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Dr. Joel Salinas to speak at Beacon Gallery
Beacon Gallery’s current show, “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” sought out writers who could create pieces of poetry or prose in response to the abstract paintings being shown. You may find it interesting to know that one of the writers featured in the show has a form of synaesthesia. Dr. Joel Salinas is very…
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Meet the Artist: James C. Varnum
One of Beacon Gallery’s featured artist in “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” is James C. Varnum. Like many other artists, Varnum’s career path was not always strictly artistic. Varnum earned a M.Ed. and became a teacher, and then later went on to earning a M.S. in communication disorders and worked as a Speech Language…
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“Synaesthesia Salon”
Synaesthesia Salon Music, Poetry and Author Talk on July 27th 6 -9 pm Beacon Gallery is pleased to announce that in conjunction with its current show, “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art and Creative Writing,” it will be hosting an evening of poetry and an author talk as a closing reception for the show. This event will feature…
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Meet the Artist: Adrienne Shishko
Another artist behind Beacon Gallery’s current show, “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” is Adrienne Shishko. Having worn many “hats” in her vocational path, including working at the buying office for Saks on Fifth Avenue, to working as a general legal counsel and director of marketing, Shishko has recently fulfilled her life-long dream, and has…
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Meet the Artist: Anya Leveille
Another one of the artists in Beacon Gallery’s current show “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” is Anya Leveille. Having been trained as a texture artist at Laguna College of Art and Design, Leveille’s abstract works are focused on how texture and color are related to specific objects or places. Leveille works on wood panel,…
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Meet the artist: Betty Canick
Another artist who is featured in Beacon Gallery’s current show, “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” is Betty Canick. Originally having been trained as a painter at the Rhode Island School of Design, Canick’s vocational trajectory changed paths. Canick went on to pursue a degree in psychoanalytic training, and then became a clinician. Like many…
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Meet the Artist: Myra Abelson
One of the five artists featured in Beacon Gallery’s current show, “Synaesthesia: Abstract Art & Creative Writing” is Myra Abelson. Although her career as a painter started later in her life, Abelson believes that the greatest gift she has given herself is the time to paint. With this precious time, Abelson has created a…
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Meet The Artist: Aja Johnson
One of the two artists featured in Beacon Gallery’s “Layers & Light” is Aja Johnson. Through her abstract works, Johnson explores vulnerability, anxiety, and dissatisfaction. Her work is quite appropriate for the gallery’s current show, as her abstract pieces showcase intricate layering. Johnson describes these layers as “murky and confusing, unfolding slowly, like an onion.”…
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Meet The Artist: Lori Mehta
Lori Mehta is one of the two artists featured in Beacon Gallery’s current show “Layers & Light”. Her representational pieces are truly spectacular and photographs hardly do them justice, as her dense brushstrokes form intricate layers only visible in the presence of her art. Using a flat brush and a palette knife, Mehta is able…
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Layers & Light Featured in Artscope
We are delighted that Artscope featured “Layers & Light: The Artwork of Aja Johnson and Lori Mehta” in their May/June issue! Check out the article by Lisa Mikulski at Artscope’s website here! A link to a PDF of the article is available by clicking on the image below. And come see the exhibition in person through…
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