind. From that place, the art makes itself. I see the "artist" as a channel, so that if we get out of our own way and let the creativity flow, we can tap into something wonderful, something beyond our limited sense of self." Lola Baltzell
Lola Baltzell
"When you are truly absorbed in making art, it becomes a meditation. You are transported beyond the analytical, critical mind. From that place, the art makes itself. I see the "artist" as a channel, so that if we get out of our own way and let the creativity flow, we can tap into something wonderful, something beyond our limited sense of self." Lola Baltzell
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Susan Leskin "The images in these works are intentionally ambiguous- not quite human, not quite plant or animal, but fully alive, nonetheless. They are about the loss and recovery of different things, including health, connection, and happiness. The process of healing may start with desperation, evolve into courage, and gain strength with tenacity. Things (and people) are not always restored to their previous configurations. Sometimes they look different. Sometimes they are better.These pieces are made with burnt paper, acrylics, ink, and pencil. " |
March's Curator Platform: "Shaping the Grain"
Eliot School Faculty Exhibition Alison Croney Moses, Michael Gleason,
Ken Lindgren, Dan Paret, and Andrew Riiska
Reception Friday, March 6, 6–8pm
Artists’ Talk Sunday, March 15, 3pm
Eliot School Faculty Exhibition Alison Croney Moses, Michael Gleason,
Ken Lindgren, Dan Paret, and Andrew Riiska
Reception Friday, March 6, 6–8pm
Artists’ Talk Sunday, March 15, 3pm
Alison Moses Croney, Cedar Pod Blue View
