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Come the Brightening— At Principle Gallery
The sun rose on the flawless brimming sea into a sky all brazen-all one brightening for gods immortal and for mortal men on plowlands kind with grain.
—Homer, The Odyssey
Show day!
Tonight is the opening for Continuum: The Red Tree at 25 at the Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA. There is an opening reception that runs from 6-8:30 PM. I will be there to talk with anyone who cares to chat about the work on the walls. Or anything at all. Your choice.
There is a link below to a virtual walkthrough of the show. It gives you a better idea of the sizes and presentation of the work. Believe it or not, the colors of the paintings and the frames are somewhat deeper than shown in the walkthrough as they wash out a bit with the lighting required to create it. So, if you like it here, you’ll like it even more in the gallery.
As noted here and in the show’s title, this marks my 25th consecutive solo exhibit with the Principle Gallery, starting with the Red Tree show in June of 2000. It was my first real gallery show and at that point I had no idea if there would be a second, let alone a third, fifth, tenth, or twentieth. I sure as hell was not anticipating heading out for a 25th show in Alexandria.
But somehow it has come to be. Most of it is the result from the support and encouragement from gallery owner Michele Marceau and her belief in the work. I can’t fully express my gratitude and appreciation for the many things she has added to my career and life. She has encouraged and allowed me to experiment and expand over these 25 years, never trying to dictate the direction or scope of the work.
Over the past 25 years, some things appeared for only a short time and others became the heart and soul of my work.
The Red Tree, for example. 25 years later and it still somehow resonates and feels new with each incarnation.
Like the Dude in The Big Lebowski, the Red Tree abides.
All I can ask.
Hope you can make it to the Principle Gallery tonight. If you do, look for me–I’ll be the sweaty, uncomfortable and confused looking guy hovering about.
Here’s the link to the virtual walkthrough:
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