Exhibiting art created in our community and beyond since 2000.
Strand Center Gallery
Organic Matter
This exhibition is compiled of artwork from a select group of 6 individuals chosen by the curator, Elsa Koop-Angelicola, to display the raw beauty of abstract elements taken to move and present as something far greater than what the eye initially sees.
“As human beings, we are innately organic and connected to nature, the earth, and everything in between. Everything in this sense can be considered organic, alive, and a part of the human experience. It is certainly not uncommon for artists to take these organic elements that are found in nature and everyday life, including in our own lives, and turn it into something spectacular. As organic beings, it almost seems innate for humans to be enamored and inspired by the organic parts of nature and life around us.
This show will explore the way artists use color, medium, texture, and their own personal experiences to create something life-like, something nothing short of organic, but in their own remarkable way. Oftentimes the things we see on the surface go far deeper than we can imagine, and this show plays on the connection between ourselves, the mind, and the natural world. From the deepest parts of the human psyche to the many layers of the natural world all around us, this exhibition invites you to explore these connections and appreciate the contrasting elements of being an organic being. Another point of this exhibition is to bring attention to our correlation with the happenings and changes to our planet earth, as it is ever altering under our human influence and invasion. With the quickly advancing technology that has begun to cast a looming shadow over the traditional arts, this exhibition also means to make a statement on the power of traditional art and the extortionary skills of the artists.” - Elsa Koop-Angelicola
Participating Artists: Ali Della Bitta (sculpture), Susan Granfors (fiber arts), Sienna Martz (fiber arts/sculpture), Peter Russom (abstract painting), Dennis Smyth (woodworking), and Caro Worley (ceramics/sculpture).
Gallery exhibitions are free and open to the public!
23 Brinkerhoff St. Plattsburgh, NY
Connor Madden
(Dead Realm Archive)
“Like an anthropologist, my process for collaging has me sifting through the bones of the past, unearthing long lost fossils and fragments of human history to piece back together, except with my work, for the purpose of creating something entirely new.
With an affinity for fitting magical realism into everyday environments, I aim to encourage people to play with their imagination and have fun exploring our world in the most unique ways.”
-Connor Madden
Interested in having your work in the Community Corner?
Please contact Elsa Koop-Angelicola at gallery@strandcenter.org
*2D artwork only*
