3rd Street Gallery, 58 N Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, invites you to "new works" by Edwina Brennan, featuring oil paintings on mylar, on display from January 4 through January 29, 2012. The public is invited to an Artist's Reception on Sunday January 8, from 1 to 5 PM. The gallery will also be open for First Friday on January 6, from 5 to 9 PM. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 PM.
Edwina starts with a mark- simple and straightforward, but then there is another and another, a splotch of color and some scraping. The tools are uncomplicated, but, as in any interaction, it is the relationship, that is where the intricacy begins. The drawing itself is the experience. Although the artwork is relatively large in scale, some of the drawings are quite subtle and minimal, while others are bold and expansive. The artwork unfolds, inviting the viewer to share in the conversation, looking at and responding to marks and layers as they move over the surface.
Edwina has had solo shows at the Muse Gallery, Sande Webster, Rosemont College and Hahnemann University as well as the Educational Testing Service in Princeton , NJ and Birchrun Gallery in Birchrun, PA. She has been in selected group exhibits in the Reading Museum, Three Rivers Festival in Pittsburgh, PA, Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia Art Alliance and the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, PA.
Edwina is a member of the 3rd Street Gallery, an artist-run cooperative, and ARTsisters, a group of professional artists who empower each other and the community through their art. Her work can be seen at www.ARTsisters.org and www.3rdstreetgallery.com
Untitled 1, oil on mylar
2 comments:
Pennsylvania's January usually contains minimal color, with the cold temps and occasional snow.
Looks like Edwina will be bringing some nice bold color into our first month of this coming year!
congratulations Edwinna
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