Paintings Explore Gesture and Line at Gallery A3 in June
Karen Iglehart, Blue Water World, oil on canvas. Photo: c/o Gallery A3
Source: Gallery A3
Paintings by Karen Iglehart will be featured in a new exhibit at Gallery A3 in June. The exhibit opens on June 4 and runs through June 29. There will be an opening reception on Friday, June 5, from 5-7 p.m. and a free, online Art Forum on Thursday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. Register for the forum here. Gallery A3 is located at 28 Amity Street 1D, Cinema Courtyard, Amherst. Gallery hours are Thursday–Sunday, 2–7:00 p.m.
About the Artist
Karen Iglehart has worked with gesture, movement, and line since the beginning of her painting career in 2000, as an integral part of her instinctual process. The recent abstract works on display at Gallery A3 during June express the qualities of gesture in brushwork and in palette knife application. All the paintings are oil on canvas, ranging from the small-scale 12 x 12 inches to the large-sized 30 x 40 inches.
“I am attempting to express a quality of movement…relating to thoughts, ideas, and perceptions of surroundings, without a subject or storyline,” the artist explains. Much of her inspiration comes from her practice of Buddhist meditation, experiencing the arising and dissolution of thoughts and the calm and activity that is constantly part of being human. She says, “I am also hoping to create a sense of space that might be a resting place for the viewer in the overly busy times we live in.”
Iglehart has lived in the valley since 1988. She had a studio at Cottage Street, Easthampton, for many years and now works from her studio at home.
Art Forum Online
In an Art Forum on Zoom on June 18 at 7:30 pm, Iglehart will discuss her art practice and technique, showing images of artwork by artists such as Richard Diebenkorn and Fritz Scholder, who have influenced aspects of her work. Register on the gallery website www.gallerya3.com for this online event, which is free and open to the public. This Art for Community II program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency, which is 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 for exhibits every month and outreach programs, free and open to the public, are scheduled on the third Thursday.