Q-MoB Artists Talk & Exhibit @ Carrie Haddad Gallery (Hudson, NY) | Clark Art Institute
Arts
Sculpture
Join 2 long-time queer artists, Sculptor Joe Wheaton and Painter Vincent Pomilio as they give us a tour of their paintings & sculpture on display at a joint exhibition at the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson. Join the Queer Men's Coffee Klatch @ Wylde Coffee House before this event, 10am-12pm and the Queer Men's Walking Group that will meet at 12pm at Wylde Coffee House at 35 S 3rd St, Hudson, NY 12534 to walk to the gallery on Warren Street, or just join us at the Gallery at 12:30pm Joe Wheaton’s unique sculptural designs welded from dark, oxidized brass or brilliant silver steel showcase a contradictory set of relationships; “beautiful yet menacing, “threatening yet delicate” as described by the artist. Wheaton builds his metal compositions using a language of strokes and patterns. Geometric spears, disks and quadrangles alternate with wispy, sharp edged lines that trail off quietly to an undefined point. This visual sweep can be likened to the art of calligraphy, echoing the artist’s interest in early Asian arts and ceramics, as well as printmaking.Joe Wheaton, whose studio is in Beckett, MA, has worked as a sculptor for 30 years. Most recently, he has been making sculpture and projection experiences showcased nationally, as well as creating two dimensional images taken from the projections. Vincent Pomilio: While spending time in Cape Hatteras about ten years ago, I was invited into a neighbor‘s home and the main wall in the living room was covered with framed photographs, objects, bric-a-brac, small paintings and all manner of kitschy memorabilia. When I asked about it, my host told me it was their Memory Wall. Every picture or object had to do with their travels and family, friends, pets, holidays, etc. A travelogue of their lives all displayed on the main wall of the house. Years later, I remembered this wall and thought that it might be interesting to create my own Memory Wall based on my thoughts about painting, nature, wall construction, (stone walls, brick walls, weathered walls, ancient walls), etc. This is a very open-ended painting exercise and one that I could work on for a long time. The first “Memory Wall” painting acts as a visual encyclopedia of shapes, compositions, color juxtapositions, etc. I have always been interested in wall surfaces and how they are constructed. I studied the artisan craft of Venetian Plaster in Italy and have spent years practicing this craft in people’s homes. I take containers of mixed, pigmented plaster into my studio and use it in my work. I have developed a type of fresco painting using Stucco Veneziano. These abstract compositions are done in multiple layers of overlapping colors made of pigmented plaster and marble dust and rubbed with refined beeswax. I then burnish the surface to bring out the stone like quality and seal in the color. My imagery is never far from the real world whether it be man-made or from nature. CARPOOLING/RIDE-SHARE: Carpooling is a great way to get to know other men, save money on gas, and help to reduce your carbon footprint and save the planet. If you need a ride or are open to carpooling, please indicate that when you are registering, & our ride coordinator will try to match you with people nearby who are interested in carpooling or offering rides. DONATEORBECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINING MEMBER: Please donate $10-$20 to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities & multiple resources & services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability,and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation. REACHING US DAY OF EVENT: If you will be late, can't attend, or have trouble finding our group, please call/text Bart at 503-734-6508
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