Goldenstein Gallery - The Dance of Color
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2006 Contact: Wib Middleton, 203-0254, cell: 862-0600 Linda Goldenstein, 928-204-1765 goldenstein@sedona.net Goldenstein Gallery will be awash in vibrant, magnificent color during the abstract art exhibition that opens on the First Friday in the Galleries, March 3, 2006. The Dance of Color is the March theme and it runs to the end of the month. A Reception for the Artists will take place from 5 to 8 pm on the opening night. “What I love about this exhibition is that all the artists are exploring abstract themes with great diversity and style. We have a wonderful array of talent represented here in different abstract media. I believe that even those who are not naturally drawn to abstract art will be delighted and surprised to find something to appreciate at this exhibition,” reports Linda Goldenstein, owner. Marlys Mallet, whose stunning mural greets visitors to the Sedona Art Center’s gallery entrance, has created a new body of work for the show. Mallet who has been painting since she was a teenager, was schooled in realistic painting techniques and is now pursuing abstract painting. She is known internationally for her outstanding ability as a colorist, and most recently she has been incorporating gold and copper leafing in her paintings. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections around the world. Mallet’s pieces convey a strong sense of movement, with vivid dreamscapes and fanciful forms that both intrigue and invite the viewer to go deeper. Her philosophy: “I feel that a successful painting tells a story. In my work I prefer that story to be one of mystery. I choose not to provide details, but rather to let the viewer fill in the blanks with his or her own memories or fantasies.” Layers upon layers of flowed paint on metal, infused glazes and dazzling light reflections only tell part of the story when describing a Bette Ridgeway painting. Recent experimentation in stainless steel with a variety of media has produced results that are denser, more intricate and yet rich in luminosity, according to the artist. “I have conceived this series of paintings through a combination of chance, intuition and control. In essence, I have been ‘seduced by steel,’ and its reflective surface; challenging my technical skills and titillating my love of color," suggests Ridgeway. Her pieces come alive when viewed up close, as light strikes the surface and the viewer moves in relation to the painting. Often the viewers own reflection and new vantage point actually changes and even becomes part of the painting in unexpected ways. Ridgeway, who is collected internationally, was recently recognized in a new book: 100 Artists of the Southwest. She will be signing copies of the book at the March 3rd Artists Reception. Keith Schall is a prolific Sedona artist working in oils, acrylics, and ink, who draws deeply on his experience as a literature and humanities professor. Seeing a Keith Schall painting for the first time is indeed memorable. Exploding colors boldly reach beyond the confines of what we have come to expect in a painting. His margins are boundless and he invites us to reconsider the limitations of the two dimensional canvass. Not limited by square or rectangular flat canvasses, Schall often overlays paint and structure onto the canvas surface, rendering it almost sculptural. Schall, who has a doctorate in nineteenth century British literature, is fully versed in the creative process and with a deep understanding of art. He explores tension and conflict in his pieces while challenging our perceptions. He does this by layering and building his abstractions, shaping his canvas to create his visions. Re-emerging as a painter after a 12-year hiatus, Blair Vaughn-Gruler is continuing her exploration into expressing complex ideas through non-objective painting. Working in mixed and water media on paper from 1975 through 1994, Vaughn-Gruler resided in New Mexico and Michigan, exhibiting across the United States and in Japan. Now in Sedona, her current work, begun in 2005, is oil paint on canvas. Her work has a very organic feel, with a fanciful playfulness and the use of luscious color. Vaughn-Gruler’s pieces, from small paintings to large triptychs, reflect the sensual stimulation of being surrounded by rich colors, contrasting textures, evocative scents and the timeless quality of the light in Sedona. “The paintings seek to communicate with the viewer in a deep and profound way, describing concepts and truths about life through shapes, texture, rhythm and color, ” according to the artist. Coming into Goldenstein Gallery visitors will be struck by beautiful chairs, lamps, mirrors, and a table for two, crafted in sensuous high-key, layered metallic paint. Any hesitation to immediately sit will be overcome by the sighs and smiles when someone actually does—sit that is. Ernst Gruler has created functional art in masterful pieces that come from years as a successful model maker and high-end cabinet-maker for clients in New York City. The combination of technical mastery and creative design is evident in everything the contemporary furniture artist creates. Over the years, Ernst has developed a unique fabrication process, which involves bending highly durable wood laminates into architectural forms. Pieces more like functional sculpture than traditional furniture, they are ergonomically comfortable as they are beautiful. Having exhibited in art galleries across the country Gruler is happy to now call Sedona his home. Goldenstein Gallery is open daily in beautiful Uptown Sedona. For more information, call 928-204-1765 or visit www.GoldensteinArt.com
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