Conversations in Paint: Danielson, Hamje and Gagnon
Vermillion Gallery
518 - 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA
Opening: Thursday, Feb 9 from 6-8 pm
Feb. 7 to March 3
Curator's Statement:
I'm excited about all the art I see. The idea that people are creating is an energizing force, electrifying in its diversity.
Within that, I still seek out the painters who enjoy figurative and abstract, fluidly working between both, not as an either/or, but as an and. I seek painters who paint for the sheer joy, because the act of laying thickly-laden brush to canvas is synonymous with breathing. Initially, it is painting because we must; we can't not paint. Once the painting begins, our hand brings forth our subconscious. The motion of moving the hand engages our inner world and shines light in dark corners.
Whether or not we are fully aware of this internal journey, the act of painting, alone and of itself, is an act of brilliance. It is as simple as our daring to make a mark with no agenda other than our need to breathe. -Marie Gagnon
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