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PHOENIX GALLERY - Patty Neal, JamesMullen

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Channel: NYC GALLERY OPENINGS · 2014 · Entertainment

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Patty Neal
Water, Sky and In Between

Phoenix Gallery
210 11th Ave.
Suite 902
New York, NY 10001 

May 28th - June 21st, 2014
Opening:  May 28th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A life is an accumulation of experiences: visual, emotional and mental. By 
compartmentalizing these snippets of life we create boundaries. The focus 
of my work for many years has been the exploration of these various life 
aspects and how they are bound together or bound from each other. My 
process is often literally composed of boundaries. I make a painting by 
putting together multiple panels, or I segment a single panel into separate 
visual spaces. The works are made up of pieces or elements of city and 
landscape. While exploring the concepts of boundaries I play with visual 
"reality." Sometimes I combine images that are upside down with those 
that are not and juxtapose images from different contexts. Literal 
boundaries, such as walls fences, expanses of water and highway median 
strips are also used. My intent is to invite viewers to look beyond these 
boundaries to see the possibilities of a connected whole.


JAMES MULLEN

My work is interested in the transformative power of light and the play 
between structure and chaos, particularly as defined in the natural 
environment.

Having grown up in a rural environment, I have always felt a deep 
connection to the landscape and it's ability to act as an agent of meaning 
and revelation. In my work I also explore the balance between the human 
presence and the natural environment. These areas of interface are where I 
find the most intriguing possibilities revealed. I am also interested in areas 
of transition between inside and outside, land and water, or times of day. I 
find these areas arenas where identities and ideas are constantly in flux as 
they are redefined.

 I endeavor to capture those moments of transition, and call attention to 
that change in suspension. I also hope to direct the viewer's attention to a 
more thoughtful engagement with their environment, and promote a 
more mindful relationship to it. Often quiet and still, my work seeks to 
slow down time to allow for full absorption of stimulus and thought, 
celebrating the revelatory possibilities of the world around us.


Music by:
Chill Carrier - A New Day

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