The Art Complex Museum

2 weeks ago

In "Above and Below: Stephanie Roberts-Camello & Emily Gibson" at the museum through May 10, Stephanie Roberts-Camello and Emily Gibson investigate networks of events that are detectable by exploring below the surface. One artist removes layers of color to unearth an embedded personal history. The other uses the body as an instrument of measurement to create drawings that chronicle the pressures of social, emotional, and political upheaval. Both delve into the reverberating presence of the environment and its impact on human activity.
Please view, the sculptural forms of Roberts-Camello's paintings. They reveal scarring and built up strata of encaustic wax over old family letters that date back as far as 1918. She says she became aware of the challenges her family faced in the panhandle of Texas during the dust bowl days and the Great Depression. They were farmers and cattlemen who struggled with droughts and dust storms making difficult decisions in order to survive. She sees a metaphoric connection captured in the wax for struggle and endurance. The wax, as it cools, retains every tear, fold, and impression. Roberts-Camello also creates rusted paper and eco printing from nature beneath her work as touchstones to the past.
Both artists excavate stories by using a vantage point provided by time, searching within the activities of human interaction and exchange. In a separate page, the colorful work of Emily Gibson will be shown.
Captions: Camello Blessing, 13x12x4 inches, encaustic wrap over ecoprinting, 2018
Shadowland, 11x11x2.5 inches, encaustic wrap over ecoprinting, 2018
Oklahoma, 1919
Phantom Wakes, 20x20x6 inches, encaustic relief over old letters
Envelop II,14x14x2 , encaustic wrap relief over old letters,2016 ... See MoreSee Less

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Above and Below: Stephanie Roberts-Camello & Emily Gibson
February 23 - May 10

In an exhibit at The Art Complex Museum from February 23 through May 10, Stephanie Roberts-Camello and Emily Gibson investigate networks of events that are detectable by exploring below the surface. One artist removes layers of color to unearth an embedded personal history. The other uses the body as an instrument of measurement to create drawings that chronicle the pressures of social, emotional, and political upheaval. Both delve into the reverberating presence of the environment and its impact on human activity.
The sculptural forms of Roberts-Camello's paintings reveal scarring and built up strata of encaustic wax over old family letters that date back as far as 1918. She says she became aware of the challenges her family faced in the panhandle of Texas during the dust bowl days and the Great Depression. They were farmers and cattlemen who struggled with droughts and dust storms making difficult decisions in order to survive. She sees a metaphoric connection captured in the wax for struggle and endurance. The wax, as it cools, retains every tear, fold, and impression. Roberts-Camello also creates rusted paper and eco printing from nature beneath her work as touchstones to the past.
Emily Gibson exhales onto drops of ink using the force of her breath to create graphic shapes that are then transferred to paper. She says her drawings act as a shrine to vulnerability and resilience. Other materials connected to the systems of human anatomy are often introduced including salt, water, and the oil from her fingertips. These vistas are altered through secondary additions of color as the stimuli of the environment dictate an unfolding process. The end result fluctuates between micro and macro views that suggest cellular forms and celestial bodies.
Both artists excavate stories by using a vantage point provided by time, searching within the activities of human interaction and exchange. An opening reception is planned for February 23 from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m.

Stephanie Roberts-Camello, In the Shadows, Encaustic on panel, 2019
Emily Gibson, Tuesday, April 18th 2017, Exhaled breaths of air,
time, ink, pencil, paint ... See MoreSee Less

The Art Complex Museum

2 months ago

The Duxbury Art Association's Winter Juried Show opened to much acclaim, Sunday, at the museum, host for the event.
Captions: Ken Tighe received Best In Show for his oil painting from Mandy Fariello, coordinator for the event
Duxbury Middle School student Gabe Kent was awarded Honorable Mention for his photograph
Photographer Pamela Webster-Walsh found this shot at the New England Aquarium
Visitors enjoyed the artwork
Museum Director Charles Weyerhaeuser
Cars filled the parking area and onto Alden Street ... See MoreSee Less

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It's always amazing to see how the Duxbury Art Association Winter Juried Show comes to fruition. How such diverse artwork is assembled and installed in just the right location is amazing! We are all excited about this year's exhibit which opens with a reception on February 2 from 1:00 until 3:30 p.m. with the awards presentation beginning at 1:30 p.m. ... See MoreSee Less