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The Abstraction of Everything and Nothing

Abstraction has always been defined as what it is not; it is a deviation from reality, the absence of representation and the void of function and feature.  Form, color and line are combined to create a visual landscape where anything goes and nothing is as it seems.  Handwright Gallery has gathered a number of works that defy the parameters of traditional art and display the true paradoxical state of abstraction.  We will be showcasing the art of three Connecticut artists, Linda George, Penny Putnam and Susan Tremaine. 

From the saturated color combinations of Linda George to the quiet serenity of Penny Putnam’s composition to Susan Tremaine’s bold organic shapes, each artist brings their own personal sense of wonder and interpretation to life.  This exhibit is true abstraction and to paraphrase the Museum of Modern Art: it is a group of “pictures that picture nothing and are not themselves pictures."

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