Selected artwork for our upcoming exhibition Abstract Reflection includes the following works…

• “A Woman at Home #3,” Laura Daluisio Coykendall
• “Blossoms Gone Wild,” Gail Eckberg
• “Lessons in Geometry III,” Michael Evans
• “She’s Falling Apart,” Michelle Feinberg
• “Date Night,” Anne Fontaine
• “Going Places,” Anne Fontaine
• “Air-Water-Land,” Ann-Marie Gillett
• “Echos,” Elizabeth Goor
• “My World,” Elizabeth Goor
• “Everything is Muted,” Camille Gregorian
• “Yellow Gold,” Camille Gregorian
• “Dimensions,” Danene Grillo
• “Heat,” Rachel Korn
• “Red Thread,” Rachel Korn
• “Hidden,” Rosemary Mamakos
• “Ode to CMYK,” Gwyn Marathas
• “Powers of 8,” Gwyn Marathas
• “Evening on the Water,” Margaret Munson
• “Hypnotized,” Margaret Munson
• “Melting into Spring,” Karole Nicholson
• “First Taste of Spring,” Karen Nunley
• “My Little Town,” Karen Nunley
• “Dream Machine,” Tom Rogers
• “Last Dance,” Tom Rogers
• “Harmony in Chaos,” Ewa Roselli
• “Another Beach Day,” Judith Rosenbaum
• “Landscape II,” Walter Spencer
• “Port Call,” Walter Spencer
• “Magico,” Marcia Wise

This exhibition celebrates the work of abstract artists who engage in a creative process that is intuitive, challenging, and difficult to articulate. Often, the journey begins without a clear plan for its completion, yet at some point, the script is flipped, and the artwork itself begins to communicate with the artist, silently guiding them on where the piece should go and how it might evolve. For many artists, this moment is seen as a “Revelation,” where the act of “play” transforms into an “interactive” experience between the artist and the art. In this light, we hope to discover artists who have experienced this playful and interactive phase that led to that described “Revelation” in their submitted abstract artwork.

Submissions should be largely non-representational in nature or abstract in their representation.

Artwork Drop-off: Monday, September 9, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm, and Tuesday, September 10, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at 888 S. Main Street, Mansfield, MA (Rear of building). Call if you have any questions: 508-339-2822.

(Artwork must be hand-delivered; no shipping.)

Artists Gallery Brunch Reception: Sunday, September 29, 2024, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Light brunch fare and cash bar highlighting champagne cocktails, wine, beer, and additional limited cocktail choices. (Credit/Debit Cards Accepted)

Artwork Pick-up: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm, and Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Our juror Amalia Tagaris (website) is a first-generation Greek-American contemporary artist who shares her time between her studios in Brookline, MA, and Kennebunkport, ME. Her mixed media artworks are mostly abstract in style and are often a combination of encaustic medium, photographic imagery, fine Japanese papers, and oil paint. Her technical background in computer science, combined with training to see light and develop composition through a camera’s lens at the New England School of Photography in Boston, MA, have contributed to her visual language and skill as expressed in her artwork.

Over the last several years, Amalia has spent much time exploring the versatility and luminous characteristics of encaustic wax painting. She has taught encaustic workshops out of her studio and has exhibited in many regional juried exhibitions. Notably, in 2021, Amalia was selected to show her encaustic artwork, titled “Envy,” in the “Women in Abstraction” exhibition at the New Art Center in Newton, MA. Her past curatorial experience has allowed Amalia the opportunity to work with a variety of artists and exhibitions, including abstract, contemporary, and traditional styles.

She has a deep appreciation for the creative process and the many ways in which art can communicate ideas, emotions, and experiences. She looks forward to viewing and selecting submissions for the “Abstract Revelation” exhibition at the Mass Arts Center’s Morini Gallery. A range of factors will be considered, including quality, originality, relevance to the show’s theme, the artist’s technical skills, the conceptual strength of their work, and the impact it has on the viewer. Ultimately, the goal is to create a cohesive and thought-provoking exhibition that showcases a variety of abstract artworks that will engage the audience in a meaningful way.