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Eye of Silence— Now at West End Gallery

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves.

–Maurice Maeterlinck, The Treasure of the Humble (1896)

The exhibit Eye in the Sky opens today at the West End Gallery in Corning, NY. It is my 22nd solo show at the gallery that gave me my start as a painter and probably my 63rd or 64th solo show altogether, counting other gallery shows. I’ve lost count and it doesn’t really matter.

Every show has its constants, the familiar aspects that come from an artist’s singular voice. My shows certainly have the Red Trees and Red Roofs, the rolling landscapes, the linework, and the deep colors and textures that are part and parcel of my artistic voice.

My little world of silence.

This show is very much about that silence and the constant witness that the sun/moon bears on it as well as the wisdom that is often imparted from that silence.

That sounds like it could be a very dry show. However, I believe it is actually a joyful show, one that celebrates the unity of all things. A union that exists without spoken language, that transmits its message and emotion within the silence.

But that’s just me. You make up your own mind about it. Your decision.

The show opens officially today at the West End Gallery with an Opening Reception that runs from 5-7 PM. I will be in attendance to answer questions or just say hello. Or we could stand there in silence looking at one another, just to maintain the theme of the show.

Again, your decision. In this situation, I would prefer to chat with you though you are not required to talk with me. You can examine the show and all the other marvelous work in the gallery, have a wonderful treat from the Old World Cafe, and take in some great music from harpist Meredith Kohn Bocek in the Upstairs Gallery.

Hope you can make it in.

You can preview the show on the West End Gallery website by clicking here.

Eye in the Sky– Coming to the West End Gallery