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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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