Upcoming Events and Exhibitions

• “Odd Nostalgia,” 18 New Works by Fred Calleri
  

New works by figurative artist Fred Calleri—Reception on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 6 pm

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and moved to the West in 2001. Fred has been interested in art throughout his life and was influenced at an early age by the Renaissance painters and the Masters of the early 20th century. Ironically, Fred took one painting class in college (the smell of turpentine made him ill) and only became seriously interested in professionally painting after the birth of his son in 1997. By studying artists such as Zorn, Sargent, Vermeer, Sorolla and many others as well as living masters today, Calleri aims to reproduce classic and romantic images using the master’s palette and mood to create an emotional reaction.

While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go. By distorting the image the bonds of reality and style become less commanding and the piece develops a whimsical style of its own. Calleri feels especially compelled to paint the most classical of artistic subjects, the human figure, but his body of work also includes landscapes and still life—whatever subjects manage to capture his interest as he continually searches the world around him for reasons to record an image with the brush.

• “Elements of Abstraction,” March 2010
  

New works by Maura Allen, Matt Flint, Michael Kessler, and Shawna Moore—Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 6pm

A group show of select contemporary artists, who all experiment in textured abstraction.

• “Bread and Blue,” Randall Lake, May 2010

New works by Utah artist Randall Lake–Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 6 pm

“A skull is more interesting than a naked woman” -Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal”

Randall Lake is a man who should have been born 150 years ago. He lives his life with a turn-of-the-century mentality, having an appreciation for manners, letter writing, antiques, and fine art. During his career forty+ year career, he has accumulated an impressive resume of awards, commissions, and collections. In 2004, after a personal crisis, Randall took a two-year hiatus from his art. He moved back to his family home in southern California and vowed he wouldn’t paint again until he had a new heart and a new mind. This gave him valuable time to reflect on his art and career. When he returned to Utah and his brushes, he had changed. The experience of being away from painting so long ended one chapter in his career and opened a new one. Moving away from teacups, dinghies, florals, and portraits, Randall is now embarking on a new frontier. He is no longer fulfilled, faithfully painting the realistic way objects or landscapes look. Read more about Randall Lake in this 15Bytes Article.