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September Issue
2008
Craven Allen Gallery in Durham, NC,
Features Works by Peg Bachenheimer and Ronan Peterson
Craven Allen Gallery in Durham, NC, is presenting the exhibits: New Work: Encaustic Paintings by Peg Bachenheimer and Sticks & Stones: Stoneware by Ronan Peterson, in view from Sept. 1 through Nov. 1, 2008.
Peg Bachenheimer's encaustic paintings convey a lush and layered tactile experience that emanate from a process of discovery. Bachenheimer's paintings of abstracted places and memories are based on her own feelings and experiences. The encaustic paintings are built with layers of heated wax, oil paint and paper. They invite the viewer to sink deep into the surface of the beeswax, resin and pigment to feel and see the richness within the layers.
The exhibit, Sticks and Stones, marks new territory for Ronan Peterson's earthenware vessels. Instead of insects and bugs, Peterson focuses on rocks and trees that house the critters of the landscape for his inspiration. The vessels are textured in a way that emulates the elements of nature that shape the rocks and trees over time. Peterson uses an earthy background palette with intense splashes of vibrant color, patters and glossy surfaces to instill a quirky interpretation of the natural world.
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