01.13.12 - 03.10.12
Molly McCracken Kumar contemplates the birth, death and regeneration of the natural world in her exuberant paintings. McCracken Kumar’s paintings embody themes from Hindu philosophy and spirituality. Her whimsical compositions represent Shiva’s cosmic dance of the dynamic tension and change of the universe. McCracken Kumar says she “experiences this dynamic tension most keenly while gardening and observing plants.”
Her garden becomes a visual reference that gives form to her spirituality. McCracken Kumar translates delicately painted flowers, vines and plants into celestial transcendence. Through her paintings, McCracken Kumar searches for tranquility as a way to find balance and rest within the constant movement of her everyday life. McCracken Kumar’s final images are kinetic yet calm embodiments of her painting process.
Please join us for the opening reception on January 13, 2012 at 6:30 pm.
Please join us for a lecture by Dan Addington about the artwork of Molly McCracken Kumar on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 6:30 pm. This program is free and open to the public.
