September 11 – October 2, 2022
In this new suite of work, Quartet explores the subject of the four seasons, a classic theme in art for centuries, if not millennia.
The seasons are an annual reminder of life’s inexorable movement from beginning to end, from birth to death. Yet, they do evoke in us the sense that there can be renewal after loss, and new growth where all had perished, as Winter moves into Spring. Thus, for artists, the seasons are a powerful conduit to explore how these cycles manifest in our lives, overtly and as allegory. Today, though, it’s a fraught time for our world, with the very climate – and the seasons with it – mutated by our frenzied consumption of the planet’s dark matter.
In that light, Quartet has engaged with the four seasons in a variety of ways, finding the beauty, subtlety, nuance, and intensity of each one. The uniform dimensions of the work (all are 24” x 24”) provide a gentle visual continuity and allow the range of media in play to reveal the myriad facets of the seasons. The artists plunge into the fecundity of Spring, the exuberance of Summer, the fullness and maturity of Autumn (or Fall), and the barrenness of Winter, and find groundedness in this ancient rhythm. ~ Kerry Kugelman
Quartet are Karen Ruth Karlsson, Denise Kraemer, Kerry Kugelman, and Jill Sykes.
Roswell Space is curated by jonna lee
Silent Spring
Karen Ruth Karlsson Encaustic and paper on panel 24” x 24”
Greenhouse Effect
Denise Kraemer Fabric with handwork 24” x 24”
Emissary III – Bougainvillea
Jill Sykes Oil on canvas 24” x 24”
Triple Digits
Denise Kraemer Fabric with handwork 24” x 24”
Summer, 2022
Kerry Kugelman Acrylic, ink, and pastel on canvas over panel 24” x 24”
Sizzling Summer
Karen Ruth Karlsson Encaustic, paper, oil, and shellac on panel 24” x 24”
Emissary II – Ginko
Jill Sykes Oil on canvas 24” x 24”
Spring, 2022
Kerry Kugelman Acrylic, ink, and pastel on canvas over panel 24” x 24”
Fall, 2022
Kerry Kugelman Acrylic, ink, and charcoal on canvas over panel 24” x 24”
Artic Storm
Denise Kraemer Fabric with handwork 24” x 24”
Winter Warning
Karen Ruth Karlsson Encaustic, paper, and oil on panel 24” x 24”
Winter, 2022
Kerry Kugelman Acrylic, ink, and charcoal on canvas over panel 24” x 24”
Fallow Fall
Karen Ruth Karlsson Encaustic, photo transfer, paper, oil, and shellac on panel 24” x 24”
Emissary I – Purple Leaf Plum
Jill Sykes Oil on canvas 24” x 24”
Shedding
Denise Kraemer Fabric with handwork 24” x 24”
Emissary IV – Eucalyptus
Jill Sykes Oil on canvas 24” x 24”
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