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November Issue
2008
Coleman Fine Art in Charleston, SC,
Features Images of New Orleans
Coleman Fine Art in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, CONVERGENCE: Five Artists Paint New Orleans, featuring works by John Cosby, Marc R. Hanson, Joseph Paquet, George Strickland, and Mary Whyte, on view from Nov. 7 - Dec. 6, 2008.
John Cosby
This exhibition displays an exciting body of work which showcases the talent of five nationally acclaimed painters in mid-career. This past spring, John Cosby, Marc R. Hanson, Joseph Paquet, George Strickland, and Mary Whyte gathered as a group to collaborate on recording the essence of New Orleans - the city, her people and the surrounding waterway. These painters came cross-country from their studios, from California to the Carolinas, converging in New Orleans with the sole purpose of painting for this show.
Each seemed to be drawn to a personal aspect of the city for subject matter; Whyte connected with the people, Hanson the river traffic and coastal vistas, Strickland and Paquet each were drawn to the cityscapes and Cosby captured the interaction of the locals.
When asked if he thought the character of New
Orleans was still there after the impact of Hurricane Katrina
- and was it something he felt inspired to record in his work,
Paquet replied "Yes, the coexistence of old/new, wealth/poverty,
light/dark all in such close proximity was what hit me so profoundly."
In this exhibit New Orleans is shown with an evolving identity,
brandishing the spirit of survival and resilience in the many
colors of an artist's palette. These five artists have truly depicted
the vibrancy of New Orleans, both in its willingness to recover
and in its richness of hue.
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