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| Mia Bergeron Thirty Two oil on panel 30 X 30 in. Mia Bergeron writes, "Every year since I was 17, I paint or draw a self portrait for my birthday. Maybe it is to be self-aware, maybe to chart time in the mirror, maybe to have a landscape for self-questioning." |
Opening next month at Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, is a new exhibit, Nuance, showcasing the accomplished but disparate works of three talented artists: Mia Bergeron, Amy Lind, and Ali Cavanaugh. Each of these three women has created a series of eight new pieces which psychologically explore their female subjects through color, composition, and texture. Nuance opens on November 2 with a reception running from 5-8:00 p.m., and runs through the end of the month.
From the press release:
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| Amy Lind Out of the Darkness, Into the Light oil on linen 30 X 20 in. |
Amy Lind says of the show, “My last solo show, which was comprised of large scale circus-themed oil paintings, was quite an undertaking for me. It pushed me to explore a variety of subjects clothed in vivid colors and bold shapes within new spaces that I had not previously explored. I think it's only natural that I would now be drawn to a degree of simplicity and calmness, still complex in many ways but much more subtle. It is in this new body of work that I have focused on the subtleties - the nuances - of just one subject in different rooms of the same location, her childhood home.
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| Amy Lind Homecoming oil on linen 30 X 30 in. |
This house holds the key to unlocking the memories that were once real living moments there. Now it is no longer a home but just the frame of a house under the same sun and moon as times past, with the memories hidden deep. It's funny how we can always count on some aspects of life to remain, like the sun rising and setting everyday. We can change our position in relation to the spaces we inhabit and those around us, but the light still shines on us, following us wherever we go, lighting up even the darkest of places.
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| Amy Lind Sentiment oil on linen 24 X 24 in. |
She is revisiting her past, now an empty shell, spending time in each room recalling the memories it holds. The familiar scent of the air and the whisper of the soft Spring breeze through the cracked window evoke the emotions of her first kiss, her first love, laughing with the neighbor kids, long summer nights with her family. The bright afternoon sun streaming across the floor reminds her of the moment sitting on her bed as her mother regretfully told her of her Grandmother's passing. The knick in the doorframe brings back the emotions of her angry response to her first heartbreak.
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| Amy Lind Southern Roots oil on linen 30 X 30 in. |
In these paintings, I have concentrated on the slight nuances that exist when the same figure is affected by different spectrums of light and color. Thus, exploring the effects that light and color have on expressing a multitude of moods and emotions. The stories are further told by focusing on the figure's face and hands. It is a natural response to emotion to move our hands in certain ways, whether it be fidgeting with fingers or covering a gasping mouth, and the positioning of her hands plays a role in illustrating each subtle narrative. The look in her eyes and direction of her gaze - often poignant - gives the viewer another piece of the story.”
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| Ali Cavanaugh Rise and Fall watercolor on clay board 30 X 30 in. |
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| Ali Cavanaugh Brightness Burning on the Heart Within watercolor on clay board 30 X 30 in. |
Ali Cavanaugh goes on to describe her work for the show. “I've had a handful of concepts that I've wanted to paint for a while. A few have been on my mind for years. These concepts would often come along when there wasn't a place for them at a given moment. Individually, I would say, they were sort of misfits in my sketchbook. They were worth painting; they simply didn't fit in with the roll that I was on. So I would set them aside for a later date. With this upcoming show, Nuance, an opportunity opened up. My misfits have found their place.
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| Ali Cavanaugh Encircling Complacency watercolor on clay board 36 X 16 in. |
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| Ali Cavanaugh Limitless Affection watercolor on clay board 50 X 30 in. |
In this most recent group of paintings, my works are larger. I've enjoyed opening up the composition, providing space for the figure in which to move. Additionally, the larger scale has allowed me to give more of the figure. As a result, the viewer is able to more fully enter into the experience. Common themes in my work, contemplation, perception and intuition, are carried through and are foundational in these new pieces.”
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| Ali Cavanaugh Girl with a Pineapple Earring watercolor on clay board 24 X 20 in. |
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| Mia Bergeron Lift oil on panel 24 X 24 in. |
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| Mia Bergeron Dissipate oil on linen 10 X 15 in. |
Mia Bergeron says, “For the theme of "Nuance", I wanted to explore how technique and application of paint can communicate ideas. I have spent the past few years exploring the treatment of edges, or how two boundaries of paint meet. Sometimes an edge is lost, sometimes it is razor sharp, sometimes it is somewhere in the middle. I find a lot of poetry in this part of painting. For me, it is a bit like life and relationships. Some parts of life are very clear, defined, significant and well observed. Other parts can be blurred, lost of definition, and mysteriously enticing. I find the idea of nuance, a subtle shift, to be right in line with how I look at edges and design in a subject. Nuance, for me, is the part of nature, life, and art that is overlooked, but full of wonder and mystery. In music, sometimes it is the silence between notes that holds the most intrigue. Likewise, the negative space in my paintings is a place where I like to wander and question. It is in these subtleties, whether they be in the overlooked areas of space and life, or in the indefinable aspects of relationships and edges, that I find beauty and admiration.”
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| Mia Bergeron Light oil on panel 11 X 14 in. |
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| Mia Bergeron Flutter oil on panel 32 X 24 in. |
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| Mia Bergeron Between Potency oil on panel 9 X 6 in. |
Digital images are available upon request. Contact Megan Lange at (843) 805-8052 or info@robertlangestudios.com.
Located at 2 Queen Street in the historic French Quarter district in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Robert Lange Studios features the best of contemporary painters and photographers. RLS is open everyday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment. To view work online and learn more about the artists, please contact RLS at (843) 805-8052 or visit www.robertlangestudios.com.
1 comment:
50 x 30" clayboard??? Do you make it yourself? Where does one acquire such large clayboards?
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