WEST BRATTLEBORO — Putney-based artist Adrienne Ginter has installed two solo exhibits for spring viewing at opposite ends of the state.
Locally, a show of 20 finely detailed watercolors, oils, and paper-cuttings can be seen through May at All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist in West Brattleboro.
An opening reception is set for Saturday, April 16. The Governor's Gallery at the State House in Montpelier is hosting a large exhibit of her paper-cuttings through late June.
The exhibit gracing gallery spaces at All Souls Church includes both intimately scaled and large-format works, some in archival print form. Ginter's work explores elements of the natural world as well as fanciful narratives depicting ancient myths, history, and her personal experience.
In her artist's statement, Ginter shares that “every scene in nature tells a million little stories, and I work to incorporate an extreme amount of detail to tell not only the macro but the micro stories in a scene. This gives the viewer a greater sense of depth, not only visually but narratively, depending on how closely they choose to engage with the piece.”
It can take weeks to complete her largest paintings and 30 or more hours for up to 10 layers of work in paper.
The Arts Committee of All Souls Church invites the general public to meet Ginter and speak with her about her creative process at an artist's reception Saturday, April 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. A buffet of sweet and savory treats will be featured.