rosemary goodell: my story

sep 5 - 28, 2023

FIRST WEDNESDAY OPENING: sep 5, FROM 6 - 9PM

ARTICULATE ARTIST TALK: SUNDAY, sep 10, AT 4PM.

NORMAL GALLERY HOURS: TUE - SUN, 12PM - 6PM

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Rosemary Goodell, trained as a painter originally, now makes works of art by a printmaking process called monotyping. She uses cut-out forms, patterns, and textures to create works that tell a story. The shapes in her work become figures, structures, or even animals depending on how she chooses the color palette and the layout of the compositions. Though printmaking as a medium is well known for the ability to create multiples, Goodell employs the methods to make single unreproducible images. The process of relief and collagraph printing are appealing methods of art-making that give her monoprints their recognizable style.

“Story telling is the most ancient of human art forms. Our ability to convey information and establish meaning through stories is what sets us apart from other animal species. Stories tell us who we are, where we come from and where we are going. I am a narrative artist. The shapes and symbols I create become actors in a drama I make up. The subjects come directly from my imagination to form a picture puzzle for the viewer to solve. By assigning roles and personalities to the shapes and symbols I can bring them to life as part of my story. These characters interact and express emotions enabling the exploration of different themes and experiences.” - Goodell

Rosemary Goodell was born in California. She studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston, UCLA, and received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, in art and MA in Painting from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003 she was awarded a visual artist fellowship from the Louisiana Division of the Arts. She received a Fulbright Memorial Fellowship to study and travel in Japan in 1998. Vermont Studio Center awarded her painting fellowships in 2001, 2008, and 2017. She was a Joan Mitchell grant recipient in 2016. Her paintings have been in national and local shows. Country Roads, Merci, and the Boston Museum School magazine featured her work on their cover as well as being pictured and reviewed in Orleans Morning Advocate, Times-Picayune, and School Arts. Her paintings and prints are in public and private collections.

This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from David Horton, Christy Diniz-Liffmann, and Sam Losavio. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during regular gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from Aug 1 - 31, 2023.