Ridgway and Kuentzel Opening at WaterWorks

Ruth at WaterWorks Gallery shares this announcment with you…

This gallery show brings together painter David Ridgway and ceramicist Pete Kuentzel. While both artists use seemingly simple forms–a rectangle, a triangle or a circle– they create lush, complex compositions on canvas or clay.

David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs of present day, like power lines or cell towers. Then, he simplifies the form and intensifies the color. His skies become heavy white rocks, gliding by a farm barnyard scene without the creatures that inhabit those spaces. Portrayed in rich velvety purples and reds, we now see a bunch of simplified forms that evoke a barnyard.

Pete’s approach to his ships and tankers again use the simplified form of a rectangle, a triangle or a circle to create the form of a ship. A rectangle for the ships stack and a circle for a porthole and perhaps a rectangle for the cargo hold. Pete’s color vocabulary is filled with sun drenched yellows, reds and blues.

Reception for the artists, Friday June 15th 4 -7 PM

Pete will do an informal talk and show walk thru the show on Saturday June 23rd 11 to 1pm.

David will do an informal talk and show walk thru the show on Saturday June 30th 11 to 1pm.

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