Barbara McLean at The Craig Gallery July 26

We are thrilled to invite you to the opening of renowned Nova Scotian artist Barbara McLean’s exhibit of new paintings, ” Timelines” opening at The Craig Gallery on Wednesday, July 26, 7-9pm.

 

“In this exhibition Barbara has paired paintings with selections from her personal journals which span a period of 16 years. The entries and artwork reference events as mundane as a winter storm (Winter Weather 1 and 2 ) to events as momentous as a young girl’s suicide and the tsunami of 2011. Most pieces are abstract, Barbara’s preferred method of painting, however, some quotes seemed to demand a more representational approach;  Harvest and  Below  are examples. A major cohering element of this exhibition is the text that weaves through journals of 16 years and prompts paintings that respond to the cited events.”