Rose Hebert’s “Monsters in the Closet” Exhibit in the Main Gallery at The Strand Center for the Arts
PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host Rose Hebert’s “Monsters in the Closet” exhibition in the Main Gallery in January, 2017. This upcoming exhibit will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, January 6 with a reception open and free to the public from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. that evening.
Rose Hebert is a contemporary folk artist best known for her paintings that drip with vibrant colors. Raised in Plattsburgh, NY, Rose is a self-taught artist currently working in Burlington VT. Rose works primarily in acrylics but dabbles in many different media. Her style is culminated from years exploring tattoo art, outsider art, punk music, and the general absurdity of life.
About her work in this exhibit, Hebert states: “Although a preliminary sketch is made and transferred to the canvas, my work from this series is very reactionary and can best be equated to an orchestra creating a symphony. I draw the first draft onto the canvas and proceed to ‘chop up’ the drawing with my pencil to break down areas further to make them more complicated. From there I lay out a border around the core of the painting to set a mood for the overall theme and color palette of the piece. I then start with a single-color choice that I want to be the strongest in the painting and build from there to drive the intensity of the piece to a crescendo that walks the line between overwhelming chaos and harmony. I like to think that I’m influenced by everyday life, trying to find beauty in ugliness, and artists such as Tom Wesselman, Misaki Kawai, Devin Troy Strothers, Joan Brown, Matisse, and Karl Appel.”
“I first met Rose at Ian Burcroff’s show here at the gallery and then I had the opportunity to stop by her studio and see her work. After that, I knew it would be awesome to feature it in our gallery,” stated Gallery Director, David Monette. “Rose has a fresh, energetic style, very intense, very brash, and we are very lucky to have her work in our gallery.”
The exhibit of Hebert’s artwork will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from January 6-27, 2017. The opening reception will take place January 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information on these exhibits, upcoming events, concerts or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts please call 518-563-1604 or visit www.strandcenter.org.
The Strand Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a high caliber arts center and theatre, exposing the community to the best of visual arts, music, dance, and theatre. The SCA is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the United Way.
Platinum Circle Sponsors for The Strand Center of the Arts are The University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital, Meadowbrook Healthcare, and Twinstate Technologies. Gold Sponsors for the Strand Center for the Arts are Northern Insuring/Northern Benefits, Boire Benner Group, Best Western Plus – The Inn at Smithfield, WPTZ – Channel 5, Casella, Clute Wealth Management, and Jeffords Steel and Engineering Company.
Posted: December 13th, 2016 under Arts and Entertainment, General News, Northern NY News.