Paper Work
works by Denise Manseau
– Opening Reception / Meet the Artist / Art ‘Round Town: Friday, July 5 / 5-8pm
– On exhibit in the Lobby Gallery: July 5 – 28
– Free and open to the public
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Artist Statement
The selected works in this exhibition explore the endless possibilities of paper. Papers made in Asia are favored for their translucent, delicate nature and their resilience to endure vigorous manipulation. Through a process of experimentation and invention these works are soaked, dyed, rolled and torn—drawn, painted, printed and pierced to become artifacts—their outcome unexpected and often revelatory.
The layered and meticulously worked surfaces of the artist’s drawings, paintings, and cut-paper structures explore the mystery and vitality of the landscape—by leaving preconceived ideas behind the work becomes sites of turbulence, tranquility, fragility and beauty.
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3S Artspace is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funded in part by a grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Rutman Family Fund.
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Sponsorship support:
Flower Kiosk, ListingTunnel.com, Katzman Contemporary Projects, Mezzanine Catering, The Sailmaker’s House, Water Street Inn.