Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to present AFFINITIES, a group exhibition featuring new works by artists Laura Duerwald, Carmen McNall and Kit Porter. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 5:00 - 8:00pm. The exhibition will be on view through Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Pennsylvania-based artist Laura Duerwald incorporates organic materials from her environment to create densely layered compositions of muslin and paint. Her patterned strokes of paint accumulate across the surface of her work like branches evoking a tactile sense of place and atmosphere. California-based artist Carmen McNall’s work balances intricate patterns and textured mark making bound by organic shapes. Her practice conveys a dialogue on the relationship between people, their environments, and what inherently fastens us to our surroundings and examines the empowering qualities these places retain. South Carolina-based artist Kit Porter uses thin washes of vibrant hues to generate shapes reminiscent of flowers and foliage that create a field bursting with life and energy, giving the viewer a sensory experience of abundance. Opaque paint flows between and surrounds each floral and leaf form, not only suspending the form in space, but altering the edges to create a fragment that appears to be shaped by the space around it. Together, these artists present a body of work that is conceptually based in how our physical and interpersonal environment alters and shapes our life experience.
Laura Duerwald (b. 1961 Oceanside, New York) received her BFA from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York and her MFA in painting from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited in solo and curated exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and Houston, as well as in national and international group shows, and is held in numerous private collections throughout the United States.
Carmen McNall (b. 1988 Bay Area, California) received her BFA from Printmaking & Painting Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in California, Australia and Brazil, and is held in private and corporate collections including Google, Facebook and the Four Seasons.
Kit Porter (b.1983 Wilmington, North Carolina) received her BFA from University of the South in Sawanee, Tennessee. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in New York, Georgia and South Carolina, and is held in public collections including Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee as well as private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
Dimmitt Contemporary Art is a fine art gallery and advisory firm located in Houston, Texas. Established in 2013, Dimmitt Contemporary Art specializes in promoting the work of emerging, mid-career and established contemporary artists working in all media including painting, works on paper, sculpture and photography.
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