Lanoue Fine Art
125 Newbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Through July 9
This exciting group show illuminates the diverse, innovative approach of five
exceptional and imaginative multi-media artists who use photography as a root inspiration in catapulting their unique visions into evocative art, with each turning eidetic camera-imagery into refulgent reinterpretations of reality.
Luciana Abait, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, now lives and works primarily in California. The camera-inspired context of
her work, along with that of Eric Zener, shows images immersed in a watery environment, but that is the only external contextual
commonality between their works…
Zener said he is an adventurer and self-taught artist; his BA is from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His art offers a
visceral, exuberant escapism to viewers through his application of photography, silver or gold leaf, lithographic pigment and resin on
panel, evoking an unapologetic, instant gratification that lifts viewers from tedium…
Marybeth Rothman encapsulates the notion of individual renewal as well, albeit taking a strikingly different, fictional, absorbing,
retro-narrative approach…
Instead of imaginary people, June Stratton’s “Musicians” are kinetic portraits of the essence of violinists, trumpeters, pianists
and conductors of the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra. These works are nothing like traditional oil portraits…
Pamela Stretten’s work is largely autobiographical; the images are cropped close-ups of herself, using deconstructed parts of her
torso, back and face as a vehicle to drive social awareness and reform…
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