May 25 - June 18, 2023
KEITH HOWARD and JANICE McDONALD
with
John Decker
in the North Gallery
KEITH HOWARD and JANICE McDONALD
with
John Decker
in the North Gallery
Transmission, pastel, 2021
KEITH HOWARD
The Trail that Disappears
I’m interested in the story of a drawing that erases itself as it’s being made. We respond to the missteps that attend the creation of anything, and we watch time work its abrasive magic on the things we make. Erosion summons gratitude for the things to be enjoyed that are close at hand, for they tend to pass more quickly than we expect. Step outside and notice the high rises that imperil the viability of the Arts District and the survival of our gallery.
The Trail that Disappears
I’m interested in the story of a drawing that erases itself as it’s being made. We respond to the missteps that attend the creation of anything, and we watch time work its abrasive magic on the things we make. Erosion summons gratitude for the things to be enjoyed that are close at hand, for they tend to pass more quickly than we expect. Step outside and notice the high rises that imperil the viability of the Arts District and the survival of our gallery.
Recalibration: Place, collage with ink on wood panel
JANICE McDONALD
Gesture and Flow
Janice’s collage compositions offer moments of tenuous balance, along with sinuous movement, created from torn paper shapes and the powerful connections between them. A focus on the importance of gesture and flow in her work has pushed recent collages into new areas — incorporating more lyrical forms, calligraphic mark-making, and the occasional use of found words/phrases.
Gesture and Flow
Janice’s collage compositions offer moments of tenuous balance, along with sinuous movement, created from torn paper shapes and the powerful connections between them. A focus on the importance of gesture and flow in her work has pushed recent collages into new areas — incorporating more lyrical forms, calligraphic mark-making, and the occasional use of found words/phrases.
10,000 Dreams, 2020 multimedia
JOHN DECKER
10,000 Images
I have mostly made art when I was supposed to be doing something else, thus my art is a very deliberate redirection of my time. These images were created and collected over a period of decades and were intended as frames for animated films. I have made several thousand version fragments of these films. I created the first of these compositions while supposedly cleaning out my studio during the pandemic. The collection was always termed "10,000 Images".
10,000 Images
I have mostly made art when I was supposed to be doing something else, thus my art is a very deliberate redirection of my time. These images were created and collected over a period of decades and were intended as frames for animated films. I have made several thousand version fragments of these films. I created the first of these compositions while supposedly cleaning out my studio during the pandemic. The collection was always termed "10,000 Images".
Artist Reception: Friday, May 26, from 6 - 9 pm
First Friday: June 2, from 6 - 9 pm
Last Look: June 18, from 1 - 4 pm
Gallery Hours:
Open Thursday 12-5 pm, Friday 12-9 pm, Saturday 12-5 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
June 22 - July 16, 2023
GARY MANUEL and DEBORAH BRYON
with
ANNALEE SCHORR in the North Gallery
