Upcoming: 

Circling the Square,

a Solo Exhibit by Cynthia Lee

July 24 to August 14

Opening Reception 6-8 PM on Saturday, July 30

The inspiration for the art and poetry in my solo exhibit, “Circling the Square” is rooted in a growing sense of my own mortality. Time seems to move more quickly now.  In the midst of our current political unrest, I crave moments of stillness. I express this in my oil and cold wax paintings with more open, or negative, spaces.  But these spaces are not empty.  They hold my thoughts and feelings about impermanence, the role of memory, the need to tell our stories. Circular shapes convey the cyclical nature of life and our human connections.  Scribbles suggest language and communication.  Rectangles act as mirrors and frames for memories. 

I am reminded of a lovely Italian phrase, passeggiata, to describe walking around the town plaza late in the afternoon. I want to walk there, together with old and new friends, and with perfect strangers, all of us sharing the angled sunlight and shadows, finding peace as night approaches.