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July 4 - July 29, 2025
PETER ILLIG | LAUREL McMECHAN | SCOTT LANCASHIRE
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"Construct" oil and enamel on wood, 45 x 48 in
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PETER ILLIG
Paradoxical Terrain For this show titled "Paradoxical Terrain" I searched for and use images from the past to comment on contemporary society. The paintings become metaphors for interactions between men and women, and for our constant search for meaning in our lives; they also touch upon our darker motivations, our “shadow side”, and the sometimes hidden reasons we act as we do. The paintings are documentation of how one’s mind can slip from everyday rational thought to a mash-up of cultural meanings -- elusive, oblique references, innuendo, erotic symbolism, implications, metaphors, unclear boundaries, non sequiturs, incongruities, romantic ideas. |
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LAUREL McMECHAN Heirloom Blurring the boundaries between the past and the present, these new “heirlooms” enmesh memory, place, trauma, personal and family history. Paint squeezed through woven netting is a metaphor for the way memory and experiences fuse together. Embedded references and codes include camouflage designs, quilt patterns, Morse code, European folk embroidery designs and personal symbolism. |
"Heirloom (One way)", 2025, oil, acrylic, organza, US Army uniform fabric, thread, 30 x 24 in
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"Acromion", 2024, oil on hardboard, 16x12 in
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SCOTT LANCASHIRE People Watching This group of oil paintings calls attention to the popular pastime of looking at people. It is people-watching as opposed to portraiture. I made the paintings from live sessions with studio models or from looking into mirrors. I worked in short sessions and rendered them quickly, so there was no time to go deeper than the surface. But the final pictures, with their less-than-finished quality, give me and the viewer the opportunity to draw some of our own conclusions as to the individual sitter’s mood, situation, and personality. |
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Coming Next August 2 - 26, 2025 SPARK SUPPORTING MEMBERS' SHOW Opening Reception: Saturday, August 9 12 - 3pm following Artist Talks 10am -noon |
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May 2025 Issue: DARIA ART MAGAZINE
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- Across the plaza from the Denver Art Museum, next door to Mad Greens
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• Friday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Saturday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Sunday 11:00am - 3:30pm
• Monday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
April 6, 2025 : DENVER POST
March 19, 2025: Denver's WESTWORD
May 2025 Issue: DARIA ART MAGAZINE
LOCATION
Spark Gallery
1200 Acoma St, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80204
303.681.4687
- Across the plaza from the Denver Art Museum, next door to Mad Greens
- Paid parking available in Art Museum parking garage - enter on 12th Ave between Broadway and Acoma
HOURS
Open Hours:
• Friday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Saturday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Sunday 11:00am - 3:30pm
• Monday 11:00am - 3:30pm • Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
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We welcome your donation in any amount. Spark Gallery is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and your donation is tax deductible.