BRATTLEBORO-118 Elliot supports the collaboration of local artists and has seven artists exhibiting in July: Tina Olsen, Mary Wright, Ellen Maddrey, John Loggia, Molly Melloan, and Jack Pombriant.
The gallery will host an artists' talk and reception on Thursday, July 18. There will be a reception and viewing time from 5 to 6 p.m. The talk starts at 6 p.m.
Each current exhibitor will focus on one piece of art. The artists will reveal their individual process, such as choices of subject, color, size, and the actual method of putting paint to paper or canvas. Questions and comments from the audience are encouraged.
"These artists share a view of art as a birthright and a sustainer of life, whether as a maker, an appreciator, or a supporter," organizers wrote in a news release. "They hope to take some of the trepidation out of making art by sharing their individual processes. They will share their experiences of allowing the paint or other medium to teach and guide the artist, opening them to discovery as they work. Their message is that everyone has the capacity to create or make meaning from marks."
The artists say they look forward to "inviting one and all into their paintings," with the acknowledgement that talking about painting "is inherently difficult - art is created and felt with the whole consciousness, which goes beyond the ability to intellectualize and explain. Thus is the goal of 'Exploring Wonderment' - sensing art with our whole being and allowing magic to happen."
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