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November Issue
2009
Artspace in
Raleigh, NC, Features Works by Daniel Allegrucci, Valarie Jean
Bailey, Shaun Richards, Ashley Lathe, Christin Kleinstreuer and
more
Artspace in Raleigh, NC, is and will present several new exhibitions including: Three in Context - Artspace Artists Association Biennial Three Person Exhibition, featuring the work of Daniel Allegrucci, Valarie Jean Bailey, and Shaun Richards, on view in Gallery 1 from Nov. 21 through Jan. 9, 2010; Artifacts, featuring works by Ashley Lathe, on view in the Upfront gallery from Nov. 28 through Dec. 26, 2009; Fantasy Abstracts, featuring works by Christin Kleinstreuer, on view in the Lobby gallery from Nov. 6 - 28, 2009; and Artspace Holiday Hallway Exhibition, featuring works by members of the Artspace Artists Association, on view in Artspace's Hallway through Jan. 23, 2010.
Daniel
Allegrucci
Three in Context presents artists working in
different mediums who each incorporate historical references in
their recent work. The contexts that these three artists
use as starting points for their individual artistic projects,
may be masterpieces from the history of art, traditional craft
techniques, literary works, or personal memorabilia. The exhibition
will present quilted fiber works by Valarie Jean Bailey, wood
block prints by Daniel Allegrucci, and oil paintings by Shaun
Richards.
Three in Context curator, Edie Carpenter, has been the
Curator at the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art since
2005. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history
with a concentration in American Painting from Barnard College,
Columbia University, NY. In 2000, Carpenter earned a European
Masters degree in Museum Studies and New Media from Université
de Lyon III, Lyon, France.
Ashley Lathe
Ashley Lathe's watercolors
are about dynamics and process. The temperament of the medium
becomes a record of a painting's creation by capturing the unaltered
movement of the hand that produces the image. Painting is an act
and watercolor becomes a record of that act - an artifact of the
time and place it was created. Lathe's recent works have attempted
to remove the artist's hand from the process to create records
of other actions, such as the natural forces of rain and wind.
A native of North Carolina, Lathe began his art career via the
commercial arts. Graduating in 1992 from East Carolina University
in Graphic Design and Illustration, he worked for several
years in web design and marketing before teaching art classes
at the university level. Lathe's work is represented in several
corporate collections and publications. Currently his work focuses
on the ability of watercolor to capture and record the rhythms
of natural elements.
Christin Kleinstreuer
Over the years, the
subject matter of Christin Kleinstreuer's paintings has included
narrative, colorful landscapes and a variety of street art. The
whimsy and imagination evident in her exhibition, Fantasy Abstracts,
are the results of a new style of working that has evolved over
the last couple of years. Kleinstreuer notes, "Early on,
I always needed sources. Reality hampered my imagination. Recently,
I have been able to open up and experiment with abstract images
and bold colors."
A full time painter since 1999, Kleinstreuer's work has been exhibited
both nationally and internationally. Her work is part of numerous
collections. Most recently, the University of Canterbury in Christchuch,
New Zealand, purchased a collection of her paintings for a new
"tea lounge" its on campus.
The Artspace Artists Association invites the public to visit Artspace's Holiday Exhibition. Resident artists will present special exhibitions in their studios and non-resident members will fill the hallways with their most recent works - all unique holiday gifts!
Artspace, a thriving
visual art center located in downtown Raleigh, brings the creative
process to life through inspiring and engaging education and community
outreach programming, a dynamic environment of over 30 professional
artists studios, and nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Approximately
95 artists hold professional memberships in the Artspace Artists
Association. Thirty-five of these artists have studios located
at Artspace. Artspace is located in Historic City Market in Raleigh
at the corner of Blount and Davie Streets.
Artspace is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, the
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, the Raleigh Arts
Commission, individuals, corporations, and private foundations.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery
listings, call the center at 919/821-2787 or visit (www.artspacenc.org).
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