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Here is an article on the upcoming show at Gallery 1261 with a feature including two of my paintings.

POETSARTISTS @ GALLERY 1261 CONTEMPORARY REALISM EXHIBITION

 Bella Harris

 December 10, 2019

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Never short on inspiration, several members of PoetsArtists are participating in the Gallery 1261 Contemporary Realism Exhibition so mark your calendars because it’s fast-approaching. With a beautiful spectrum of artistic celebration, amble far beyond where the eyes linger and let your imagination take flight with each work of art.

Join PoetsArtists and Gallery 1261 this weekend and explore further this truly beautiful collection!

Press: Denver, CO. Leading the way in work by contemporary American realists, this December Gallery 1261 proudly presents the latest iteration of Contemporary Realism. This exhibition celebrates a wide range of ideas through the eyes of a multitude of artists, from those just starting out to the well-established. Contemporary Realism can be described as a straightforward approach to representation; it continues to be widely practiced in the contemporary post-abstract era. Realism within this exhibition is depicted in varying degrees, from hyper-real, which can be somewhat exaggerated, ironic and conceptual in its nature, to semi-abstract, enticing the eye with a more relaxed approach—each artist brings their own ideas and perspective to the table.

Contemporary Realists form a disparate group, but what they share is that they are literate in the concepts of Modern Art but choose to work in a more traditional form. Many Contemporary Realists actually began as abstract painters, having come through an educational system dominated by an professors and theorists dismissive of representational painting.

In this exhibit, no two artists approach their painting the same way, the subject matter is abundant and widely expansive, yet as a whole, the works seamlessly meld together within the exhibition.

Participating Artists: Daud Akhriev, Michael Bergt, Daniel Bilmes, Gregory Block, David Cheifetz, Robin Cole, Jennes Cortez, Valerio D’Ospina, Teresa Elliott, Zoey Frank, Scott Fraser, Patrick Kramer, Grant Gilsdorf, Tanja Gant, Nick Leibee, Jeff Legg, Susan Lyon, Stephen Mangum, Alexandra Manukyan, Joseph McGurl, Eloy Morales, Renato Muccillo, Patrick  Nevins, Judith Peck, Sara Scribner, Daniel  Sprick, Adrienne Stein, Anthony Waichulis, Jason Walker, Fred Wessel, Anne-Marie Zanetti, Elizabeth Zanzinger.

PoetsArtists at Gallery 1261 Contemporary Realism Exhibition

Opening Reception:

December 14, 2019 | 6-8 PM

Exhibition Dates:

December 14-28, 2019

Gallery 1261

1412 Wazee St | Denver, Colorado 80202 | 303.355.0950 | gallery1261.com

Judith Peck

I approach each new work with a point of view about the human experience and our common striving. Each element of the creative process shapes the expression of that idea: finding the right model and working with the way they emote that point of view; manipulating the paint in a way that captures its essence and shows the painter’s hand; and even finding a subject that will elicit the passion needed to invest in, struggle through, and complete a new piece. But it all starts with the germ of an idea that, with enough deliberate tending, might bloom into something greater.

– Judith Peck