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December Issue 2008

Corrigan Gallery in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Jennie Summerall

Corrigan Gallery in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, The Goddess Returns, featuring a body of new works by Charleston native Jennie Summerall, on view from Dec. 4 - 28, 2008, with pieces remaining through the New Year's holiday weekend.
 
Summerall states, "In my recent work I have paired images of humans with images of birds and animals. I draw my human images from the past, thinking always how little time it has taken for civilization to dominate and fatally threaten the natural world. As I work I enjoy feeling connected to both the miraculous designs of nature and the designs of men whose artifacts reach out to us across the ages. I hope that in spite of my pessimism about the environment I manage to convey a sense of affection and concern between humans and other creatures. I am trying to create a sort of mystic realm where truths from the real world obtain."

The artist relates that in describing the moment when the disguised hero is recognized by his dog after a lengthy absence, Loren Eiseley wrote: "The magic that gleams an instant between Argos and Odysseus is both the recognition of diversity and the need for affection across the illusions of form. It is nature's cry to homeless, far-wandering, insatiable man: 'Do not forget your brethren, nor the green wood from which you sprang. To do so is to invite disaster.'"
 
Summerall lives and works in Massachusetts. She has been painting portraits and other figurative work for twenty-six years. She has shown in Charleston (SC), Boston, Belmont and Southborough (MA) and Maine. Her paintings hang in a number of private and institutional collections including her portrait of biologist E. O. Wilson at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery of Art and of Seamus Heaney at Harvard University.   
 
The Corrigan Gallery presents art with a future instilled with intellect. Varied, thoughtful, provoking works are presented in an intimate space for the viewing pleasure of all. Bringing 20 years of Charleston art experience to collectors and presenting artists with up to fifty years of creating as well as those in the early years of their careers, the gallery provides a fresh alternative to the traditional southern art scene. Located in the heart of the historic district, the gallery combines the charm of the old city of Charleston with a look to the future.

Paintings, drawings, fine art prints, photography and sculpture are readily available for the discriminating collector. Artists represented include Manning Williams, John Hull, Richard (Duke) Hagerty, Candice Flewharty, Gordon Nicholson, Mary Walker, Gene Speer, Richard Hartnett, Kevin Bruce Parent, John Moore, JD Cummings, Kristi Ryba, Sue Simons Wallace, Daryl Knox, Lynne Riding, Lese Corrigan and Paul Mardikian.

For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 843/722-9868 or visit (www.corrigangallery.com).



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