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With two very different approaches to art, Ellen Chong and Diana Herring present prints and paintings that tell stories of everyday objects used in everyday life.
Diana Herring depicts animals and the human figure in a graphic, gestural manner. Usually a printmaker, she created works for this show using mixed media techniques such as collage and printing on commercial wallpaper. The “stories” that Herring develops in her work concern the complicated relationship—the conversation—we have with the "stuff" with which technology has surrounded us.
Ellen Chong's work is “object oriented,” focused on static images, fixed in time. Yet, the paintings themselves are not static but revive memories, so that each viewer may bring their own narrative to the object depicted.
When, by chance, they found themselves showing together, Chong and Herring decided to explore their differences. The artists have put together a show in which two very different approaches to art are presented, yet common ground is readily apparent. We should all be so lucky to be unafraid to address our differences. Come to the opening and meet the artists and enjoy their work. It’s a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and enjoy hors d'oeuvres.
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