THE FOCUS

Curatorial Statement: "Many of us are taught as children to avoid “airing out dirty laundry.” Starting with the secrets collected about our families, we are carefully instructed what can and cannot be shared. As we grow older, we are taught first-hand the negative impact of dirty laundry being aired, the first time a friend breaks our trust or we break theirs, the importance of secret keeping is established. In adulthood we learn that dirty laundry has a line, one that is d...

Curatorial Statement: "Each of these artists finds their way of highlighting the relationship between the material and pictorial qualities of their work. Pattern and image work in conjunction with material, be it paint, caulk, woven fabric, or found plastics. These are selections where I see both as equal players, where one makes the other. It is this combination, this quality in an artwork, that makes me linger, digest, and return – an unfolding experience that rewards close looking." Featuring Eleanor Al...

Curatorial Statement: “Bodies Bigger Than Eyes brings together six artists who are working with the body—some through the use of abstraction and fragmentation of the body into its parts, and others through the use of everyday objects or props that imply utility and human presence. Each of these artists is engaged with their materials and the crafting of space in ways that do not just allude to the body, but also require its presence. We, as viewers, are pr...