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July Issue 2009
Lark & Key
Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Features Works by Dan Allegrucci and
Ronan Peterson
Lark & Key Gallery in Charlotte, NC, will present an exhibit of works by Dan Allegrucci and Ronan Peterson, on view from July 29 through Aug. 30, 2009.
Charlotte based artist Dan Allegrucci's preferred medium is woodcut printmaking. The gouge used to carve his wood blocks creates a physical, unforgiving line that is well suited for an honest, sometimes harsh, examination of a subject. His most recent work explores the connection between ancient and modern times with a strong interest in the relationship between the experiences of individuals and the larger history of civilization. Allegrucci's work offers fragments of a vague narrative and invites viewers to complete or extend the stories and relationships.
Ronan Peterson's ceramics are an amalgamation of the influences of his youth, the distinct seasonal changes of the North Carolina mountains along with the color and fantasy of his father's comic books. His functional earthenware vessels draw inspiration from the alternate worlds of those comics and the growth and decay of the nature. Most of his work is wheel thrown then altered and he carves textures, patterns and drawings into the surface. Peterson translates and abstracts trees, budding leaves, lichen encrusted bark, and insects in hopes to present a ceramic cartoon interpretation of some of the overwhelming visual and tactile information present in the nature. He lives and works in Chapel Hill, NC.
For further information
check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at
704/379-1826 or visit (www.larkandkey.com).
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