On view at River Street
Gallery, October 26, 2019 - January 12, 2020
Despite different mediums and styles, it’s easy to recognize
distinct interactions between the works of Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane and Maria Morabito. See for yourself in the
new River Street Gallery exhibit INTERPLAY, on view from October 26, 2019 - January
12, 2020. Meet all three artists at the Opening Reception on Saturday, November
9 from 5-8pm, then learn more about their work during an Artists’ Talk on Saturday,
December 7 at 2pm.
“We chose the title INTERPLAY
after noticing how we all embraced abstraction in our work.” explains Kathy Kane.
“It made us focus on presenting a cohesive collection of work for this show.”
Each of the three artists is inspired by nature and the environment,
interpreting the connections of living forms onto the canvas, or to three-dimensional
sculpture, like Sheila Kaczmarek’s
work. Combined you’ll see, as Morabito
explains, “the expressive potential of the interplay of lines, color, and shapes,
and the free assembly of elements to create new forms.”
Kane, Kaczmarek, and Morabito have been
making art and involved in the New Haven arts community for many years. Kane
has maintained a studio at Erector Square in New Haven for more than 30 years.
She is a member of City Gallery (New Haven), the Guilford Art League, and the
Connecticut Watercolor Society. Kaczmarek has studied at St. Martin’s School of
Art, London, UCLA and the Academie de Boitsfort in Belgium. She apprenticed at
the Guilford Art Center Ceramics Studio, is President of the Guilford Art
League and founder member of the City Gallery. Born in Italy, Maria Morabito
grew up in Rome and now lives and works in New York City. She lived in New
Haven and maintained a studio at Erector Square for many years. Morabito has
studied at University of Cincinnati in Ohio, Creative Arts Workshop in New
Haven, and the School Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She has exhibited
nationally and internationally. Her work is represented in several public and
private collections in the United States and Europe.
This is the
first time the three artists have shown together in this exhibit which was curated
by Liz Pagano at the River Street. The exhibit, Opening Reception and Artists’ Talk
are free and open to the public.
Inside a renovated former workspace in Fair Haven Furniture,
River Street Gallery showcases fine art and craft by regional artists in combination
with high-quality, artisan-made furniture in a warm and welcoming environment. The
gallery is located at 72 Blatchley Avenue
in New Haven. It is open Monday - Saturday, 10-6, Sunday 12-5 (closed Tuesday). December
hours Monday- Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5. For more information: 203-776-3099, www.fairhaven-furniture.com/riverstgallery.
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Sheila Kaczmarek, Aurelia III, glazed clay,
12" x 12" x 8"
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Maria
Morabito, State of Mind, oil on canvas
, 40"x 60"
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Kathy
Kane, Easy Street, watercolor on paper,
21"x 26"
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