Montserrat Professor Barbra Moody Exhibits this Summer at Schlosberg Gallery

Montserrat Gallery is pleased to present, “Earth Bound” a solo exhibition featuring Montserrat Professor Barbara Moody in the Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery.

Barbara Moody: Earth Bound

Reception: Monday June 15, 4 - 6 pm

Schlosberg Gallery, 23 Essex St. Beverly, MA

On View: May 27 - June 19, Mon - Fri 9 - 5 pm

The exhibition features three of Moody’s recent large-scale drawings that depict the wildness of the natural landscape. Through exuberant mark-making and bold application of materials such as charcoal and paint, the artist creates a striking visual tension of simplicity and complexity.

Moody’s work in Earth Bound struggles between organic and man-made forms and her landscapes cannot be tamed; they overcome human control and influence. “Tremor” (2014) is nearly 5 x 8 feet in size and features dense, tangled lines; the work combines acrylic squeegee and drip techniques with pastel and charcoal mark-making, resulting in a rich texture of representational and abstract elements.

Barbara Moody has had six solo exhibitions at Kingston Gallery in Boston over the past ten years. She recently completed two large-scale mural projects for a corporation in Fall River, MA, and completed a 27-foot wall drawing for Seven: A Performative Drawing Project at Montserrat in 2012. Her work has been included in exhibitions in California, New York, Minnesota, and Chicago, as well as the DeCordova Museum, Mills Gallery, and Albright Gallery in Massachusetts. Moody earned M.Ed. and Ed.D. degrees from Harvard University, as well as a BFA from Syracuse University. She is a Professor at Montserrat College of Art, where she also served as Dean for nine years.