Thursday, August 6, 2009

Earth Narratives - Paintings by Marilyn Dillard and Sculpture by Harriette Lawler


Marilyn Dillard
Early Storm
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
20 x 20"


Harriette Lawler
Ribbon Dance through a Rusted Steel Heart
Steel and Copper
35 x 30 x 15"



Marilyn Dillard’s work not only focuses on the visual qualities of rock and dirt, she buries her canvases for several months in the ground to stain them before she applies paint, collage and stitching to create her subtly hued abstract paintings. Harriette Lawler’s sculptures are about the changing mental, spiritual, or emotional landscapes that we traverse on this earth. Her intricate pieces are often cut out of a single sheet of steel or copper. Between these two emerging artists the idea of “land” is explored from the inside and the outside, and from its physical manifestations to the memories we retain of a specific place or journey.


Exhibition dates: August 7 – 29
(Early Bird Preview: August 4 - 7)

First Friday Artscrawl Reception: August 7, 5 – 8:00 PM

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 9 – 6; Tuesday 10 - 4, Closed Monday

Contact person: Regina Held, 268-8952
Cost of event: Free

Location:
3812 Central Ave. SE - 2.5 blocks east of Carlisle between Solano and Aliso, next to New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery.

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