Nine-Artist Group Show: "Hello Forever"

“Hello Forever” is a nine-artist group show that explores the divergent threads of human relationships, with each other and with the world at large. We greet the world when we’re born and continue our dialogues until we die.

Artists include: Charlie Patton, Madeline Garrett, Mary Neville, Laurie MacMillan, Mary Dee Thompson, Pamela Grau, Douglas Dafoe, Chad Avery, Scott Trimble.

Reception: Feb. 6, 5-8pm. Open Jan. 30 through March 1.

The title “Hello Forever” is taken from one of Scott Trimble’s paintings titled “Yes, this is hello forever”. His work digs deep into human empathy, as do Charlie Patton’s large-scale abstract paintings.

Madeline Garrett and Mary Neville both abstractly describe their life experiences with the natural world and with fleeting memories.

Laurie Macmillan’s paintings translate landscapes she has seen into expressive abstract compositions.

The human element is always at the forefront with Mary Dee Thompsons’ bronze and clay figurative sculptures.

Pamela Grau’s textural artwork expresses environmental concerns, often composed of materials that cause some of our worst environmental disasters, such as plastics.

Douglas Dafoe has wooden wall sculptures of his own unique designs, with a mid century modern aesthetic.

Chad Avery’s hard-edge paintings are a fresh take on the genre, as he mixes the hard edge with a more painterly approach. His work voices the juxtaposition of where the city meets the natural world.