Asheville Gallery of Art’s March show, “New Horizons,” will
feature the work of artists, Anne Bonnyman, Cathyann Burgess, and Johnnie Stanfield.
This will be the first show in AGA’s new gallery at 82 Patton Avenue. The diverse
themes represented by these three new members highlight the range of work found
at AGA, Asheville’s longest-established downtown gallery.
Anne Bonnyman paints natural and urban landscapes using
oils and acrylics. She has lived in the Southeastern US, the Mid-Atlantic, and
New England, where she says she has “discovered new landscapes to celebrate
through color on canvas.” She now lives in Asheville and continues to explore
the worlds of light, line, and color, as well as the narrative possibilities
for painting from contemporary images and experience.
Cathyann
Burgess states her goals as a painter have always been to convey her direct
experiences with people, places or things that have been illuminated in a
certain way. “Light on form is what grabs me,” she says. Her response to forms
is deeply felt and she believes painting best tells her story. “I want the
viewer to feel a sense of peace with the inquiry, inviting him or her to escape
the noisiness of our real world. If that happens, I am pleased because then I
have shared my world view as if in conversation,” Burgess says.
Johnnie
Stanfield just
recently emerged back on the art scene after a serious injury to her right hand
that kept her from painting for more than five years. The injury also
prompted her to return to the classroom, where she pursued a degree as a
graphic designer and took on photography, which she claims is an old passion of
hers. She has won various awards for her painting and drawings over the years. The
artist states, “I am looking forward to being a part of AGA’s next phase as we
move into our new gallery.”
“New Horizons” runs from March 1 through March
31. The public is cordially invited to meet the artists at a reception
on Friday, March 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Their work, and that of the other 27 gallery members, will be on display and
for sale through the month during regular hours, Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The gallery is located at 82
Patton Avenue in Asheville, across from Pritchard Park.
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