ArtLink A. E. England Gallery

January 6th-January 20th, 2012

Opening Reception: January 6th, 6-10 PM

Closing Reception: January 20th, 6-9 PM

To welcome in the New Year at A. E. England Gallery the curators are excited to present the show “New Paintings,” from painters Christina Mesiti and Dustin McBride. Please join us for the opening reception held on First Friday, January 6th from 6-10 pm.

Christina Mesiti, Immigration Office Oil on panel, 9.5 x 8 inches, 2011

Mesiti and McBride use abstract painting as a way of understanding the unstable nature of the world we live in. They are committed to using abstraction as a way to explore subjective responses to events and experiences. Mesiti uses abstraction to investigate the role of the mind and memory in how we understand places and lived experiences. McBride uses forms inspired by the visual culture of the everyday to interpret and make personal otherwise impersonal events.