Join us for this special event on Saturday, April 13. Reception to begin at 12pm with a reading by the author at 1pm. Reception and Book Signing continues until 4pm. Drinks and snacks. Free and open to the public. RSVP appreciated but not required.

12pm: Recepiton
12:30: Artist Discussion, Q & A
2:30: Reception continues

Free and open to the public
Drinks and snacks will be served

Christina Haglid: Tiny Sanctuaries

There has always been an intersection between the process of writing and the act of painting in my work. It has somehow been my guide. In the last four years, during the making of this work, that connection intensified as I started writing short stories and flash fiction while taking online classes. I find the process of writing and painting so different in almost every way, but there is something freeing and generative in writing which helps my painting process. Or perhaps it's a reminder of what painting is for me - something intuitive that needs to be trusted. And what they do have in common is a desire to encapsulate and distill a single moment, a story, about the complexity of our emotions and experiences.
 
At the heart of my work is the recurring depiction of perseverance, strength of will, and a subtle optimism. Symbolically through the objects, precarious situations depict a moment of possible difficulty, often involving the influence of nature. A paper crane left in the snow. A boat nearly filled to the brim, but not submerged and able to drain its own contents carefully. A slide alone at night which will return to its purpose during the day. My intention is to not show the failure because I imagine all these objects make it through to better times. Allegories of survival. Someone comes by and finds the paper crane, the rowboat owners return and see their boat undisturbed, and the slide during the day brings joy.

Carol Pylant: Into the Ulterior

The paintings in Carol Pylant’s Portals series present quiet and formal spaces inhabited only sometimes by dogs or peacocks, statuary, or figures carved in relief. The titular portals are doorways and windows that open onto landscapes, some wooded, others lake views, some frozen, some misted, and yet others on fire. These places are gorgeously, meticulously rendered—once the artist’s process is understood they could also be appropriately described as painstakingly detailed. In this detail they are mesmerizing, but the illusion of reality that is presented is disorienting. Pylant is a tremendously skilled painter. The power of the works lies not only in their careful style, it is also in the construction of unnerving scenes that operate via a disjunction: although the pictured places are not real and the settings are simply not possible, there is a connection to a reality of some sort, as the works are based on actual places. This disconnect between the real and the imaginary is magical.   [Ann Sinfield, from the exhibition catalog]

Violence permeates many parts of our culture, including the world of sports.  This exhibition features painting, sculpture and photography relating to the phenomenon of violence in sports, the toll that these sports take on the human body and mind, and the lengths to which athletes go to in search of fortune and fame. The artwork depicts world famous sports figures, and also those attempting to make a name for themselves in sports ranging from boxing and football to ballet.

Featuring Works by: Patrick Burns, Dean Kugler, Peter Lupkin, Caleb O'Connor, Art Shay, Bruno Surdo
 
Preview + Panel Discussion:  Thursday, March 1, 2018, 5-7:30 pm. Discussion begins at 6pm. Drinks + snacks will be served.

Opening Reception:  Friday, March 2, 2018, 5-8pm.

All events are free and open to the public. Continuing through April 27.