"True Colors"
featuring Charlie Katzenbach
and Alla Podolsky
July 4 - August 4, 2013
Opening reception: Saturday, July 6, 5-9 pm
Closing reception: Sunday, August 4, 4-6 pm
"Artists are storytellers. And colors are our words."
Those are the words of painter Alla Podolsky. She and Charlie
Katzenbach have more than a
few stories to share. Many will be on display in "True Colors," Katzenbach's
and Podolsky's joint show running Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, August 4.
"Color is a universal thing," says Podolsky. "At the same time, it's incredibly
personal. We have such visceral reactions to colors. We love some, we hate
others. To an artist, color is a language. It's how we communicate. It's how we
compose. It's how we translate. It's what connects all artists, no matter what
the medium, or style, or form."
Katzenbach seems to chase the rainbow for this show. She paints boldly with
the primary colors on glass planes in various geometric designs often
reminiscent of Amish quilts.
"I've been painting the spectrum for some time," Katzenbach says. "I try to
capture the brilliant colors that I see as the crystals in my studio window
break the light into its components. There is an exuberant joy in the cascade
of colors that make up the rainbow. It is also a cultural and political symbol
celebrating unity despite diversity for both the civil right and GLBT movement.
As a person affected by both this means much to me."
The Trevor Project to Benefit
Katzenbach and Podolsky will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of
their work to The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing
crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
questioning youth.
An opening reception will be held Saturday, July 6, from 5 to 9 pm. The
artists will also host a closing reception from 4 to 6 pm on August 4.
All are welcome!
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Artists' Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ -
map & directions
Gallery hours: Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sunday 11 am - 6 pm
www.lambertvillearts.com
