Marks in Mitchell, an aluminum and enamel wall sculpture which measures approximately 45x48x12 inches embodies many of the qualities Milwaukee sculptor Richard Taylor is celebrated for. Juxtaposing vividly colored, irregular shapes in a dynamic manner makes for a rhythmic and expressive work with perfect blend of abstract sculpture and painting. Suitable for indoors or out, Taylor’s work makes any location seem special. Richard Taylor will be presenting new work for our Summer in Wisconsin exhibition which takes place July 1st through September 3rd. Click to see more of Richard Taylor’s work.
Paula Swaydan Grebel – “Sturgeon Bay Shipyard”
Paula Swaydan Grebel‘s new painting Sturgeon Bay Shipyard, oil on canvas, 14.5×25.5 inches challenges the viewer to see a mundane scene in a new way. Expressing the energy of an industrial location rather than depicting it through gritty details, this diptych is as much about the areas created by scraping with a palette knife, as it is about the richly textured paint left behind. Paula will be showing more of her plein aire paintings in our Summer in Wisconsin exhibition which will take place July 1st through September 3rd. Please click to visit Paula Swaydan Grebel’s page on our website at to see her other new paintings.
Mark Mulhern – “Blue Bicycle at the Beach”
Mark Mulhern‘s Blue Bicycle at the Beach, oil on canvas, 60×70 inches, illustrates an activity filled, lighthearted day at the beach. Inspired by travel, visits to the beach, and every day people, Mulhern’s style captures a mood with minimal, abstracted detail and colorful accents. Introspective but unselfconscious, this freely painted work is filled with subtle gestures that invite contemplation on the part of the viewer. Mark Mulhern will have his 7th solo exhibition in the gallery April 15th through May 14th. We will be showing Mulhern’s Bathers series at Art Chicago, March 29th through April 2nd. Click here to see more of Mark Mulhern’s paintings.
Chris Berti – “Whorl”
Chris Berti hand-carved Whorl, which measures 6.5×6.5 inches, from salvaged black granite. As Berti puts it: “In nature, the stone evolves and changes, hit by rain and sun, it fades and erodes. In a sense, I speed up the process and uncover my ideas as natural forces uncover qualities of the rock through time and energy.” The graceful, sinuous carving suggests a visual puzzle, inviting the viewer to run hand over the captivating surface. Chris Berti‘s sculpture will be featured at our Art Chicago exhibition March 29th through April 2nd and in a showing of his work in the gallery October 21st through November 26th. View more of Chris Berti’s sculpture here.
Jason Rohlf – “Soundings”
Soundings #6, mixed media on paper, 8.5×11 inches is from Jason Rohlf‘s new series of the same name. The vibrant colors, rich surface, and dynamic composition of this piece suggest space, movement, and a compelling energy that hardly seem possible on a flat surface. Work from the Soundings series will be featured at our Art Chicago booth, March 29th through April 2nd, and at Jason’s solo exhibition in the main gallery October 21st through November 26th. Visit the Tory Folliard Gallery website to see more of Jason Rohlf’s work.
Cathy Martin – "All Roads Lead to the Mississippi"
Miss Blue, oil on panel and framed to 15.75×19.5 inches, was just brought in by Cathy Martin for her exhibition: All Roads Lead to the Mississippi. Martin, a native of western Wisconsin and a working dairy farmer is inspired by the landscape in her surrounding community. A self-taught painter, she embodies patience and perseverance, delineating every leaf, branch, and blade of glass in a straight forward, realistic manner. Cathy Martin’s exhibition opens in the East Gallery on Saturday, 19th with an artist’s reception from 2 to 4 pm. See more of Cathy’s thoughtful paintings here.
Fred Stonehouse – “PAST”
Fred Stonehouse‘s painting PAST, acrylic on panel, framed to 17.5×14.5 inches contains many of the characteristics often found in a work by Stonehouse: unsettling anthropomorphism, haunting symbolism, text as part of the image, and sophisticated brushwork. From the series Marshland, this painting is a precursor to the solo exhibition we will be having with Fred Stonehouse in early 2012. Click here to see more of Fred Stonehouse‘s work.
Tom Uttech – “OKWANIM”
Tom Uttech‘s painting OKWANIM (901), oil on linen, framed to 45 1/2 x 49″ is a quintessential example of his work. The seemingly straightforward subject: a landscape with animals; is ethereal and mysterious on closer viewing. What is making the shadows in the depths of the water? Is there a mythical figure hidden in the painterly clouds? How many wolves are actually in the painting? Uttech’s patient application of many layers of paint over a long period of time makes possible the subtle light, meticulous detail, and magical sensibility this Midwestern master is known for. OKWANIM is featured on the cover of our soon to be out catalog Boreal Conversations.
Read what Shepherd Express writer Peggy Sue Dunigan had to say about this exhibition by clicking here.
View the Tom Uttech exhibition online here.