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Gallery Sitka/Shirley Announces “Harmonies in Motion”
Exhibition by Contemporary Artist Marli Thibodeau

Open Reception Friday, July 26, 4:30-6:30pm

“Luminous” by Marli Thibodeau, Mixed Media, 52”x34”

Shirley, MA, July 10, 2024 – Gallery Sitka announces the exhibition “Harmonies in Motion” by contemporary artist Marli Thibodeau.  The public is invited to the free opening reception on Friday, July 26 from 4:30-6:30pm; Thibodeau will be in attendance. The show will be on display through August 9.

Artist Marli Thibodeau immerses herself in the study of the landscape around her as well as the inner landscape of self-discovery. Her paintings do not reference recognizable form, and the purposeful omission of exact references are key elements in her work. Thibodeau’s techniques include opaque and transparent layers which represent the ongoing dialog between painter and painting. By questioning what is here now, present within, she creates intense personal moments on the canvas.

Thibodeau explains, “I perceive my painting practice as a visual dance, with my mark-making as gestures and my color choices as emotions. This approach requires me to remain open to possibility rather than having a set outcome in mind.”

Thibodeau, a teacher of Azul Conscious Movement (a path of personal transformation), finds that movement reveals our inner state, a reflection of our interior world. Thibodeau says, “I believe that everyone has a unique way of expressing the experience of who they are, and I’ve discovered that mine is through un-choreographed visual and movement art. As I paint, I am continuously responding to what is here in the moment – to the instinctual connection of what is rising on the inside and how it is expressed in relation to what is on the canvas.”

Thibodeau maintains a year-round studio in Rockland, Maine and in 2015 she, with Karen Divine, conceived the Being Set Free project, a global collaboration of artists.

Additional information can be found at Gallery Sitka.

At a Glance 

WHAT: “Harmonies in Motion” Opening Reception/Exhibition by Contemporary Artist Marli Thibodeau at Gallery Sitka/Shirley

WHEN: Reception Friday, July 26, 4:30-6:30pm; Show thru August 9; Gallery hours: M-W, 9-12 & by appointment or chance

WHERE: 2 Shaker Rd., D101, Shirley, MA

INFO: Open to all, free admission, GallerySitka.com

About Gallery Sitka

Gallery Sitka® is a woman-owned and operated art entity with galleries in Newport, RI; Shirley, MA; Saratoga, NY (by appointment); and additional periodic pop-ups around the Northeast. With a focus on abstract art, Gallery Sitka represents the work of more than twenty painters, sculptors, encaustic artists, as well as jewelry designers from New England, New York, Brasil, France and Italy. The Gallery is committed to local art and the creative economy. Gallery Sitka opened in 2014 and has been featured in publications such as Art New England, Newport This Week, NorthCentral Mass.com, Harvard General Store, ChooseNorthCentral.com, among others. For more information visit gallerysitka.com.

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Gallery Sitka® Tamar Russell Brown, owner, GallerySitka.com | | 978.425.6290 | @gallerysitka | 227 Spring St. Newport

Gallery Sitka Announces
“Summer Lights” Exhibit

Featuring 3 New York Artists and Fine Jewelry Launch
Reception Saturday, June 15th from 4:30-6:30pm

Newport, RI, June 5, 2024 – Gallery Sitka, celebrating their ten year anniversary, announces “Summer Lights” exhibit featuring New York artists Beth Barry, Barbara Groh Wahlstrom, Shira Toren and a fine jewelry launch by New York City jewelry designer, Always, A. The opening reception is Saturday, June 15 from 4:30-6:30pm at Gallery Sitka on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets. The artists will be in attendance at the reception, which is free and open to the public. The show will be displayed through July 15.

Art New England magazine will be at the exhibit opening reception (and bearing cake) to celebrate their 45 year anniversary. Publisher Rita Fucillo stated, “Art New England is so happy to celebrate its 45th in Newport with Tamar and Gallery Sitka. A summer birthday pop-up amidst the gorgeous work of Beth, Barbara and Shira is quite special. Please join us as we toast the next 45!”

Tamar Russell Brown, Gallery Sitka owner stated, “Gallery Sitka is beyond excited to host Art New England, three of our incredible abstract-represented artists, and the debut of a jewelry designer’s summer line – a first for our gallery. This summer celebrates 10 years that Gallery Sitka has been showing art in New England so this opening is one not to miss!”

Artists in the exhibit include:

Beth Barry

Beth Barry’s themes range from celebration to reinterpretation to immediate reaction to impacted landscapes. Barry’s artistic influences include the coastline (as she was born in New Bedford) and the concept of rebirth is a recurring reference. Barry shares, “I characterize my paintings as landscapes with emotional concepts and feelings. Yet the works are often devoid of literal landscape references. I opt for transparent layers of primitive structures, loose gestures, and energetic color combinations.”

Barbara Groh Wahlstrom

Barbara Groh Wahlstrom is a visual artist who has immersed herself in the creative process for over four decades creating highly personal abstract works. Many travels inform her visual language as her sense of place, space and time. Featured are works inspired by India, Costa Rica and the Connecticut River by their proximity to water. Materials include acrylic, natural herbal paste, oil, graphite, ink, watercolor, and cold wax. Ms. Groh states, “It is a synthesis of location, perception, physicality, freedom and meditation. My art may reflect a quiet practice, a calligraphic meditation, or an energetic expression of freedom.”

Shira Toren

Shira Toren is an American-Israeli visual artist based in Brooklyn. Her work explores personal and global themes that reflect upon the environment. The abstract monochromatic paintings are process-oriented, using a method developed by Toren whereby she rubs graphite powder, pigments, and ink onto Venetian plaster substrates. Toren offers, “I tend to toggle between additive and subtractive practices, masking certain layers while peeling away others. This lends to an array of textures and pigments, often exhibiting bursts of energy alongside instances of stillness.”

Jewelry Launch by New York jewelry designer, Always A.

Jewelry designer Autumn Hope Kirby introduces “Chapter 1: The Quintessentials” a debut jewelry collection which Kirby describes as “capturing the essence of New York’s chic vibrancy.” Everything is solid gold and natural diamonds. The collection is a mix of rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces, ranging in price from $1,000 to $10,000.

At a Glance

WHAT:   “Summer Lights” Exhibit featuring New York Artists Beth Barry, Barbara Groh Wahlstrom, Shira Toren, and Fine Jewelry Launch by Always, A. at Gallery Sitka/Newport
WHEN: Reception Saturday, June 15, 4:30-6:30pm; Show thru July 15; Gallery hours:
Gallery hours: M | Th | F | Sa, 11-5
WHERE: 227 Spring St., Newport, RI (corner of Franklin)
INFO: Open to all, free admission, GallerySitka.com

About Gallery Sitka

Gallery Sitka® is a woman-owned and operated art entity with galleries in Newport, RI; Shirley, MA; Saratoga, NY (by appointment); and additional periodic pop-ups around the Northeast. With a focus on abstract art, Gallery Sitka represents the work of more than twenty painters, sculptors, encaustic artists, as well as jewelry designers from New England, New York, Brasil, France and Italy. The Gallery is committed to local art and the creative economy. Gallery Sitka opened in 2014 and has been featured in publications such as Art New England, Newport This Week, NorthCentral Mass.com, Harvard General Store, ChooseNorthCentral.com, among others. For more information visit gallerysitka.com.

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