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November Issue
2008
Corrigan Gallery LLC in Charleston,
SC, Features Works by Lese Corrigan
Corrigan
Gallery LLC in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, Mid-River,
featuring works by Lese Corrigan, on view from Nov. 3 - 30, 2008.
Corrigan's new series celebrates the views of water and sky from
the Charleston area's bridges with a post-impressionistic sensibility
and a reverence for nature and life's transitory states.
Corrigan's post-impressionistic/expressionistic
work brings to the mind of the viewer of such nineteenth-century
icons as Cezanne and Van Gogh. Though under the influence of such
greats, she has developed her own stylistic perspectives. This
can be seen in her new series Mid-River. With this series
she places the viewer looking out from the structural stability
of a bridge and into the natural interaction of the water and
sky.
By painting the most elemental constituents of water and sky she
hopes to capture light and nature in its purest truth and to illustrate
the poignancy of electrical ions in creating the vibrations that
affect the natural world. According to her vision everything is
alive and vibrant with these molecular dances. Her brushstroke
by brushstroke approach and her keen interest in color theory
all help her capture her vision on canvas.
This approach to painting not only furthers Corrigan's vision of nature, it integrates the symbolic layers of meaning in her show's title Mid-River. Looking up and down the rivers of the immediate Charleston area, finding the middle of the river is a challenge due to the twists and turns of the waterways. As observed by symbolic anthropologist Victor Turner, life consists of periods of the liminal (between states) and rituals which mark the evolution to the next stage of life. The liminal state is the most prolonged state in life's path and it places the individuals as being "neither here nor there; they are betwixt and between the positions assigned and arrayed by law, custom, convention, and the ceremonial." Both seeking the middle of a river and using a bridge as the viewpoint emphasizes the "stage" and "path" as reference by Turner.
Corrigan's work is in private collections around the world and in public collections such as the MUSC Contemporary Collection in the ART, MUSC general collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art Study Collection. Her work has been featured on numerous race posters and the cover of Susan Meyers' Keep and Give Away book of poetry. A native of Charleston, she has been entrenched in the art scene there for twenty years.
Corrigan will be participating in the CFADA (Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association's) Saturday (Nov. 8, 2008) Painting in the Park (Washington Park) as well as be present for the auctioning of that painting during the Charleston Art Auction gala event that evening. The Painting in the Park is free and open to the public. The auction is a ticketed event raising funds for the Charleston County High School Art Departments. Call 843/722-0128 for reservations.
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, Gordon Nicholson, Mary Walker, Kevin Bruce Parent, John Moore, JD Cummings, Kristi Ryba, Sue Simons Wallace, Paul Mardikian, Daryl Knox, Lynne Riding, Richard (Duke) Hagerty and John Hull.
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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