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Studio 21 South Presents the Snow ShowFebruary 12, 2010
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studio21south in North Adams presents the Snow Show, February 12-March 14, 2010, a group show featuring paintings and drawings which either embrace or directly defy the spirit of winter.
Landscape is a common thread, but the exhibition is enriched by the inclusion of artists who work locally as well as from other vantage points, ranging from brilliant Maine summers to the deep winter of working farms in Northern Wisconsin. The integration of abstract artists adds texture and dimension to the theme.
The show marks Karen Walter's return to the Beaver Mill, formerly home to the Contemporary Artists Center, where Ms. Walter was an artist in residence for several years. Her mixed media works on paper blur the distinction between drawing and painting. While individually small in scale, collectively, these abstractions have a commanding presence. Ms. Walter's art is inspired by natural forms, and will remind those familiar with her work of her series of drawings based on the Natural Bridge in North Adams.
Frank Bruckmann is a Connecticut-based painter who is working on site on Monhegan Island, Maine. He has been shipping work to studio21south as it is completed. These "fresh off the easel" landscapes leave little doubt as to why Monhegan was the chosen summer art colony of artists including the Wyeths, Rockwell Kent, and Edward Hopper. It is a special event to see these familiar yet inspiring views captured by an accomplished artist in wintertime.
John Leavey's work will be of particular interest to astute followers and collectors of American landscape painting. A recipient of the Prix de Rome, Leavey studied with and assisted Edwin Dickinson (1891-1978), and his permanent collections include the Hirshhorn collection in Washington, D.C. and the Museo della Citta da Roma, Italy. This exhibit provides a unique opportunity to view his lyrical interpretations closer to the bucolic setting which is their source.
Participating artists include Frank Bruckmann (New Haven, CT), Eric March (New York, NY), Bobbie Puttrich (Chicago, IL), Karen Walter (Boston, MA) as well as regional artists Frank Curran, Karen Kane, Sylvie Kantorovitz, John Leavey, Thor Wickstrom and Rodney Wilkinson.
Located in an historic mill loft, studio21south is an exhibition space featuring realism and formal abstraction, at 189 Beaver St. (Route 8) in North Adams, approximately 1 mile from Mass MoCA.
"Snow Show" will be on view from February 12 through March 14. Opening reception, Saturday, February 13, 6-9pm. Hours, Friday evening "cocktail hour", 6-9pm, Sat.-Sun. (plus Presidents Day, Mon. 2/15) noon-4pm, other times by appointment or by chance. 413.652.2141, studio21south@gmail.com, www.studio21south.blogspot.com
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