Landscapes Abstract and Immersive at Gallery A3 in January
Gordon M. Green, untitled, oil on canvas. Photo: c/o Gallery A3
Source: Gallery A3
Gallery A3, 28 Main St 1D in the Amherst Cinema complex,will host a new exhibition of oil paintings by Gordon M. Green and Evelyn Pye from January 2 through January 31, 2025. The The gallery will host an opening reception in the gallery on Friday, January 2 from 5-7 p.m. and a free art forum online on Thursday January 15 at 7:00 p.m. Register for the art forum here.
Paintings by Gordon M. Green and Evelyn Pye at Gallery A3
Mid-sized oil paintings by Gordon M. Green use small, painterly gestures to create a series of pulsating abstract landscapes in ALLITERATIONS while Evelyn Pye works with 12-inch square panels of oil paint on wood to recreate a summer garden’s impression of abundant immersion in RADICAL HOPE.
Gordon M. Green, ALLITERATIONS
Gordon M. Green, Untitled, oil on canvas Gordon M. Green, Untitled, oil on canvas
In a recent series of mid-sized oil paintings, Green uses an intentionally limited repertoire of small painterly gestures to create varied abstract landscapes, in a kind of visual alliteration. These gestures — falling somewhere between pointillistic dabs of color and longer, more linear strokes — flock together in colorful improvisations. Paralleling Green’s concurrent work as a composer, each painting asserts its own tone and rhythm, where similar “visual syllables” come together to form a different sense of space, hinting at varied paths and horizons that playfully entwine. More information about Green’s work is available at gordonmgreen.com/art.
Evelyn Pye, RADICAL HOPE
Working with oil paint on 12 X 12” wood panels, Evelyn Pye depicts different angles and perspectives on plant life to recreate the feeling of immersion in a burgeoning summer garden. Some panels are freestanding while others join together in a visual rhythm of duets or quartets. The overall effect is one of vibrancy and the exultation of color, rhythm, and motion. Always budding, flowering, and dying, the garden is a profusion of color and life. From that profusion, let our capacity for invention and our ability to create, give us radical hope.
Art Forum Online
In an Art Forum Online on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m., the artists will speak about their process, concepts, and materials. Pre-register on the gallery website (www.gallerya3.com) for this online event, which is free and open to the public. This program is supported in part by grants from the Amherst Cultural Council and the Pelham Cultural Council, local agencies, which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
About Gallery A3
A cooperative, contemporary fine arts gallery located in downtown Amherst, Gallery A3 is celebrating its 24th anniversary this year. Current members include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, and mixed media artists. Over its two-decade history, A3 has been home to over 60 member-artists, mounting monthly exhibits and offering cultural events and community collaborations. The Gallery hosts opening receptions every month and community outreach programs, free and open to the public, are scheduled on the third Thursday.