The Essex Art League

Show Dates:

February 16 - March 16

Artist Reception:

Rescheduled to Sunday, February 23rd, 1 – 3 pm

Thirty one artists of the Essex Art League, of Essex Junction Vermont, will participate in a show at the Emile A Gruppe Gallery in Jericho from February 16 to March 16. The public is invited to an opening reception on Sunday, February 23rd from 1pm to 3pm.

The Essex Art League, one of the oldest art leagues in the state, was founded in 1971 and over the years has nurtured and enhanced hundreds of artists and art lovers in their pursuit of the creative spirit.

UPCOMING SHOW

Interpreting the Natural World: Real and Abstract

Oil Painting and Ceramics by

Irene Lederer LaCroix

Show Dates:

March 20 – April 27

Artist Reception:

Sunday, March 23, 1 – 3 pm

IRENE LEDERER LACROIX

Biography

Making art in various forms has always been an integral part of my life. I started creating large scale paintings and clay sculptures in college. For the last 35 years I have been making pottery, sculptures, and tiles under the name Rend'l Pottery in my studio in Jericho, VT. During this time, I also continued to paint in oils focusing on landscapes, abstracts, and still lifes in various styles. My work has been shown in galleries, local and national juried craft shows as well as solo exhibits. My works in both mediums are in collections worldwide.

Artist Statement

INTERPRETING THE NATURAL WORLD: REAL AND ABSTRACT

Translating imagery from natural sources has always been an important feature of my artwork. This collection of work, Interpreting the Natural World: Real and Abstract, provides snapshots of moments of awareness translated in a realistic and at times imagined manner in two mediums. My intention is to share my observations of how nature grows and is weathered and shaped by wind, water and erosion. These depictions of growth mirror my own evolution in the mediums I use and their final form. In depicting lyrical lines, patterns, and organic shapes, I am trying to visually remind us that the beauty of the natural world is always present. In the morass of endless man made noise and jumble it is important to pause and remember what sustains us.