Patrick Puckett: Southern Geographic Virtual Tour

Puckett's show is filled with large, lush paintings that play with duality. His work explores how light and dark, positive and negative, high and low can exist in the same space. It's the same push and pull that his technique exhibits, layers and layers of paint fighting to find a resting place. The...   read full post »

posted on 5/8/2016

   

Joyce Howell :: Virtual Tour 2016

Another knockout show from Joyce Howell. From soft and soothing to high energy, the tempo of this show is just right. On Thursday night, Joyce treated a crowd of about 30 to an excellent artist talk, describing her journey as an artist and the struggles of letting go of the image and finding her voi...   read full post »

posted on 4/2/2016

   

Becky Joye: Hunting for Mysteries Virtual Tour

Playful, whimsical creations fill this show. Joye's pieces hint at human activity through architecture and machinery however no figures can be found. This combined with her whimsical treatment of surrounding objects creates a world that seems to exist slightly outside our own, one that alludes to a ...   read full post »

posted on 3/9/2016

   

Honora Jacob: Contemporary Histories

The history behind each of these figures is fascinating. At her artist talk, Honora described the accomplishments, scandals and fate of each. We enjoyed it so much that in the gallery we have posted a brief summary next to each piece. We highly encourage you to come see this show in person, get draw...   read full post »

posted on 2/6/2016

   

John Adelman + Joseph Janson: Virtual Tour

This show presents a curious world. Joseph Janson's sculptures depict a slightly off human reality and John Adelman's drawings give us a window into a mechanical and obsessive mind. Each works with line and pattern in such different ways, however seeing them in conjunction, each compliments the othe...   read full post »

posted on 1/13/2016

   

Angie Renfro: Virtual Tour

It's always a pleasure to show Angie Renfro's paintings, but especially this time. This is the debut of her new series based on more organic subject matter inspired by her recent commute from Chicago to a small town in Colorado. Renfro is moving to rural Colorado full time and it is exciting to see ...   read full post »

posted on 12/8/2015

   

Malcolm Bucknall : Virtual Tour

Malcolm created this show over the past 3 years. At 80 years old, his humor and technical control is astounding. It was so great to see fans, young and old, engage with this master during his artist talk and opening reception. He was, as always, warm and welcoming and his work continues to bring a s...   read full post »

posted on 11/12/2015

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