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| Boy on a Hydrant, NYC Michael Seif |
I am pleased to present Grey
Matter: a curated exhibit, which explores the grey scale through print,
paint, sculpture and photography by 9 contemporary artists opening Thursday,
August 10th at The Cultural
Center at Rocky Neck. The Cultural Center is located at
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA. Gallery hours are Thursdays through
Sundays 12-6 PM.
This exhibit offers a place to dwell,
quieting the drama of color barriers to essential messages, explored through
the diversity of singular voices. Words of color are part of our everyday
language. Political states are described as colors. Today’s consumers associate
national brands by their branding color: red stands for Coca Cola and Target;
orange for Home Depot; green equals Starbucks; brown for UPS; and blue for
Facebook and Twitter. We can be oversaturated by visual color messages and
creative messages often get buried in our Technicolor world.
In curating this show I am joined by
eight artists who believe that a lack of color does not mean the absence of
visual excitement. Grey Matter highlights meaning through light, texture,
form and imagery. The work of these local and regional artists covers a
wide range of disciplines including painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics
and photography. This exhibit celebrates the differences and
boldness and the expressive intentions of each artist working within a limited
palette. Featured artists include Coco Berkman, Christiane Corcelle, Linda Packard, Judy Robinson-Cox, Michael Seif, Pip Shepley, Ruth Worrall, Wendy Young & Martha Wakefield. Please
join us at the artists' reception on Saturday, August 12 at 4-6 PM. Light
refreshments and beverages will be served.
Works by these artists are divided up
and paired with novel partners—encouraging a freeform yet cerebral exploration
of the show’s theme. Though each artist’s work is very different, this group
shares an essential connection in how they approach process and design. The
exhibit illuminates not just the work, but also the reasons these artists make
what they make. Each medium possesses unique qualities and by juxtaposing this
diversity, Grey Matter, offers visual abundance and engages community
conversations. The public is invited to join the conversation at two
lively, illuminating and free events—a Photo Forum Artists’ Talk, on Sunday,
August 20, 4-6 PM & the Paint and Print Artists’ Talk, on
Sunday, August 27, 4-6 PM.
GREY
MATTER: Exploring the grey scale through print, paint, sculpture and photography.
August
10 – September 10
Cultural
Center Gallery, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Artists’
Reception, Saturday, August 12, 4-6 PM
Photo
Forum Artists’ Talk, Sunday, August 20, 4-6 PM
Paint
and Print Artists’ Talk, Sunday, August 27, 4-6 PM
