November 2011
Our November Exhibit ushers in the cooler months of the season with fresh new works by two popular local artists; sculptor, Penelope Dews, and photographer, Kate Geary. Penelope presents her latest direction in hand-built and thrown ceramic sculpture in a show entitled, “Pinnacles,” which explores two main themes: the totem and the pedestal. Kate Geary exhibits her collection of photographs, “Invitation to Solitude,” which takes the viewer through the eye of the artist, sharing the quiet emotion and personal connection with the scene.
Kate Geary "A Lamentation of Swans"
Invitation to Solitude
Kate Geary; Photography
“Each of the images in this show reflects a personal connection, a vision, I've had with the world about me ... something that has called out to me, attracted my attention, ‘flirted’ with me, as photographer John Wimberley would say. The qualities that seem to pervade most of the photos are a sense of quiet, of calm, of solitude. It struck an internal chord. And as the scenes I have photographed touched these chords in me, so I invite each viewer to connect, to be drawn in, on a personal, intimate level with each image, to experience the solitude of connection with each.”
Penelope Dews "Arrival"
Pinnacles
Penelope Dews; ceramic sculpture
“In both the totem and pedestal themes, the ‘story’ is at the top, either by a detailed piece or by figures playing out a scene. The totem or pedestal also functions as the supporting structure between the piece and the ground, lifting the main event closer to eye level and into the human scale. The totems are playful, as much like children’s toys as totems of the Northwest. The totems are stacking geometric pieces that culminate with an animal or figure at the apex. Rocklike pedestals create a stage for a scene to play out. The vertical representation influences the sculpture itself; ‘being on top’ invites the figures to take on a particular storyline, as in getting to the top of the mountain, or jumping off the high dive.”