April at Gallery A3: A New Exhibit by Karen Iglehart and Janet W. Winston
Karen Iglehart, Protectors of Space #9, oil on canvas with graphite markings. Photo: Gallery A3
Source: Gallery A3
Painters Karen Iglehart and Janet W. Wilson will offer a new exhibition, DEFINING SPACE, at Gallery A3, 28 Amity Street 1D, from April 4-27. Gallery Hours are Thursday-Sunday, 2-7 p.m. There will be an opening reception at the gallery on Thursday, April 4 from 5-7:00 p.m. and a free online art forum on Thrusday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.. Register for the online forum here.
DEFINING SPACE displays abstract paintings by Karen Iglehart and loosely interpreted New England landscapes by Janet W. Winston. Iglehart’s abstract paintings represent her recent explorations about space and form. She relies primarily on color, not perspective, to create a visual sense of space within the picture plane. With these works, she moves from an emphasis on horizontal to vertical form. She also seeks to define relationships among different forms in space through color or placement on the canvas. All the paintings are oil on canvas, and some also include graphite markings.
Winston’s new series interprets local landscapes in a painterly manner using oil and watercolor. She often depicts distance receding into the background, and brings the viewer into the foreground with a deftly employed detail or a dab of bright hue. An overall atmosphere encircles the whole composition, with the blending and choice of colors. The artist’s love of nature often inspires her work, to include birds, flowers, and butterflies.
ART FORUM ONLINE
In an Art Forum Online, titled Artists in Process, on Thursday, April 18, Iglehart and Winston will each discuss their painting process and describe the stages involved, from the initial idea through various changes to completion.See the gallery website www.gallerya3.com to register for this online event, which is free and open to the public. This Art in Community II outreach program is supported in part by grants from the Amherst Cultural Council and the Springfield Cultural Council, local agencies, which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
ABOUT GALLERY A3
Gallery A3 is a contemporary, fine art gallery in the Cinema Complex in downtown Amherst, Massachusetts. Members of the artist-run cooperative include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, and mixed media artists.
Gallery A3 was founded in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. A group of local artists believed art to be essential to the health and healing of a community and began the gallery as a place to share ideas and artistic support. Since that time, the gallery has been home to over 60 artists and is now celebrating 21 years of monthly shows with openings and forums, all free and open to the public, and an annual juried show that supports regional artists.