Exhibitions

BLYTHE: FAMILY MYTHOLOGIES

Elephant Gallery / 1411 Buchanan St. November 7 - December 20th (Reception: November 7 6:00pm - 9:00pm)

Blythe

Elephant is excited to present Family Mythologies, the first solo show at the gallery by Nashville artist Blythe.

Family Mythologies is an investigation into the artist’s family history, both recent and distant. Through paintings and ceramic altars, Blythe presents the central myths of her family line, from her great, great, great grandmother Roxania up to her own artist parents. The show asks: Where do we come from? How similar are we to those who came before us? Are our family stories true - and does that matter?

Blythe (b. 1997) is a third-generation painter and second-generation graphic artist. Her playful style marries graphic figuration with expressive abstraction. Carving forms with intersecting lines, she instinctively fills the resulting spaces with swathes of flat, bright color. She paints with acrylics on textured surfaces.