Structure and Imagery

Gili Levy: Recent Work No. 4 Studio info John Hoyland: Power Stations, Paintings- 1964 - 1982 Newport Street Gallery info Surface Tension featuring work by: Lala Abaddon, Jamie Powell, Sarah Sieradzki and Rachael Wren Garis & Hahn info Lori Ellison @ Sideshow and Open Studio Sideshow Gallery info Paul Klee curated by Ashley Garrett and JJ Manford Underdonk info

Installation view ( Rachael Wren on right) of The Sublime Revisited @ Ann Street Gallery The Sublime Revisited examines how contemporary artists explore the diverse and sometimes conflicting ideas of the sublime, with themes in relation to the awesome, the beautiful, terror, nature, technology, transcendence, and altered states. Works on view will provide a philosophical and cultural context for discourse around the sublime in art as it has evolved over time from the writings of Longinus, Burke and Kant to present day. The exhibit features works by : Toby Barnes, Dennis Cady, Bryan Christie, Liz Ensz, Snow Yunxue Fu, Abhi Ghuge, Aron Johnston, Christopher Lonegan,  George Lorio, Caitlin McCormack, Kyle McKenzie, Sophia Narrett, Chee Wang Ng, Eric Norby, Jaeman Shin, Raphael Fenton-Spaid, Ana Vizcarra Rankin, Rachael Wren, and William Ruller. The Sublime Revisited is curated by Virginia Walsh, Director of the Ann Street Gallery. The Sublime Revisited September...

Rachael Wren, Echo , 2012, oil on linen, 48 x 48 in. Rachael Wren Moving Towards Abstraction 
January 19-20 Saturday-Sunday
 Fee $275 Instructor present every day Enrollment limited to 12 students In this workshop, participants will explore and experience the process of abstracting from the world around them.  Working from observation of natural objects, students will be guided through a series of drawings in which they investigate notions of rhythm, mark, shape, texture, and speed.  On the first day of the workshop, the emphasis will be on working quickly, making many small drawings, while the second session will focus on creating one or two sustained large drawings.  We will address the concept of scale as well as discuss strategies for developing an effective composition. Experimentation with a variety of materials such as charcoal, ink, collage, and paint will be encouraged as we work towards the goal of creating images that capture the essence of the object...