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“Hudson Valley Abstractions” on Display at Mad Rose Gallery
Mad Rose Gallery’s new exhibition, “Hudson Valley Abstractions,” opened on August 30 and will run through October 6. The exhibit features paintings and ceramic works from three local artists: Ginny Howsam-Friedman, Basia Goldsmith, and Josh Nathanson.
Ginny Howsam-Friedman
A painter, Ginny received a BFA with honors from Pratt Institute and has studied at a variety of big-name schools, including the Woodstock School of Art, the New York Studio School, and the 92nd Street Y/Eric Fischl Master Class, among others. She derives her paintings and drawings from the natural environment, and “searches for underlying geometry and order amidst nature’s chaos.”
“I live and work in the Hudson Valley. I find deep connections in the natural environment: meadows, rivers, ponds, mountains, wetlands, farmland, gardens, and forests,” Ginny writes on her website. “I interpret my actual and imagined atmospheric encounters with nature using charcoal, graphite, and oil sticks while layering oils. Draw/erase. Paint/scrape. A ghost remains. With these traces, I move the work forward, linking what I envision with what I see. The finish is not attained without a struggle.”
To learn more about Ginny Howsam-Friedman and her work, visit her website here.
Basia Goldsmith
Basia Goldsmith was born in Poland, but grew up in Scotland on a farm. She later attended London’s Central School of Art, and following graduation, she worked as a textile designer in Paris. After moving to New York in her 20s, she devoted her time to painting.
Basia’s paintings reflect her deep personal connection with the Hudson River. From her apartment window on Riverside Drive, she “captures the essence of color, line, and shapes, always conscious of the contrast between city and nature.”
Inspired by the American Abstract Expressionist artists, Basis is both a figurative and abstract painter.
To learn more about Basia Goldsmith and her work, visit her Artsy page here.
Josh Nathanson
The “accidental ceramicist,” Josh Nathanson has always been interested in texture transfer. Per his website, “what first began as an exploration to capture my grandmother’s wedding lace, has evolved into constant excitement to work with anything three-dimensional that catches my eye.”
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, but now based in Stanfordville, NY, Josh previously owned and ran Gallery and Goods in Pine Plains, NY, as a gallery for local artists to show their work.
Josh produces one-of-a-kind functional pieces with an emphasis on the “evidence of human touch and an embrace of imperfect organic rawness.”
To learn more about Josh Nathanson and his work, visit his website here.
“Hudson Valley Abstractions” is on display now through October 6 at Mad Rose Gallery, located at 5916 North Elm Avenue, Millerton, NY. Visit Mad Rose Gallery’s website here for more information.
