Seven at Two

Two Columns presents Seven at Two, a group of 3^rd year Fine Art students attending Ringling College of Art & Design.  These works share a collective goal of gaining exhibition experience in order to mature as artists and in turn continue to inform their theory and practice. This is the first gallery exhibition for all artists and includes examples of all Fine Arts Disciplines; Peggy Blount, acrylic on canvas; Danielle Colón, acrylic on panel and glass sculpture; Glenna Dame-Baker, Ceramic Sculpture; Yilmaz A. Sazak, bronze sculpture as well as time-based media; Maurice Mullinax, acrylic on canvas; Jose Carlos, cyanotype; and Tammy A. Zeitler, bronze sculpture as well as acrylic on canvas.

The exhibition is open September 26 – October 11, 2013.

Please come to the opening reception on Thursday, September 26, 6 - 9pm.  There will refreshments and live music from 6 – 7 pm. 

Chemical Abuse

Two Columns presents Chemical Abuse, a solo exhibition of paintings by Hunter Slade.  This exhibition displays 11 paintings on canvas and panel created by the artist this past year.  These works demonstrate a dedicated studio practice informed by multiple approaches to create visual experiences through color saturation and texture.   Slade also finds distinction in each piece through the integration of addiction narratives, emphasizing struggle within each composition that also presents an opportunity for resolution.  Hunter Slade is currently a Senior in the Fine Arts Department at Ringling College of Art + Design.

The exhibition is open to the public September 5-20, 2013.  The gallery is free and open to the public Wednesday-Friday from 12-6pm.

Please come to the opening reception on Thursday September 5, 6 - 9pm.

"In my artwork, I represent the sense of a healing and therapeutic power that overtakes me through each piece. I approach this sensitive topic not enhanced nor dumbed down. This is my reality of addiction. My art is a representation of a life with addiction and the horrible never-ending battle of the addiction. As shown in my choice of materials; Tar. This material will stand the test of times along with a slow, dirty, toxic process just like an addiction. Although before a piece is considered finished I transform the once solid black tar piece, and then add color or a gloss like feel. This color then represents the end of the piece and the beauty within the stereotype addict. Each piece I create helps me maintain my journey further from my own addiction. Just like art and solving a piece to the finish, I will always be in the process of solving my own addiction." 

Hunter Slade, 2013