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Thank you to Denise Coffey of the Reminder News for taking the time to explore our Collective Exhibit and share her perspectives about why people should come in and view the work, and even more, why it matters. ...................................................................................... For the next few weeks, the walls of the Silver Circle Gallery in Putnam will be a sort of playground for the gallerys member artists. Twenty-eight artists have turned the walls into showcases of their work. From oil paintings to digital paintings, wood sculptures to encaustics, collage prints to aquatint etchings, the show celebrates some of the areas most well-established artists. The Six Year Anniversary Small Works Show is not just an opportunity for the artists, its an invitation to the community to join them in a celebration of art. Gallery owner Carly Martin believes that art is for everyone and that going to an exhibit shouldnt be intimidating. This show gives connoisseur and neophyte alike a chance to come in and take a look. Each artist was given a space roughly 30-inches wide, floor to ceiling, to hang their work. Each individual space is small enough to be a welcoming one. The prices are meant to match. The pieces range in size from abstract photographs that are five-inches by five-inches to giclee prints that are 24-inches by 16-inches. With so many different types of work on display, it begs the question: why does art matter? What moves an artist to create something? And why should anyone care? People make artwork about what they find important in life, Martin said. This is the way they communicate with the world, she said. This is their form of human expression. Meanings and motivations can be hard to pin down. Theres something mystical and mysterious about the origins of ideas and the reasons why a piece of work can be important. Art brings everyone together in ways that speaking does not, Annie Joly said. It brings beauty and life to things. Its like a breath of fresh air. And it changes the way we see the world. Jolys digital paintings are included in the exhibit. So are Bud Cooks ballpoint pen and coffee sketches. They immortalize George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Mos Def and Mick Jagger among others. The concept came to him while he was sketching at the Victoria Station Café. I decided to add coffee to the pen sketch and a new idea was born, Cook said. The morning coffee sketch became a literal coffee sketch. Peter Nelsons oil on wood panels capture landscapes and still life. There are painterly solar plate etchings by Carol Dunn and photographs manipulated into complex geometric shapes by Lindsay Noelle. Justin Wirtalla has showcased abstract photographs, Debora Aldo a series of mosaic blocks, Jean-Paul Jacquet a mixed media mosaic of 20 small canvases. Dan Paoletti, in town to visit family for Thanksgiving, found the show engaging. He is an artist in his own right, turning found objects into impressionistic art. For Paoletti, its enjoyable and inspiring to just look at the work of other artists. He pointed to the roses in a painting by Nora Ferragatta St. Jean. I like this because of the lighting, he said. It manages to create a vivid image. The roses have a lot of body to them. Joly said the variety of work challenges her creativity. Its inspiring to me to be around artists whose work is so different from mine, she said. The sheer variety of work on display is just one reason to visit the show. A reception on Dec. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will put the works, and some of the artists, within arms reach. For more information, go to silvercirclegallery or call 860-928-2900. courant/reminder-news/rnw-pt-putnam-small-art-works-1205-20141201-story.html
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:41:58 +0000

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