This humorous exhibition inspired by the simplicity of an egg features whimsical and imaginative paintings, found objects and multi-media art by Ann Huey and Julia McLain Echols.
Opening Reception with the Artists:
Saturday, March 15, 2008 (7-9 PM)
Join us for an eggseptionally great evening of scrambled art, music and tasty delights.
Featuring a musical performance by Joseph Gomez.
Free and open to the public.
Texas artists Julia McLain-Echols and Ann Huey got together and hatched a fertile idea!
They broke a few eggs and laid some, too... some were fresh, some were past the expiration date. Come see what a Grade A mess they made. Come see who's CRACKED!
This humorous exhibition is inspired by the simplicity of the egg. The collection of mixed media art featured in the show features whimsical and imaginative paintings as well as found object assemblages and multi-media art.
At first glance, the imagery rendered by the artists appears to be filled with candid and innocent qualities that are likely to be associated with children books or comic illustrations. The different interpretations of the egg depicted in colorful palettes and quirky compositions reinforce the association. That initial impression might be deceiving, though, as the viewer takes a closer look and discovers that contextually many of the pieces prove to have a deeper level of meaning and sophistication that serve as tongue-in-cheek references to important events and issues in current-day society.
Also on display will be the premiere of Ann Huey’s fine art short film, “Eggs and Hamlet.” This black and white stop-motion animation tells the tragic story of prince Hamlet. Eggs and Hamlet is Shakespeare with a twist: the plot is just as intense, the theater sets are equally elaborate and elegant, but the cast is composed in its entirety of a very talented and passionate cast of eggs.
Not to be missed:
World premiere of Ann Huey's first film,
EGGS AND HAMLET (a tragedy).
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