Marcy Ramsey Opens in Chestertown September 20

Marcy Dunn Ramsey’s one-woman show Caught in the Current opens at the Carla Massoni Gallery on Friday, September 20th and will remain on exhibit through October 20, 2013. Claire McArdle’s bronze and terracotta sculptures created in her studio in Colorado as well as work by Vicco von Voss, Rob Glebe, and Cristina Salusti round out the exhibition.

Caught in the Current explores the inexorable pull in the forces of nature towards either order or chaos. Ramsey has worked on this collection of large-scale oil on canvas paintings for over a year. ”This gathering of paintings is an exploration of the idea that we are drawn by forces outside ourselves toward some kind of resolution,” she explained when describing the genesis of the exhibition. “We can get caught up in the weeds or drawn by currents – our efforts at control often seem futile or illusory. When caught in a riptide the rule of thumb is to relax and float with it instead of fighting to escape. In this body of work I have tried to allow myself to float freely and fully experience the paint instead of trying to impose my will.

The Chester River has long served as Ramsey’s muse and continues to give forth its riches as a source of inspiration. She has lived along its banks for over thirty years and is the current President of the Board of Directors of the Chester River Association. Her reverence for and respect of the Chester River is apparent in this body of work. For Ramsey, the world she paints is a fragile one held together by slender threads. It is her hope that we will be inspired by the work to cherish her River and the natural world that surrounds us.

Gallery Hours during the exhibit are Wednesday through Friday, 11am- 3pm, and Saturday, 10-4pm. Private appointments may also be scheduled. For additional information please contact Carla Massoni at MASSONIART, 203 High Street, 410-7787330. www.massoniart.com