“Grace Mellow: Not for Show”
March 2-April 9, 2017
Opening reception: Friday, March 10, 5-8PM
“Grace Mellow: Not For Show” features a selection of Mellow’s more experimental figurative drawings.
The work was created in New York City. Mellow uses gouache and pastel, plays with line weight and blocks of color to capture what feel like intimate and passing moments. “These drawings were never intended to be shown,” says Mellow. She describes this body of work as “visual amusements, inspired by the burlesque and cabaret performers who sat for them–quirky individuals with a rare joie de vivre and a talent for remaining motionless for 20 minutes at a time.” At a time of year when Vermonters may have a bit of cabin fever, this show provides a taste of the funk and sass of New York City.
Grace Mellow was born in Rutland. She earned a Diploma from the Boston Museum School and a BFA from Tufts University, with additional studies at The Art Students League of New York and Cooper Union. Most recently, she completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center. She currently divides her time between Poultney and New York City.
(text adapted from the venue’s press materials)
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Northern Daughters
221 Main Street
Vergennes 05491
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Image
Chelsea
by Grace Mellow
gouache and pastel
Courtesy of the artist and Northern Daughters, Vergennes