Difficult Times Call For Exuberant Art: Francie Grace Solo Show At Pour Me In Danbury
Francie Grace solo show paintings on exhibit at Pour Me Café, 274 Main Street, Danbury, CT, through Nov. 25; sponsored by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut as part of the Accessible Art project and the renaissance of downtown Danbury.
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Art is for everyone, and some art, more than others. If colors could speak – and we're not convinced they can't – they'd certainly count the bright colors and occasional shadows of "Sunburn," a solo show of giclée original paintings by Francie Grace, as one of their primary languages.
"No one loves words more than I do," said Grace, a writer as well as an artist – a fact that's hard to miss as joyful, questioning and reflective words and phrases sometimes burst into her paintings. "But they can't always capture the full range of emotion, an issue that became especially real for me working in New York City in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. I found myself flooded with images urgently making their way to paper."
It was the beginning of a highly creative period that continues, and while there have been some meditations on war and peace, the paintings in "Sunburn" – including the title painting, a woman bathed in sunlight and hopeful questions – are more primal, zeroing in on the basics of the human experience: love, risk, adventure, joy, playfulness, humor, and yes, even karma. Is your karma love? Feeling (or hoping to feel) not so blue? This show, at Pour Me Café, 274 Main Street, Danbury, CT (see PourMeCt.com for hours, menu and parking details), may be for you.
"Six Tries (To Get It Right)," a painting filled with dancing red hearts, "is my favorite," said Wilton, CT, entrepreneur Jeffrey Busch, co-founder of Nantucket Spider, among the visitors checking out both the exhibit and collectible art mugs featuring some of the paintings.
Shown at juried exhibitions in New York City and Connecticut, and most recently in an exhibit accompanying a Pat Metheny concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse, Francie Grace's paintings are accessible to all ages, with many layers of meaning depending on who you are, from kids and strivers to lovers, philosophers and folks who have seen it all. It's a convenient coincidence, as the show hosted by Pour Me is sponsored by the Accessible Art Project of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut (CAWCT.org).
Both the Cultural Alliance and Pour Me Café owner Andrea Gartner are active in the ongoing renaissance of downtown Danbury. Pour Me serves a wide array of beverages from coffee, tea, wine, beer and mixed drinks to hot chocolate, kombucha and craft sodas, as well as a varied menu gracefully accommodating dietary preferences including gluten free and vegan. It also proudly features a mural saluting Danbury's past as the center of the hat industry. Something to drink in while visiting "Sunburn."
Note to early holiday shoppers: the "Sunburn" exhibit runs through Thanksgiving weekend; admission and exhibit catalogues are free and artwork prices are very reasonable, with a portion of the sale price benefitting CAWCT. For prints, collectible art mugs and to learn more about the artist, go to FrancieGraceArt.com.
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