SHAPES - Solo Show in Easton CT

Friends, art lovers and art collectors,

First of all - HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 to all of you.

If you are living or visiting an area near Easton in Connecticut, you are cordially invited to see my solo show in Easton Public Library now open until February 12, 2013.

691 Morehouse Road
Easton, Connecticut 06612
(203)261-0134

See the map HERE.

Below are my thoughts on my "SHAPES" show.

“I was always mesmerized by shapes and outlines. They are usually a part of any art expression. In my latest drawings I take two or more abstract shapes and connect them, entwine them, and, by layering them, make them appear 3D. What is most amazing is that there is such a vast number of possibilities. The “Shapes” series is based on one drawing style, yet each piece is very different from the next one.

One of the inspirations for “Shapes” is the great Dutch graphic artist, M.C. Escher, whose very complex black and white pencil drawings I admire so much. “Shapes” is influenced by nature, such as clouds or stones, twigs in the forest, or maybe even microscopic bone tissue. You can see the shapes are tangled together and even occasionally connected with what appear to be unraveled pieces of yarn - an idea borrowed from my other passion, knitting.

 My desire is for you to look at my pencil and charcoal drawings and try to “connect” the shapes that you see with ordinary objects from your own lives. My satisfaction with these drawings, which I hope you will share, comes from having turned a chaos of disconnected and jumbled shapes into a balanced and orchestrated series of compositions. I will have been successful if you experience the same peace of mind in viewing this series of drawings as I experienced in creating them.”

Westport Art Center - Muse Show

When I heard that Helen Klisser During will talk about her trip to Africa, I dropped everything and went to the Art Talk. I'd be thrilled to visit this continent.

Another reason I went to see the Talk full of images and videos from Helen's fascinating trip was that I wanted to see the Muse exhibition, featuring Paul Cadmus and Jane Sutherland. Jane talked about her drawings and paintings that are featured at the Westport Art Center first. Her pieces are based on Degas' statue of a 14 year old ballerina that was his muse at the time. Here is another write up about Jane's drawings and paintings - an interesting read including photographs of Jane's works.

Paul Cadmus, an american artist, mastered his figurative drawings. One just has to marvel at his workmanship. This exhibition is worth going to see. Read more about the show HERE.

I took few images with my android (see below), but there are far better images on internet. If you do not want to do your own search, click on the links provided in my text.



My images of Cadmus' drawings are not good - too much glare from the gallery windows

Jane Sutherland's art

Helen Klisser During and Jane Sutherland

Jane's drawings

Jane with her painting and  one of her drawings

Helen was able to get Chuck Close's painting for the show 

and Picasso

While you are shopping something special for your loved ones for this holiday season, do not forget to visit galleries, artists lofts, or libraries that display art. I think that being surrounded by art will make you feel more festive than stores with electronic gadgets. Besides that, you may even find some nice precious gift that is hand made by a local artist. I am sure you know someone that would appreciate something special, even if it is small.

In Easton Public Library, Dolly Curtis curated an exhibition of handmade holiday cards - stop by to see local artists' designs. See write up about this exhibit in this newspaper.

Happy Holidays to all.

My Newest Interior Drawing

Working on some interior drawings. 

Westport Art Center - The Show Where You Could Not Move

The opening reception for the show "Foodies" in Westport Art Center was something "else". You almost thought that you are in Manhattan. It was very crowded, cool, hip and artsy. No one had to drive for an "hour plus" to NYC to enjoy the best of the best art creations, to have a fun, or to catch up the latest news with friends. My dearest family, my friends and I saw a lot of quality art.

If you haven't seen it and you live in the area, visit this well run art center. The show will be open until first week in November.

You do not want to miss any reception at the Westport Art Center

With friends and family

With family

My friend Andrea