Show: Fantastic Worlds
Show Dates: August 30th – October 1, 2017
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept 2, 5 - 7 PM
“We should show life neither as it is, nor as it should be, but as we see it in our dreams.”
-Anton Chekhov, The Seagull
This September Loading Dock Gallery presents all new works by member artists. Take an out of this world journey into the furthest reaches of the imagination. FANTASTIC WORLDS features fantasy, science-fiction, and the surreal: dreamy looks at this world and others.
“Whether you look at popular TV shows, book series, or movies lately it seems like more and more fantasy and other-worldly elements are being brought in and capturing the imagination of the general public,” says show coordinator Renee Mallett. “It seemed like it was time for a diverse group of artists to show their take on this genre, too.”
The works shown in FANTASTIC WORLDS will be as diverse as the artists creating them. Traditional fine artists and craftspeople bring their expertise into the speculative realm. The works run the gamut from whimsical daydreams to dark reveries.
“I loved the idea of a group of fine artists getting pushed out of their comfort zones a little,” says Renee Mallett. “Fantasy is such a wide genre I thought it might surprise the Loading Dock Gallery artists, as much as the gallery visitors, what they would come up with.”
FANTASTIC WORLDS will run from August 30th to October 1st at the Loading Dock Gallery. There will be an artist’s reception that is free and open to the public on September 2nd from 5 - 7 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Also this month, Loading Dock’s Back Door Gallery features the bold abstracts of Nan Hockenbury’s “Genealogical Petroglyphs.” Inspired by the discoveries of University of Oxford geneticist Brian Sykes Hockenbury has created a series of work featuring a bold vocabulary of pictographs and colors. These works reflect the power and strength of the far distant ancestral clan mothers whose DNA still resonates in women today.
Loading Dock Gallery, a part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3, is open Wednesday - Saturday, noon to 5:30 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. It is located at the entrance of Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue, in Lowell, MA. For more information, call 978-656-1687 or visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Renee Mallett can be reached via email at Contact@ReneeMallett.com for more information or interviews about the FANTASTIC WORLDS show.
Show Dates: August 30th – October 1, 2017
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept 2, 5 - 7 PM
“We should show life neither as it is, nor as it should be, but as we see it in our dreams.”
-Anton Chekhov, The Seagull
This September Loading Dock Gallery presents all new works by member artists. Take an out of this world journey into the furthest reaches of the imagination. FANTASTIC WORLDS features fantasy, science-fiction, and the surreal: dreamy looks at this world and others.
“Whether you look at popular TV shows, book series, or movies lately it seems like more and more fantasy and other-worldly elements are being brought in and capturing the imagination of the general public,” says show coordinator Renee Mallett. “It seemed like it was time for a diverse group of artists to show their take on this genre, too.”
The works shown in FANTASTIC WORLDS will be as diverse as the artists creating them. Traditional fine artists and craftspeople bring their expertise into the speculative realm. The works run the gamut from whimsical daydreams to dark reveries.
“I loved the idea of a group of fine artists getting pushed out of their comfort zones a little,” says Renee Mallett. “Fantasy is such a wide genre I thought it might surprise the Loading Dock Gallery artists, as much as the gallery visitors, what they would come up with.”
FANTASTIC WORLDS will run from August 30th to October 1st at the Loading Dock Gallery. There will be an artist’s reception that is free and open to the public on September 2nd from 5 - 7 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Also this month, Loading Dock’s Back Door Gallery features the bold abstracts of Nan Hockenbury’s “Genealogical Petroglyphs.” Inspired by the discoveries of University of Oxford geneticist Brian Sykes Hockenbury has created a series of work featuring a bold vocabulary of pictographs and colors. These works reflect the power and strength of the far distant ancestral clan mothers whose DNA still resonates in women today.
Loading Dock Gallery, a part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3, is open Wednesday - Saturday, noon to 5:30 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. It is located at the entrance of Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue, in Lowell, MA. For more information, call 978-656-1687 or visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Renee Mallett can be reached via email at Contact@ReneeMallett.com for more information or interviews about the FANTASTIC WORLDS show.
