I'm kicking myself for not remembering to post this earlier! Tonight was the opening for Monica Cook's new exhibition at Marcia Wood Gallery in Atlanta. The show, Seeded and Soiled will be up through November 28. I gathered a small but telling quote from Monica from the Gallery's website:
“{the figures} wrestle with debauchery and virtue, control and liberation, logic and absurdity – the beauty and repulsion inherent in each of these extremes and the magnificent struggle in our search for balance”.
Sprouting Potatoes
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 2009
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 2009
I'm intrigued by Monica as a person and an artist; from her quixotic imagery to her stunning technical painting skills-no other painter has ever impressed me more thoroughly! More of her work can be viewed here, here and at shopSCAD-- and if at all possible be sure to view her work in person whenever possible! xo
far out that's awesome ... looks like a sculpture not a painting !!!
ReplyDeleteIncredible! I just cannot believe, even on closer examination, that this is oil on canvas - it's like a photo - amazing stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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