Art + Word: The Intersection of Painting and Story
November 26 — December 29, 2011
Opening Reception: December 3, 12 - 4pm with Author Reading at 2pm
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The Field Library Gallery is proud to present Art + Word: the Intersection of Painting and Story, a collaborative show from artist Andrew Barthelmes and author Mark Wisniewski, two local residents.
The show will include Barthelmes’ paintings alternating with placards of quoted passages drawn from Show Up, Look Good, Wisniewski’s latest novel. The relationship between paintings and passages will highlight the similarities in worldview of two artists who work in very different media. By showing artwork and the written word together, the show will create an opportunity to explore how each artist portrays the dignity of working-class people and everyday situations.
A reception for the show will be held December 3 from noon to 4 pm. Wisniewski will read from Show Up, Look Good at 2pm with a signing to follow.
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The major focus of Andrew Barthelmes’ work is the relationship between people and the urban landscape. His oil paintings depict people at work, at play or at rest, and locations that are timeworn and evocative of a human story. He describes his vision and inspiration as "beauty rarely seen or appreciated; the scene from a car window that is soon forgotten, the building that collapsed and is plowed over, and the people you will never know."
Mark Wisniewski is the author of the books One of Us One Night, All Weekend with the Lights On, and Confessions of a Polish Used Car Salesman. His fiction has appeared in publications such as The Southern Review, Antioch Review, New England Review, and the Yale Review, and has been anthologized in Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories.
In Show Up, Look Good, Wisniewski presents a small town female narrator who encounters quirky characters and odd demands as she struggles to survive in New York City, then faces issues she's long denied. In collaboration for this project, Barthelmes illustrated the book’s cover.
The Field Library Gallery is located on the upper, mezzanine level of the adult reading rooms, and viewing hours are the same as the Field Library open hours. The Field Library is located at 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, New York, and is wheelchair-accessible. For further information please call Sibyl Canaan, Library Director at (914) 737-7110, or emailscanaan@wlsmail.orgor visit the library's website (www.peekskill.org).
