Join us on February 13th for the opening reception of Deviations, a solo exhibition featuring the works of artist, James Antonson.

James is a multidisciplinary artist that currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he teaches K-5 art with a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, clay, mixed media, collage and sound art. James has a background in carpentry, interior painting, and other freelance work that has aided him in his own artistic career. James mainly works within the realm of painting but also practices in collage, drawing, photography, and other experimental works where he continues to practice independently and in freelance work.

James received his B.S. in Art education from Kutztown University, Pennsylvania and his M.A. in Art Education from Brooklyn College, New York.

“I come to the canvas with no preconceptions, seeking an experiment, undertaken to find something new or unforeseen.  At times I find this process disastrous, like the beginner unable to find clarity, seeking a way out, only to destroy the image and begin again. This series started with a large painting of a glacier that I was failing to complete with satisfaction. So, I cut it from the stretcher bars and made a collage. As I continued to work through the piece, I became more intrigued by how the edges of each cut piece harmonized or created tension. The new grid-like collage painting revealed itself in a new and different way.  

These works are accumulations of new observations-breaking things apart, then letting them breathe a new life.”

- James Antonson

This exhibition opening is FREE and open to the public! Hope to see you here!