Three artists comment on loss, memory, and discovery. Joell Jones’ large canvas investigates the long-term relationship that we have with memory.
We all live with loss, experiencing it personally and socially. Vicki Gunter’s Loss series of ceramic sculpture and poetry is both poignant and tongue-in-cheek. The death of the family dog, Shadow, pushed the first abstract image into clay and metal. Other images and experiences of loss then flooded into poetry & form: her grandparents (as rose & pocket watch), her mother (as Swallowtail), her father (as vulture), and the American flag as experienced by the 99%.
Judy Levit's paintings are a journey inward—into wordless and symbolic space. She explores an internal landscape that sometimes suggests mysterious, imagined cities or invented terrain. She follows the intriguing shapes and images that materialize until they lead to unexpected and surprising destinations.