Curated by Meredith Anderson and Ginger Myhaver
Elemental, Abstractions for Unsettled Times, curated by Meredith Anderson and Ginger Myhaver, features six established artists from Gloucester and greater Essex County. Each artist engages deeply with material, form, and space—pushing the boundaries of abstraction through rigorous practice. Their works, whether exploring geometric shapes, elemental materials, or finely-honed surfaces, go beyond formalism, resonating with the human experience and the unsettled times in which we live.
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Mary Bucci McCoy, Helen Duncan, Seth Goldfine, Ann Ledy, Joe Lovasco, Constance Vallis
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We live in unsettled – and profoundly unsettling – times. The multitude of environmental, cultural, political, economic, migratory, and health crises facing humanity can be quite overwhelming. And while many excellent contemporary artists and exhibitions are producing compelling, timely works that address these crises directly, Elemental began with a desire to show art that seemed to capture the cognitive, emotional, bodily, and spiritual experience of living when nearly every aspect of our common life is in flux, is on – and potentially about to go over – the edge. Also animating the curators’ ambitions were questions about how to sustain oneself, one’s hope, one’s will amidst such uncertainty, how to and when to take action and when to withdraw, contemplate, restore and dream. Read Ginger Myhaver’s full statement here.
Ann Ledy, Beginnings; Joe Lovasco, Do you remember when the days were long?; Constance Vallis, Solar Wind; Helen Duncan, What Remains; Seth Goldfine, Dropped; Mary Bucci McCoy, Incipit
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Gallery Talks
Sunday, October 27, 2 pm & Saturday, November 2, 1 pm
Gallery Hours
Friday-Sunday, 12-5 pm