Courtney Charles at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

A photograpic series reframing the American story, 250 years on

Originally from Wisconsin, I developed my skills in photography while living in Minneapolis. Starting with a passion for portraiture, this grew into a desire to explore new ideas through fashion photography and eventually brought me to NYC. Being a futurist, I want to offer new visions of what the world will look like through provocative imagery. Much of my work strives to shift people’s perceptions of gender, sexuality, and social norms by showing that being different is beautiful.

My Studio
26 Elizabeth St
Jersey City, NJ, 07306
United States

https://courtneycharles.com/

 

 

 

Rich Fedorchak & artists, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

Rich Fedorchak – Collage and Assemblage
and Artist Friends

About Rich Fedorchak: After a 35 year career as a registered nurse working primarily in pediatric critical care and pediatric hematology/oncology, I am now retired and devoting most of my time to my artistic pursuits, which I have been active in since the mid-1970’s. I produce work in collage and assemblage, and experimental cinema. Recently I had a solo exhibit of my work at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, NH. My films have been screened at various juried festivals in the US and Canada including The 8Fest, the Winnepeg Underground Film Festival, the Montreal Underground Film Festival, and the Haverhill Experimental Film Festival. 

 

 

 

Matthias Lupri, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

Boston oil painter MATTHIAS LUPRI will be back once again this year to Provincetown presenting his latest works in a SOLO SHOW.

Large Inner Landscapes, abstract portraits and archetypal paintings.

Please drop on by and say hello.

Artist Statment

Matthias has been working within the arts all his life in various aspects. His goal is to integrate painting, music, film, photography, acting, narrative, and poetry cohesively, while drawing from life, dreams, symbols, myth, philosophy and psychology.

“In a general reflection on my art and life, I feel that the unconscious and conscious landscape hemispheres collide creating positive and negative tension within our lives. The unconscious has an existence of time immemorial within your myth, while our conscious life ego awakes daily to a fresh new day. So I question; How do we exist through these our entire lives, shaping us toward the past, present and future as one totality? In which way does the essence of it all give meaning to who we are and contribute to our interactions with each other, our earth and universe?

 

It has been a lifelong search and journey revealing my art through these philosophical and psychological constructs. Art that coexists and works in conjunction with these constructs and with each other:

painting, music, poetry, photography, film and narrative. The landscape hemispheres and archetypes create new paths to follow and show themselves as personal empirical motifs within the art abstractly. They prove to be part of the memory, dream, reflection symbiosis. It is all much a mystery and interesting pursuit.”

Matthias Lupri

617.767.8557

matthias.lupri2@gmail.com

http://LUPRI.COM

https://www.facebook.com/Matthias.Lupri

 

 

 

 

Caroline Carney and Jo Ellen Harrison, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

 

Darren Jones, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

Darren Jones is a Chicago based artist who captures nature’s beauty in his paintings which evoke emotion and a sense of humanity.  Born in Canada, he is a self-taught artist who enjoys working in oil, acrylic and mixed mediums on canvas or wood panels.  He is frequently asked how he began painting. From a young age he has always known that he has the soul of an artist but it wasn’t until one summer day in 2004, while going to movie, he passed an art store.  He did not go in, but noticed a “starter” oil painting kit in the window for sale.  Intrigued, he returned to the store after the movie and decided to make the purchase, one that he will never regret.  He began painting that evening and has not put his brush down since.  In March 2009, after being laid off from his executive position with a travel publication, he has taken the leap to pursue his passion full time! A decade later, he is going strong.

  “The world and its never-ending natural surroundings inspire my soul, my thinking and my work.” Water, gardens and dramatic landscapes heavily influence his work.  Growing up, fond memories of his mother’s gardens and how she tended to them so gently have been the inspiration for many of his paintings over the years.  Traveling frequently, Jones is often moved by novel settings.  “Many of the world’s natural wonders act as a muse.” All of these elements help him create paintings that are impressionistic , abstract and contemporary in style.  

With his current collection shown here, he tries to evoke a sense of place, peace and calm within one’s soul.  Moving from the simple to the complex while maintaining a sense of order. With many of his new pieces, he has incorporated delicate recycled papers, wood fibers, industrial staples, plaster and beach sand mixed with acrylic paints to create a greater depth to his work.

Jones is a supporter of a variety of organizations and charitable events. He helps raise funds through his art for groups that support children, treat mental illness and AIDS/HIV.

Jones’ work is featured in galleries and private collections in 50 countries across North America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

Darren Jones Studio
4001 N Ravenswood, Suite 603A
Chicago, IL 60613
www.darrencjones.com

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John Williams, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday nights.

John M Williams talented autistic artist returns to Provincetown with his unique fine art collage! Williams says his artwork is a metaphor for living with autism, creating beauty out of chaos. These works are comprised of hundreds of small pieces of cut magazine paper, carefully positioned to form complex sculptural images. Come to the gallery to watch him demonstrate his process, creating portraits of historical figures such as Cleopatra and JFK. John has created many new pieces for this show, including Cape Cod landscapes, and intricate flowers. Originals and limited edition prints are available at the gallery. Families are welcome!

http://johnmwilliamsfineart.com/

 

 

Matthias Lupri, Returning Artist at Gallery 444 PTown

Opening on Friday night.

Boston oil painter MATTHIAS LUPRI will be back once again this year to Provincetown presenting his latest works in a SOLO SHOW.

Large Inner Landscapes, abstract portraits and archetypal paintings.

Please drop on by and say hello.

Artist Statment

Matthias has been working within the arts all his life in various aspects. His goal is to integrate painting, music, film, photography, acting, narrative, and poetry cohesively, while drawing from life, dreams, symbols, myth, philosophy and psychology.

“In a general reflection on my art and life, I feel that the unconscious and conscious landscape hemispheres collide creating positive and negative tension within our lives. The unconscious has an existence of time immemorial within your myth, while our conscious life ego awakes daily to a fresh new day. So I question; How do we exist through these our entire lives, shaping us toward the past, present and future as one totality? In which way does the essence of it all give meaning to who we are and contribute to our interactions with each other, our earth and universe?

 

It has been a lifelong search and journey revealing my art through these philosophical and psychological constructs. Art that coexists and works in conjunction with these constructs and with each other:

painting, music, poetry, photography, film and narrative. The landscape hemispheres and archetypes create new paths to follow and show themselves as personal empirical motifs within the art abstractly. They prove to be part of the memory, dream, reflection symbiosis. It is all much a mystery and interesting pursuit.”

Matthias Lupri

617.767.8557

matthias.lupri2@gmail.com

http://LUPRI.COM

https://www.facebook.com/Matthias.Lupri