Paintings
and
Encaustics
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Paintings and Encaustics Show at CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY
MAY
13 to JUNE 20
An upcoming show at the Carrie Haddad Gallery manages to fill the
gallery walls with an abundance of styles and media. The front
room of the gallery features new abstract paintings by
Kathy Burge, the middle rooms of the
gallery hold a group exhibit of encaustic works, and the back room
of the gallery houses unusual still lives by
Carolou Faller Kristofik and haunting landscapes by
Paul Abrams. The Upstairs Photography
gallery exhibits works by Carl Dellatore.
The show will run from May 13 - June 20 with a reception for the
artists on Saturday, May 15th from 6-8pm.
Kathy Burge’s large, abstract
paintings are worked and reworked with layers of strong broad
strokes intermixed with lyrical imagery. A veil of smaller
patterns is then added to hide much of the original ground,
leaving viewers to discover the hidden layers. Burge received her
degrees from U.C.Berkeley and Yale University. She lives in
Columbia County.
The group exhibit of encaustics features both two and three
dimensional works by Louise Laplante, Donise
English, YunJung Kim, Elise Freda, Shawn Snow and
Pamela Blum. Encaustic, or pigmented beeswax, has been in
use as an artistic medium since the 5th century, B.C. Despite the
difficulty of working with a medium that must be melted in order
to be used, encaustics have long been prized for their
translucent, varnished effect. The rapid drying time also allows
artists to build up layers of encaustic on the surface, adding a
three-dimensional quality to their work. Twentieth-century
inventions such as the electric palette and the heat gun have
supported a resurgence in the use of encaustics, making it
possible to re-melt wax that has already been applied to a
surface. The assorted artists exhibiting in the upcoming show make
use of this versatile medium in a variety of different ways.
Carolou Faller Kristofik is a very
formal painter, but her still lives are anything but.
Unconventional set ups may combine classic vases with eggs hanging
in mid-air, or jam jars and yellow rubber duckies. Ms. Kristofik
has received numerous awards for her painting. She studied at the
Art Students League and Brooklyn Museum Art School and currently
lives in Middleburgh, NY.
Paul Abrams’ landscapes evoke the
turbulent skies of Hudson River School painters. Originally an
illustrator, Abrams has turned his attention to fine art and
produces both landscape and still life works. Some might say that
he is inspired by the works of his wife, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams,
but Paul’s painting contains a dark and moody presence that is all
his own.
Carl Dellatore returns for a second
exhibit in the Photography Gallery with another group of floral
still lives. This series was shot using only the light of a
burning candle. The effect is beautifully dark and old worldly.
Carrie Haddad Gallery is located at 622 Warren Street in Hudson,
NY. Gallery hours are Thur-Mon 11-5. Call (518) 828-1915 for more
information or
visit our website at www.carriehaddadgallery.com.
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