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Exhibition: Thursday, July 16 – Thursday, July 26, 2020
Location: The Five Points Annex Gallery |17 Water Street | Torrington, CT
Hours: Thursday – Sunday 1-5pm
Beyond Surface presents a sampling from two concurrent projects
Discards & Discovery: A series of oil paintings in progress inspired by found objects, paintings where seemingly unrelated objects are paired together to emphasize an unexpected commonality or imply an underlying meaning.
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Ink & Oil: A series of portraits that explore people of all ages and walks of life that have chosen tattoos as their form of self-expression. These portraits seek to capture a gesture and mood that provide additional insights into the subject’s personality beyond their art. Simply put, canvases of people who are themselves canvases.
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Both projects challenge the viewer to look beyond the surface — whether considering everyday objects or the people they meet.