Current Exhibition

» JULY July 2 - 26

Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 5:30-7:30

Closing Reception: Saturday, July 26, 2-4

 

GALLERY I

Keri Straka

The Amplification of Nature

These sculptural forms explore nesting, growth, protection and intimacy. The amplification of organic textures suggest the natural world while alluding to the sensual experiences of the human body.

The infectious embellishment of the surface, as well as the interplay of parasitic shapes, connect these large ceramic works to both human tissue and geologic forces.

Pictured above: "Infectious Embellishment #2," ceramic, 60" x 20" x 20", 2006.

GALLERY II

Laurie Alpert
Adria Arch
Debra Giller
Kathy A. Halamka
Vivian Pratt

Rara Avis

Rara Avis: Latin for unique, literally a "rare bird.”

In this group show, new work by five Bromfield artists takes wing: Laurie Alpert, Adria Arch, Debra Giller, Kathy A. Halamka, and Vivian Pratt. Exploring process and content in diverse works on paper, wood and clay, each artist soars into a fresh and personal direction.

• Laurie Alpert, a printmaker, displays an artist book based on her recent
interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

• Adria Arch presents an 8' x 8' work consisting of necklace-like lengths of inkblots that detail her fascination with symmetry.

• Ceramic sculptor Debra Giller shows sculptures relating to floral shapes and marine life.

• Kathy A. Halamka experiments with the imperfections of mirror imagery.

• Vivian Pratt shares her series of cyanotype-derived images, based on roots that suggest figures.

Pictured above: Laurie Alpert, "Sacred Fragments, " polyester plate lithograph, mixed media book, 12" x 128", 2006.