DuncanJohnson

George Marshall Store Gallery October 8 - November 13, 2011

RobertLaBranche

DavidOrser

JoeHemes

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York

Opening ReceptiOn Saturday, Oct. 8, 5-7 pmexhibitiOn dates Oct. 8 - Nov. 13, 2011 galleRy hOuRs Wednesday - Saturday 10-4Sunday 1-4 and by appointment Monday and Tuesday

140 Lindsay Road, York, Maine 03909, 207-351-1083 www.georgemarshallstoregallery.com www.oldyork.org

Mary P. Harding 207-752-0205Curator of Contemporary Artmhardingart@gmail.com

Duncan Johnson / Robert LaBranche / David OrserNo theme was intended when choosing to exhibit the work of these three divergent artists: Duncan Johnson (Hartford, Vermont) uses discarded wood gathered from landfills and construction sites for his “constructed” paintings; David Orser (Parsonsfield, Maine) builds organic ceramic forms from spiked glazed pieces built from porcelain coils and disc assemblages; and Robert LaBranche (Eliot, Maine) builds upon his former practice of abstract collage in a new body of work which explores his local landscape using acrylic and charcoal.

Joe Hemes Luminous ProjectionsJoe Hemes (Portland, Maine) explores light as a medium, the room as a canvas and the transformation of sculpture from daytime patinated copper to a nighttime explosion of color, light and shadow. These sculptures are inspired by the geometry and chaos of nature.

Front: Duncan Johnson, detail Stackhouse, 25 x 24 inches, reclaimed wood; David Orser, top Poodle, 8 x 12 x 7 inches, salt fired stoneware, slips and glaze, bottom Prawn, 8 x 16 x 8 inches, porcelain, slips and glaze; Robert LaBranche, August, 20 x 13 inches, acrylic and charcoal on paper; Joe Hemes, Triscraper, 23 x 10 x 9 inches, copper and light.

Exhibition sponsored by

George Marshall Store Gallery