The shapes and forms of
nature reveal themselves IN THE MIND’S EYE of the artist, distinct and specific
to each individual and her experiences. See this interplay of nature and
creativity at City Gallery’s March exhibit featuring Judy Atlas and Jennifer Davies. IN
THE MIND’S EYE will be on view from March 1 to March 25, with an Opening
Reception on Sunday, March 4 from 2-4pm (Snow Date: March 11), and a concluding Artists’ Talk on Sunday,
March 25 at 2pm.
Judy
Atlas is an abstract artist. Her paintings, monotypes and collages are
expressions of the patterns, shapes and movements found in nature and everyday
life. Her work relates to places and landscapes, real and imagined, external
and internal—like the watery views of Reflections
and Blue Dreams featured in this
show. Atlas has taught watercolor painting and collage at Creative Arts
Workshop (New Haven) since 1998. She is a member of City Gallery, and her work
has been featured in numerous solo, group, invitational and juried shows.
Jennifer
Davies’ work revolves around the individual characteristics of her handmade
paper. Translucent or opaque, indigo dyed or left natural, various fibers are
layered and joined by stitches. Though some of the imagery, like Slow Float, suggests abstracted natural
forms, the large monotypes, like Leaf
Poem (1), are directly printed from banana leaves onto Davies’ handmade
papers.
In addition to many solo and group shows, Davies’
work has been included in traveling exhibits such as Fiberart International,
and The Paper Runway. She is a member of City Gallery; The Friends of Dard
Hunter, a group devoted to hand papermaking; Fiber Artists Collective; and
Surface Design. In 2012. she was awarded a Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant
to further her opportunities and experience in the field of Fiber.
City Gallery is an artist-run gallery featuring
contemporary art. Exhibitions of painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography,
papermaking and/or mixed media rotate monthly. The Gallery promotes creative
interaction among artists and the public and contributes to New Haven as a
vibrant regional center for the arts. Since its opening in 2003, its members
have represented some of Connecticut’s finest artists, many of whom have earned
numerous awards for their work.
The IN
THE MIND’S EYE show and events are free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New
Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Thursday - Sunday, 12 noon - 4pm. For
further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
Reflections, Judy Atlas,
acrylic, 20"
x 30", 2017
Slow
Float, Jennifer Davies, handmade paper and string netting, 9"
x 14", 2017
