A local abstract artist will display her work in a free public exhibition at Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township.
A reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. for Colleen Brand, an award-winning Philadelphia-based painter. Visitors will be able to meet Brand and enjoy complimentary refreshments, according to a Darlington press release.
Brand said that she is “inspired by small moments of daily life and the environment that surrounds me.” She uses acrylic paints and various medium types, applied with unique combinations of tools – as traditional as a palette knife or as whimsical as bamboo skewers or handmade paint brushes, the release said.
“These handmade tools, constructed from materials such as loofahs and cut foam, help me connect with the composition,” Brand said in the release. “I also incorporate fluid mark-making - a combination of pouring, dripping, and smearing - and rotate the picture plane to observe the interaction between developing forms. I find enjoyment in manipulating or eliminating the horizon line altogether. Through this process, I am able to move beyond the confines of traditional painting to create an inviting, surprising new world for the viewer.”
The show will be open to the public through March. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Darlington Arts Center is a nonprofit community arts center with classes, lessons and workshops in music, art, dance, and drama for all ages that serves more than 4,000 residents annually. It is located at 977 Shavertown Road in Garnet Valley, less than a mile east of Route 202, just south of Route 1. For more information, visit www.darlingtonarts.org or call 610-358-3632.
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