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 Curt Parker
Curt Parker’s close-up paintings of jungle creatures give viewers an unusual perspective of the wild. White-tail deer in action and Siberian tigers defending their territory add a documentary edge to his portfolio. He hopes to place the viewer in the “encounters that our stone-age ancestors faced, the fear of which we still carry around in our subconscious mind.” Curt Parker has had several solo shows in Missouri and has had many outdoor shows, including one at the St. Louis Zoo.
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Elizabeth Castagna
Elizabeth Castagna’s gestural abstractions result from physical interaction with her immediate environment. “The paintings are made in a non-self-conscious space where things are allowed to happen, to come into being.” Her process involves natural applications, such as weathering her canvases and preparing her surfaces with layers of paint droplets. Elizabeth Castagna has participated in many performances and has had two solo shows in New York City. |
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Mary Maran
The acute detail of Mary Maran’s realist still-lifes and domestic interiors allow the viewer to recognize a history imbued in personal objects, such as quilts, dolls, and vases. She uses the word “memory” in many of her titles, providing a context for the objects. She states, “The majority of my subject matter comes from my travels in the USA and abroad, using my photos as a reference or, if time permits, the location.”
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Karen Nangle
The "mirages" and metamorphosis of nature inspire Karen Nangle’s pastel landscapes. Clusters of trees, sandy beaches and rolling hillsides are flattened into bold patches of greens, blues, and pinks. They are impressions of her observation of color and form. Karen Nangle studied at Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League. She lives and exhibits her work in Savannah, Georgia.
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 Dennis Aufiery
Dennis Aufiery, a painter from Philadelphia, depicts scenes of everyday living taken from his travels and life experience. He is interested in the precariousness of cultural boundaries and the similarity between life and fiction. His style of precision and striking palette compete with his gift for storytelling. Aufiery received his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania.
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 Karen Salup
Karen Salup’s dynamic oils on canvas reveal the artist’s interest in movement and space. She uses a wide palette of vibrant hues and a short, fast brushstroke to turn each canvas into a bold expression of color. Karen Salup was trained at the School of Visual Arts and at the Brooklyn Museum. She has had three solo New York exhibitions and has received an award from the Nassau County Fine Arts Museum.
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