BRATTLEBORO-Painters Mary Therese Wright and Ellen Cone Maddrey will hold a reception for their exhibit “What Are Paintings For?” as well as a talk and Q&A at 118 Elliot Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Like the exhibit itself, which is on display through October, the talk will invite viewers to consider the place of art in “our surface-skimming, digital lives,” organizers said in a news release.
Art historian Felicity Ratté, an associate professor at Emerson College, will draw on her expertise in medieval Italian painting and architecture to speak to this question and then lead a discussion.
The artists hope viewers will “lose themselves for even a brief moment in a painting,” they said in the news release, adding, “In our fast-paced world, many people are becoming separated from the ability to take in art as a deeply personal, spirit-affirming experience.”
Refreshments will be provided.
“What Is Painting For?” can be viewed Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m.; during 118 Elliot events; at Gallery Walk on Friday, Oct. 2; or by appointment. For more information, email ecmaddrey@gmail.com or marytheresewright@gmail.com.
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