Location:
327 N.W. 9th Ave
Portland, Or. 97209
503-222-1862
Hours:*
Tues - Thurs: 11- 5
Friday: 11 - 2
Sunday: 11 - 5
Closed Saturday and Monday
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Hours subject to change, please
call in advance for current hours.
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During the
month of June, Bella Perla Gallery in Portland, Oregon will be exhibiting
the work of Seattle artist Zanetka K. Gawronski. Zanetka’s acrylic
on canvas paintings focus on moments in our daily lives that are ‘in
between’ moments; the times during which we are preparing for or
focusing on other activities, and are usually preoccupied with other matters
–these are the times Zanetka taps for memorializing in an intimate
and colorful format. Although raised in the U.S., much of Ms. Gawronski’s
work retains an old-world feel indicative of her Slovakian heritage, made
more compelling due to her choice of timeless subject matter. In “Night
Flight”, for instance, a hot air balloon floats through the night
sky framed from the perspective of being seen through arched bridge supports
reminiscent of Roman aqueducts. In the painting “Sanctuary”,
we see a girl (or woman) from above, looking down on her through the branches
of a tree, as she walks toward her goal (and her Sanctuary): a swing suspended
by rope from tree branches, the same branches through which we are viewing
the scene below.
Ms. Gawronski’s work shows an imaginative bent that demonstrates a deep sympathy for and understanding of human nature, which is a refreshing phenomenon in our ‘corporate’ culture, and also unusual in the art world. She couples this sympathy with discipline to make paintings that are technically well executed, as well as aesthetically pleasing.
Bella Perla Gallery
327 N.W. 9th Ave.
Portland, Or. 97209
503-222-1862
Show Dates:
June 1st –June 29th, 2006
Curated by Julie Martin, MFA
Receptions:
Wed. May 31, 2006, 7 – 9 pm
Thurs. June 1st, 2006, 7 – 9 pm
Hours:
Tues - Thurs: 11-5
Friday: 11 -2
Sunday: 11-5
Closed: Sat and Mon
www.bellaperlagallery.com
Ms. Gawronski’s work shows an imaginative bent that demonstrates a deep sympathy for and understanding of human nature, which is a refreshing phenomenon in our ‘corporate’ culture, and also unusual in the art world. She couples this sympathy with discipline to make paintings that are technically well executed, as well as aesthetically pleasing.
Bella Perla Gallery
327 N.W. 9th Ave.
Portland, Or. 97209
503-222-1862
Show Dates:
June 1st –June 29th, 2006
Curated by Julie Martin, MFA
Receptions:
Wed. May 31, 2006, 7 – 9 pm
Thurs. June 1st, 2006, 7 – 9 pm
Hours:
Tues - Thurs: 11-5
Friday: 11 -2
Sunday: 11-5
Closed: Sat and Mon
www.bellaperlagallery.com