June Issue 2002
Summit One Gallery in Highlands, NC, Features Exhibition by 3 Women Artists
Summit One Gallery, in Highlands, NC, will
present the exhibition, Epic Spirit, from June 22 through
July 24, 2002. The exhibition features three artists with three
common threads; all three are women, all three paint very large
(upwards to 60" x 78"), and all three have spirits as
large as their canvases. That's where the similarities end.
Betty Foy Botts is an abstract artist who loves color and texture
expressed in bold brush strokes, often like a surprise pentimento.
She describes her works using the analogy: "my paintings
are like an onion waiting to be peeled, layer by layer until the
eye can see the underlying image." Betty experiments with
different types of paints and stains while drawing into her canvases
purposefully to create desired images, gestures or movements.
One can often find images of deer and other wildlife moving throughout
her work. Botts feels strongly that divine inspiration leads her
to transpose her faith onto canvas, reflecting her spirituality.
Mase Lucas paints portraits of horses and women. The horses are
the subjects of her large paintings. The correctness of the anatomy
often astounds the viewer, but the captured mood and soul of the
animal always touches the sentiment of the viewer. For Mase her
paintings generally address two artistic interests: one is the
sense of restrained energy that seems to be an integral part of
stillness and repose; the other is the unrevealed narrative suggested
by enigmatic, and often unlikely, relationships. For her, Lucas
says, "The trick is to explore and relay these smudgy observations
without unwittingly releasing the energy or trivializing the relationship".
Libby Mathews
Libby Mathews' paintings are distinctive in
their manipulation of light and color. Her clear bold use of color
and energetic brush strokes reflect her innate creativity, significant
training and dedication to her art. The movement, rhythm and energy
that Mathews choreographs into her compositions are a natural
outpouring from her years of modern dance with Mary Staton. With
Staton, Mathews learned the intangible lessons of being and moving
at soul level. These teachings have continued beyond the dance
into the present moment: her landscapes.
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