New Show at Stimmel!
There is a new show at The Gallery at Stimmel: "Place, Identity, and Belonging" featuring the work of Jessica Singerman and Trena McNabb. (Enjoy the time-lapse of the install below!) The Gallery at Stimmel is located 601 N. Trade Street in the heart of Winston-Salem’s Arts District. Please reach out to Carrie Leigh Dickey, Owner and Visionary, with any questions or to request a tour: carrie@artfolios.shop.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Place, Identity, and Belonging was curated by Carrie Leigh Dickey, Owner and Visionary, with these thoughts in mind:
“The urban landscape is greatly shaped and organized, and it enables what people think, feel, and do.”
“If it is not natural, then it goes un-regarded.”
“There aren’t that many who understand that the landscape, the earth and trees, could be seen as an artistic medium—like a box of paints. [With these,] one can create something that has cultural resonance.”
“The landscape is the canvas upon which we live our lives, join together as communities, and build our cities.”
—Martha Schwartz, Landscape Architect, Urbanist, Artist, & Climate Activist
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Born in Bangor, Maine in 1980, Jessica Singerman lived alternatively in France and the United States during her early life. She earned her BA magna cum laude with Highest Honors in 2002 from the College of William & Mary, Virginia, and her Masters of Fine Arts in 2004 from the University of Delaware while on a fellowship. Her watercolors are the subject of a book published in 2017, Little Watercolor Squares, and her award-winning paintings and drawings are exhibited and collected internationally. Jessica rides bikes and runs, and lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with her husband and their son. Her paintings are abstract with references to the landscape. Jessica is inspired by the poetry of nature: color and light in the landscape, seasons, and the passing of time.
Trena McNabb is a storyteller whose paintings piece together smaller scenes to create one cohesive narrative. She uses many layers of overlapping images to create such a narrative. Thus, each painting weaves together a story. NC’s native plants and animals fascinate Trena. She uses this fascination to blend science, realism and fantasy in her artwork. Within each painting, kaleidoscopes of vivid colors depict flora, fauna and landscapes. Her paintings are unique because she leaves the white background as part of the visual, contrasting it with transparent shapes and images. This contrast creates an overall light and bright impression on the viewer. Trena’s most notable works are large-scale, site-specific paintings. However, Trena also paints small-scale allegorical scenes. These scenes often unite stylized shapes as well as her own harmonious concept of beauty. Multi-layered montages of brightly lit, realistic and thematically painted scenes contribute to Trena’s distinctive style.
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