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TAG/THE ARTISTS GALLERY
of Frederick
216 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
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GALLERY HOURS
Fridays & Saturdays, 12 - 9 pm
Sundays, 12 - 5 pm
or by appointment
(301) 696-8187
My show consists of four, large-scale triptychs originally designed for an eight-week exhibit in the main lobby of the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. I was honored to be asked to show my work at NIH, renowned as the primary biomedical and research facility in the world and devoted to state-of-the-art research and healing.
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Someone once described my paintings as "meditative", and for the NIH show I wanted to offer passers-by a moment of respite, hopefully a moment of quiet reflection, away from the weight of the problems that had brought them there.
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The four triptychs were designed to draw the viewer from one panel to the next on a journey of sorts. Similar in composition, each panel relates to the next with an almost seamless experience, but each triptych reflects its own personality.
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In my work, I try to combine dynamic brush strokes and texture while pairing strong with muted colors. My paintings start with a fast-and-loose brushstroke sketch and then evolve with layers of color and texture. They're calculatingly dabbed, scraped, slashed and scored, and, in the end, I find that they come together as one harmonious feast for the eyes...but, of course, I suspect even Julia Child burned a roast now and then.
Downstream Wetlands, 3 panels, oil on panel
May 5 - 29
Colleen Clapp
Four Times Three
OPENING RECEPTION
First Saturday, May 6
6 - 8 pm
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