Vivid Art Gallery First Friday Art Opening

Vivid Art Gallery is hosting a show for newly represented and Featured Artist Mary Burke. Her exhibit, Organic Geometry, will be on display throughout the month of August. On Friday, August 1^st, the gallery will have an opening for Mary’s work, for which she will be in attendance. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Mary and discuss her work with her during the event, which will run from 5 to 7 PM.
 
Burke’s work is inherently abstract, but with some representational qualities such as geometric shapes and natural forms. She is fascinated by the way these geometric and natural forms work together despite their apparent dichotomy. Burke embraces all aspects of nature, from atmospheric mists and water to earthen flora. The exhibit will include a combination of large and smaller scale paintings, all inspired by the woods that surround her home studio. 
 
In describing how her work comes together, Mary says, “I enjoy exploring abstraction to interpret the natural world, and I approach the 2D surface of my canvases as a page in a naturalist’s notebook. Random marks, splashes, or drips rest side-by-side, deliberate and well-honed patterns and forms. My arrangements bring disparate, yet related, elements together for interesting associations. Accident and intent work hand in hand as I apply various mediums. The buildup of medium creates a patina that can be either relaxing, dynamic, or both.”
 
On August 1^st, beyond the opening at Vivid, a number of other local businesses will participate in First Friday and have extended hours, featuring promotions and libations, and live music and plein aire painters will fill the streets at the district’s monthly event. 
 
Mary’s work will be exhibited throughout the month of August. While the gallery will be open on Saturdays only throughout the month, we will also be open by appointment outside of those hours. Please be sure to stop by to see this beautiful work!