Exhibitions
TIME IN SPACES: POP-UP SHOW BY MISTY OGLE & ROCKY PERRY
ClearStory Arts / 1673 S Holtzclaw Ave. November 3, 2023 - November 4, 2023
Misty Ogle, Rocky Perry
ClearStory Arts is excited to announce Time in Spaces, a collaborative show between Misty Ogle and Rocky Perry, opening November 3 in conjunction with First Friday. The show will only be on display for a single weekend, so if you are unavailable to view the work during the opening reception, come back by the Gallery from 3pm - 6pm Saturday November 4. All artwork will be available for purchase online.
Misty Ogle
Oils, brush & knife, abstract expressionist
My artwork is considered a marriage of linear and organic, embracing calm and chaos. All of my current works are inspired by real people or places infused with dreams and imaginings. To see a place in person is only one way of looking at it; in my paintings I want people to see what they can’t in a live view. The vibrant colors and deeply textured oils evoke a sense of new growth and rebirth. After a battle with breast cancer and a recent car accident, my personal sense of renewal is an undercurrent in this latest series.
In the realm of a vibrant imagination, these paintings emerge from a spectrum of dancing colors, shapes, and textures inviting the viewer to embark on an introspective journey. The canvas, a portal to the unseen dimension, unveils shapes of the mind like a kaleidoscope of dreams. As shapes appear and dissolve, the viewer’s mind can wander freely, untethered by logic or reason, blurring boundaries between the tangible and abstract.
—
Rocky Perry
Oils, brush, traditional expressionist
My work is an expression of my life’s journey: battling cancer, raising children and finding a new path forward. The pieces in this collection are about surviving and living each day with an eye on my last. I picked up my brushes after 18 years off with something new to say and these works tell my story of my struggle, joy and pain.
I consider these works traditional, with traditional methods, tools, materials and disregard for new styles or trends. My work will be part of a new renaissance of painters who are creating to make a mark in an era of AI. Originality has not had a greater challenge since the invention of the camera. I look forward to painting along side Artificial Intelligence and seeing if they can keep up. These are unique times and spaces.
My hope is that my style conveys a message of self, disregard of vulnerability or critic and a love for the simple and beautiful. To show my emotions on the canvas. To share my feeling with the viewers.
