Yar Koporulin, La Danza Macabra I, II, III installation

Yar Koporulin, La Danza Macabra I, 2011

Yar Koporulin, La Danza Macabra I, 2011

Yar Koporulin, La Danza Macabra III, 2011

Yar Koporulin, Earth (From the Series 4 Elements), 2009-2010

Yar Koporulin, Air (From the Series 4 Elements), 2009-2010

Yar Koporulin, Fire (From the Series 4 Elements), 2009-2010

Yar Koporulin, Water (From the Series 4 Elements), 2009-2010

July 2011

Cryostasis

Growing up in Moscow during the post-Soviet Era, Yar Koporulin witnessed the dramatic rebirth of Russian society and culture. His personal experiences, reinforced by those transformations, birthed an interest in the individual’s journey towards self-recognition and the emotional and socio-cultural struggles with indoctrination that are universally experienced on that journey.

Through the use of metaphorical characters, Yar portrays the world surrounding us as a contorted tangle of string. Within the tangle, each person is an inimitable piece of complexity. Each character consists of thousands of polar emotions and unpredictable reactions. Humanity balances blindfolded on the string of existence between love and loss, life and death, emotional suffering and joy of being, searching for true values and purpose.

Visit Koporulin’s website at www.yarkoporulin.com.

July 2011

July Members’ Show

July’s exhibition features the work of Chayo de Chevez, Michele Colburn, Eileen Lyons, and Mike Shaffer. The curator for this month is Hillyer Art Space Artists’ Advisory Committee member and prominent Washington, DC artist Barbara Liotta.

Gute Brandao

Gute Brandao

Gute Brandao

Gute Brandao

Gute Brandao

Helga Thomson, Security

Helga Thomson, National Security

Helga Thomson, Security Check

June 2011

June Members’ Show

June’s exhibition featured works by members Gute Brandao and Helga Thompson, curated by Artist Advisory Committee member Cianne Fragione.

June 2011

Bee Lines

Rebecca Clark draws inspiration from the natural world of her backyard. By observing the insects, animals, and plant life of her tiny ecosystem, she engages with the timeless rhythms and patterns of the earth. Her careful examination of nature reminds us of our own unique place within it. Her drawings are highly detailed, resulting in a scientific intricacy which respects both the beauty and complexity of the universe we all share.

Visit Clark’s website at www.rebeccaclarkart.com.

Lynn Putney, Cloudbusting, Daddy, 2010

Lynn Putney, Frequency (Talk about Attraction), 2010

Lynn Putney, Lost Pavilion, 2010

Lynn Putney, Skip to My Lou, 2010

Lynn Putney, Are you Lonesome Tonight?, 2008

Lynn Putney, Walking Wounded, 2010

June 2011

Wishing Well

Lynn Putney’s paintings are a response to living, another way to take in and explore the experience of existence. Painting allows her to sort, sift and distill her own thoughts and feelings without preliminary sketches or pre-conceived notions of a final image. The act of painting is thus her means of thinking out loud, mapping a progression of thoughts redefined as images. Putney’s work resonates with viewers in a non-prescriptive way, providing a springboard for their subjective reactions to it.

Visit Putney’s website at www.lynnputney.com.