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presents the exhibition: Jefferson, NY
Opening reception Friday, May 29th, 2015 from
5-8PM
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Joan Nelson, Untitled
785, 2015, Ink and spray enamel on wood panel, 12 x 12
inches
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Over the past twenty-five years many artists who had
studios in New York City have moved to more relaxing
environments. Often they locate in the quiet small towns of the
Hudson River Valley, a few hours away from Manhattan, where studio
space abounds, the cost of living is low, and the pace of life less
frenetic.
One of these towns is Jefferson, New York,
which is the home of the artists in this exhibition: Joan Nelson, Don
Powley, Nancy Shaver, Kevin Larmon, and Editha Mesina.
Jefferson is a town with a population of about 1,200 founded shortly
after the Revolutionary War. It has been noted for its
architectural landmark – a thirteen sided barn. Soon it may
become better known for the artists who have chosen to live there.
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Commonality
of place has allowed an exceptional diversity of form yet all have an
intensity of purpose. Kevin Larmon’s paintings, emerging from
nature, reference the play between the known and the abstract.
Nancy Shaver’s collaged objects utilize the overly familiar to
create a fresh look in a new space altogether. Don Powley creates a
fresh look at language by inclusion and exclusion, while Editha
Mesina’s self-portraits and Joan Nelson’s landscapes haunt our
way of looking at what we thought we knew.
Nancy Shaver, Density, distraction, light, 2013,
wooden blocks, fabric, acrylic paint, house paint,
oil paster 25 x 25 x 3.5 inches
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