Geyserville Artist Invited To Gallery Exhibit In NYC

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery in New York City will feature the original work of Geyserville artist Stephanie Lawrence in The Essence of Abstraction.

The exhibition opens on March 6 and runs until March 26, with a reception on March 12. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.

About the Artist

“I begin a piece by thinking about color and composition,” says artist Stephanie Lawrence.

Her paintings, executed in materials ranging from acrylics to dry pigment, put these two elements both to effective use.

The artist’s sharp eye for color is always in evidence, whether she is working with a narrow range of earth tones or is replicating the patchwork of colors found on a city wall. Her sense of composition makes itself felt in an equally broad variety of ways.

In some paintings, simple bands of color structure the image, while in others, layers of contrasting imagery combine urban energy with harmony and balance.

“My work is about the urban landscape,” the artist notes, “the layers of color and texture in city walls, billboards, graffiti and other fragments of the aging environment.”

From the way she prepares some canvases - with a plaster, glue and water combination that she says acts as “a kind of fresco” - to the vibrant mix of colors she employs, Lawrence creates images that bring both the essence of city life and the feeling of time passing thoroughly alive.

Exhibition Dates: March 6, 2015 – March 26, 2015

--Images and info courtesy of Agora Gallery.