Artist Reception for Fertile Ground September 22, 2007

September 18 - October 27, 2007
Artist Reception: Saturday September 22, 7-10pm
Fertile Ground, a 4-artist show curated by Alix Sloan
featuring Sarah Sohn, William Crump, Julia Marchand, Ryan Scully

The Fertile Ground group show curated by Alix Sloan at Varnish Fine Art explores the cycles of life and nature and our roles and experience as we relate to each other, our environment and even the forces beyond our control. The four participating artists, Sarah Sohn, William Crump, Julia Marchand, and Ryan Scully, combine representational elements with more graphic/design inspired ones to create colorful 2D works.

Sarah Sohn unapologetically celebrates femininity with a folk-inspired feeling.

From a male perspective, William Crump questions the chasm between the reality of who we are and the fantasy of who we thought we would become.

Working with many layers, Julia Marchand discovers new narratives through her process.

Ryan Scully strips away gender and identity, exploring the essence of form and humanity with anonymous figures.

Alix Sloan is a private dealer, consultant, writer and curator who has worked with emerging artists for over fifteen years.

*High Res images available upon request

Free.

Official Website: http://www.varnishfineart.com