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In Full Bloom

Andrea Rowe Kraus

Curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum

April 24th - May 18th, 2024

We all have a profound relationship to nature. The start of Spring brings a sense of renewal and hope. In her newest series of paintings, artist Andrea Kraus has created bright and bold paintings that respond to the beauty of gardens and to the uniqueness of each of the flowers she paints. Andrea has traveled the world and many of the flowers are from the places she has visited. The colors are intense; bright fuchsia,  goldenrod yellow, blue violet and jade and emerald green. They are outlined to highlight their unique shapes and the vibrancy of their color. The flowers stand as individuals and  part of a larger community. They are diverse, colorful, unique and stronger together.

Gardens are protected places, cultivated and artistic, complicated and soothing, much like Andrea’s elegant paintings.

In the Lower Gallery

Echoes of Heroics

Lynda Andrews-Barry

Curated by Gaby Mizes

April 24th - May 18th, 2024

Echoes of Heroics delves into the realms of both past and future, weaving together both my heritage and my imagination. The collaged photo paintings of my ancestors blend traditional portraiture techniques with visionary elements that evoke a sense of continuity and transformation. Drawing from the richness of African cultures, I use vibrant colors and cosmic motifs to celebrate the heroics of my lineage while transcending the confines of time. These portraits serve as symbolic anchors that honor the resilience and wisdom of my forebears, while projecting a future imbued with a Black identity of agency and freedom.

Creating Echoes of Heroics is a deliberate step towards reimagining history, infusing it with the boundless possibilities of an envisioned future. This work is a celebration of the diverse narratives that shape my heritage, from ancient wisdom to modern aspirations. The portraits serve as a visual testament to the enduring spirit of my ancestors that reimagines the past and envisions the future through a lens that centers and celebrates the experiences, histories, and potentials of a people.

Face to Face

Miriam Keeler

Curated by Judy Southerland

April 24th - May 18th, 2024

This small exhibit features ten heads in conversation via facial expressions, accessories, and color.

In the Garden Gallery

Talia and the Spring

Carol Rubin

Curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler

April 24th - May 18th, 2024

The universe is a hum of vibrating energy, endlessly transforming, never the same. I feel that in flowers. Flowers are colored forms that take my eye on a gymnastic trip up, down, around and through space. They offer an endless array of complexity and simplicity of form and tangled lines, gathering and scattering. And the spaces between the flowers are also part of the act. Space and form mutually support one another, seeking a balance, if sometimes precarious. Dark and light are also players, from dense darkness where shoots emerge from earth to vivid light as they spill into the sun. The impact can hit as loud as a thunderclap.

Every spring I am overwhelmed again by nature’s ability to show us its vast energy. New growth beckons to be explored with paint. I search for ways to evoke my personal response. I use loose paint, working in rapid gestures across the canvas. I seek to activate the surface, to let it vibrate, to find a rhythm. I explore how forms move away from and toward us, leaving a trail of movement and sometimes disappearing under layers of paint.

Nature’s turns are dreadfully fleeting. So, I paint with some urgency. There isn’t much time for pondering. Catch it in paint before it is gone. This spring little Talia arrived with the first blossoms. Thank you for coming, Talia.

Near and Faraway (Places)

Eleanor Kotlarik Wang

Curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler

April 24th - May 18th, 2024

In these works, the artist uses an expressionistic palette and sensibility to capture on canvas the emotions and sense of wonder originally experienced encountering faraway and local locations.