group exhibition
melissa stern & charlotte foust:
a common space
may 9 - august 30, 2008
meet the playful, quirky characters of charlotte foust of charlotte, NC and melissa stern of new york, ny. through anthropomorphic forms, both artists invent creatures that are simultaneously dark and humorous. at first glance, the work appears naive, yet as you look more closely, a complex depth is revealed, visually and psychologically.
foust works in paint; stern works in carved and fired clay. their imagery takes us back to childhood, touching universal memories we all share. figures float in their own worlds, not set in landscapes or other context. they share a common space that could be anywhere - familiar, yet unknown. join us and explore the possibilities.
melissa stern
marriage, 2005
18"h x 17 1/2"w x 5”d
clay, oil, and encaustic
woodsman, 2007
22 1/2"h x 12"w x 5”d
clay, oil, ink, gold leaf
nightdress, 2008
24"h x 7 1/2”w x 5”d
clay, paper, encaustic
pinkie, 1999
22"h x 12"w x 5”d
clay and mixed media
family, 2005
17 1/2”h x 17 1/2"w x 4 1/2”d
clay, oil, paper, objects, encaustic
tweedle dee, tweedle dum, 2007
28 1/2"h x 10"w x 6”d
clay and graphite
redhead sisters, 2008
14 1/2"h x 8 1/2"w x 5”d each
clay, paint, objects, and rubber
too many heads, 2008
23 1/2"h x 6"w x 5 1/2”d
clay and oil paint
another marriage, 2008
15 1/4"h x 11 1/2"w x 5”d
clay and oil
pinocchio, 2008
23"h x 11"w x 6”d
clay, oil, ink, and gold leaf
counting the days, 2008
24"h x 9"w x 13”d
clay, paint, velvet, ink, photograph
numbers man, 2008
17"h x 5"w x 3”d
clay, ink