Art Up On Gallery Walls Again

After a long and difficult road through the late winter and spring of 2020, we in upstate New York are coming out of the restrictions imposed to address the scourge of Covid-19. The downstate metro New York area, which was the hardest hit area of the country, appears to be following close behind in opening up again. Phased re-opening of non-essential businesses means art is going up on gallery walls again. I’m happy to say that Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY has re-open with an exhibit entitled Natural Worlds, including 10 of my waxed Kozo pieces. The show runs through July 26. The gallery is open daily 11-5, except Tuesdays, with masks and appropriate social distancing of course. If you’re not in the mid-Hudson area, or not yet ready to gallery go in person, the show is available on line: http://carriehaddadgallery.com/index.cfm?method=Exhibit.CurrentExhibit.

Natural Worlds, Carrie Haddad Gallery, June 10 -July 26, 2020

Natural Worlds, Carrie Haddad Gallery, June 10 -July 26, 2020

Fall's Return

The crisp, bright air of autumn is returning to upstate New York, ushering in my favorite time of year and the start or our foliage season. It’s also time to announce two new shows in which my work will be shown along side a number of other artists I admire working with botanical forms. Cross-Pollination: An Evolution in Foliate Forms opened yesterday, September 7 and continues through November 3, at the beautiful Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, NY. Also opening shortly is A New Leaf at Momentum Gallery in downtown Asheville, NC. That show opens September 12 and runs through November 9. If you happen to be in the vicinity of either location, please stop in to take a look.

Sugar Maple Splash (Yellow), 36” x 34”, pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Sugar Maple Splash (Yellow), 36” x 34”, pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Spring's Renewal

Spring has finally arrived again in upstate New York, bringing us the blossoming trees that so warm my heart. Among my work currently on view in galleries celebrating the season is this Ruby Magnolia quad, presented as part of “In Bloom” at Sozo Gallery in Charlotte, NC. The exhibit is up through the end of May, and the opening reception is this coming Friday evening, May 10. If you are in the vicinity, please stop by.

Ruby Magnolia, No.4, 36” x 45.5”, pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Ruby Magnolia, No.4, 36” x 45.5”, pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Songs of the Sky, Revisited at Carrie Haddad Gallery

Pieces from my most recent series, Songs of the Sky, Revisited, will be presented as part of the exhibition "Photography" at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, New York, opening August 1.  This new work consists of sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic tonality shifts of monochromatic pieces of sky.  With an acknowledged nod to Alfred Stieglitz's Equivalents, the series furthers my own inquiry into the possibilities of contemporary abstracted images of the sky that convey inarticulable emotion.  And, like most of my work, it attempts to capture the often sublime nature and ephemeral beauty of that which surround us.  The exhibition will extend through September 16.  Please stop by if you are in the area.

Songs of the Sky, Revisited, No.7, 36" x 34", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Songs of the Sky, Revisited, No.7, 36" x 34", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Inside/Outside - Kaller Fine Arts, Washington, DC

I'm happy to announce my recent association with Kaller Fine Arts in Washington, DC, and my participation in their group show, Inside/Outside, which will be opening with an evening reception on October 13.  Seven of my large scale, waxed Kozo pieces from my Sojourn in Seasons series will be hanging.  More are in the gallery flat files.  Please stop in to take a look if you are in DC this fall.  The show is scheduled to run through December 15, with open houses on October 14 and 21. http://www.kallerfinearts.com/events/

Magnolia, No.12, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Magnolia, No.12, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Warm Waters Opening in Sun Valley

Should you be lucky enough to be in Sun Valley in September, please stop into my show 'Warm Waters' at Gilman Contemporary.  Work from this new series evoking the power and majesty of the ocean will be exhibited from August 31 through September 29.

Warm Waters, No.31, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Warm Waters, No.31, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Japanese Kozo with encaustic medium

Summer Shows

I'm happy to have work currently showing on both sides of the country, as well as a few stops in between, as part of summer gallery exhibitions.  Work from my long term 'Sojourn in Seasons' series is currently on view in San Francisco at Corden Potts Gallery and in Westport, Connecticut at Amy Simon Fine Art. Work from my brand new series, 'Warm Waters', will be on view shortly in Nashville at Cumberland Gallery and in Sun Valley at Gilman Contemporary.  Work from the new series will also be available for viewing at Catherine Couturier Gallery in Houston.  If you have the opportunity, please stop in to one of these locations to take a look, and to say hi to the wonderful people showing the work!

Warm Waters, No.21, 36" x 45.5"

Warm Waters, No.21, 36" x 45.5"

Thank You, Maitland A&H Museums!

I spent most of the month of April in an artist residency with the Maitland Art and History Museums in Central Florida.  It was delightful to spend so much time dedicated to creating new work in an environment so completely different from that in which I spend most of my time. The light was crystal hard, the colors electrifyingly bright and the foliage amazingly lush. The Tabebuia trees bloomed with their golden trumpets a few days after I arrived and retained their glorious show for almost two weeks! I was so glad they graced the historic grounds on which I lived and worked.  I am very grateful for the opportunity that was provided to me, and thank the very helpful and professional staff associated with the A&H Museums. 

Golden Trumpets, No.6, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Kozo with encaustic 

Golden Trumpets, No.6, 36" x 45.5", pigment ink on Kozo with encaustic 

Work Showing in Stockholm

I'm delighted that Four Square Fine Arts from the UK will be presenting my work at the Stockholm Affordable Art Fair.  The show starts on Thursday, the 13th and runs through Sunday, the 16th.

Till It's Time to Go, No.25

AFF Hampstead, London

Four Square Fine Arts has brought my work to another art fair in London!  AFF Hampstead runs through this week.  Two of my pieces are hanging in frames there.  Thanks so much, Sonia!

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