"Inspired
by light, color, nature, music, and words, my work is an evolving
exploration of the beauty within these elements, gathered
and channeled into two dimensions. My intention is to leave
the world more beautiful through painting. Creative expression
has become my vocation, a sacred journey carried out through
painted colors
across a canvas, sung notes in the air, and composed words
on a page. My fundamental goal: to create harmonious canvases
that resonate and vibrate, embracing the richness of human
experience through exquisite use of color, light, and form.
"As
a practitioner and instructor of yoga, the themes of balance
and integration inspire and permeate my work. I repeatedly
rotate the canvas while working towards a composition where
the weight of color and contrast feel balanced. Intuitive
abstractions emerge through layering.
"Metaphors
for life, such as facing the unknown with courage, surrendering
the outcome guided by the heart, quieting beliefs of what
is correct to instead tune into what feels good, I use less
representational imagery and more broad forms, and follow
intuition about what comes next. This is a bold, scary, trusting,
and exciting place from which to be working, and it is my
hope that my paintings reflect the truth of that energy."
Ms. Ambrosi's
artwork is in collections throughout the US and Europe. As
a Visual Arts Graduate, she was Magna Cum Laude at Bowdoin
College in Maine,and was Artist-in-Residence at Kent Island,
Canada.
Kristen Ambrosi
"Embrace" acrylic on canvas, 20"h x
30”w
"I
create environments from natural elements to give people a
sense of place. Emotional essence and energy that connects
us to each other and everything around us. My images both
describe and celebrate the intrinsically aesthetic structure
of the natural world and the ever-present duality in all things.
I invite the viewer to see and feel the world both within
us and around us, experiencing the macro vs microelements
common to all.
"Materials
are important to me. I maintain the integrity of whatever
medium I use whether it’s pastel, paint or digital imaging.
I want each medium to have it’s own unique characteristics
to provoke the senses, be it optical impressions, viscosity,
or the unspeakable sound of elements as they hit the surface."
"Great
art picks up where nature ends.” -Marc Chagall
Kate Henderson "Monet Stones" cyto-digital
print 24”h x 30"w
"Painting-with-cells"
is how Ms. Henderson describes her cyto-Illusions series:
"I start by using microscope images of human cells and
also images of abstraction “found” in nature. Through
layering and manipulation techniques, I create an image that
mirrors micro images on a macro level. On one level the images
are a colorful abstraction that allow the viewer to freely
explore and experience the image on their own. Many images
are suggestive of a specific element such as water, but others
are more environmentally placed. On another level the images
are about the reality of nature; cells of disease, the growth
structure of plants, and the patterns of light filtered through
the leaves."
Kate Henderson "Current Electric, Blue" cyto-digital
print 24”h x 30"w
Born in
Brooklyn, N.Y., Herm Freeman earned his Phi Beta Kappa degree
from Queens College, C.U.N.Y. in 1969 and a Master of Fine
Arts in Painting from Indiana University in 1971. He studied
painting with several major American artists,including Fairfield
Porter, George McNeil, James Brooks, James McGarrell, and
Richard Serra.
He draws
his landscape inspiration from the motifs of Soutine, Cezanne
and Courbet. He is represented by Phil Demise's 'a' gallery
in NYC, and exhibits his paintings primarily in NYC and the
Northeast. Recently, he was awarded ‘Best in Show’
at the prestigious Silvermine 51st Art of the Northeast USA
Annual Exhibition.
Herm Freeman "Cubist Suburb" acrylics on
canvas 20"h x 24"w
Herm has
been teaching art in Connecticut since 1973. In addition to
his emotionally charged landscape painting, he has pursued
his musical muse throughout the years; playing guitar, keyboards
and vocals in the infamously obscure N.DoDoBand in 70's and
80's.
Herm Freeman "Promised Land" acrylics on
canvas 18"h x 24"w
Artists' Reception: Saturday,
November 18th, 2017, 4:00 to 6:30 PM.
Curated by: Johnes Ruta
