Mark Paron and Allison Paschke: Soft and Hard
Toomey Tourell Fine Art is pleased to announce a two-person exhibition entitled “Soft and Hard”. The two artists exhibiting are Mark Paron and Allison Paschke, who will debut works new to Toomey Tourell.
Dates of Exhibition: Tuesday, November 3rd through Saturday December 12th, 2009. Reception with the artists: Thursday, November 5th from 5:30-7:30 PM.
Mark Paron, a San Francisco based self taught artist, works directly and intuitively with a wide range of materials that are manipulated into sculptural shapes that dance or float- some free standing, others wall mounted. Inspired both by the organic and the synthetic, he re-works and re-interprets the mundane into highly charged, conceptual pieces that belie their initial sources. Largely influenced by the biotic forms in nature, Paron’s work juxtaposes these references with his materials- velvet, leather, vinyl, copper, cable wires and found objects are transformed into fresh, innovative abstractions. At first viewing, his sculptures appear as glossily impersonal artifacts that upon closer inspection reveal a deeply personal, idiosyncratic response to the material world that surrounds him.
Allison Paschke, a Providence Rhode Island based artist, concerns herself with balancing desire and impulse, exploring the tension between opposing concepts. Much of the work, though sculptural in its physicality, often veils and obscures more than it reveals. For example, a translucent resin block is both a solid object and a permeable plane. The cubical sculptures conjure the image of a physical space to enter, yet each side is flat. The work also investigates scale shifts- her porcelain boxes are hand-held size but contain a simple glowing world of indeterminate scale. Large wall pieces, while being physically much larger, contain thousands of tiny details that pull the viewer into an intimate closeness. This desire to reduce and visually quiet an image lead to the magnification and intensification of visual phenomena. Her chosen materials- resin, porcelain, mirror and gold leaf to name a few, also evoke the interactive, ethereal qualities of space and light.
Both artists have been exhibited widely, and been the recipient of honors and awards. Please contact the gallery for more information.
Mark Paron - Smoke, 2000, Nylon, 24 x 18 x 12 inches
Mark Paron - Kidney Bean Snow Crinkle, 2006, PVC vinyl on wood, 24 x 12 x 9 inches
Mark Paron - Crinkle Sculpture Grouping, Leather Crinkle, PVC vinyl, 22 x 13 x 11 inches, 10 x 10 x 9 inches, 9 x 10 x 7 inches.
Mark Paron - Large Mylar Crinkle, 2002, 11 x 27 x 20 inches
Mark Paron - Blue Velvet Crinkle, 2002, velvet, 13 x 9 x 10 inches
Mark Paron - Brown Pebble Leather Crinkle, 2006, 19 x 22 x 13 inches
Allison Paschke - Olinda, 2002, translucent porcelain, epoxy resin, 4 inches square
Allison Paschke - Olinda, 2002, translucent porcelain, epoxy resin, 4 inches square
Allison Paschke - Pinfield: Gold Droplets Mirror I, 2008, epoxy resin, acrylic mirror, insect pins, 42 x 42 x 3 inches
Allison Paschke - Thekla III, 2005, resin, 8 inches square
Allison Paschke - Pinfield: Gold Droplets Mirror I, 2008, epoxy resin, acrylic mirror, insect pins, 42 x 42 x 3 inches
Allison Paschke - Gold Squares, 2003, resin, gold leaf, 9 x 9 x 3-1/4 inches
Allison Paschke - Sanaa III, 2009, translucent porcelain, 5 inches square
Allison Paschke - Sanaa III, 2009, translucent porcelain, 5 inches square
Allison Paschke - Sayun, 2009, translucent porcelain, 5 inches square
Allison Paschke - Sayun (detail), 2009, translucent porcelain, 5 inches square
Allison Paschke - Soft Eudoxia, 2009, translucent porcelain, 4 inches square
Allison Paschke - Thekla II, 2003, epoxy resin, 8 inches square
Allison Paschke - Walking on Water, 2008, epoxy resin, inks, insect pins 8 x 3 x 30 inches
Allison Paschke - Perinthia, 2001, translucent porcelain, resin, 4-1/2 inches square
Allison Paschke - Perinthia, 2001, translucent porcelain, resin, 4-1/2 inches square
Allison Paschke - Wall Book: Circles, 2009, porcelain, tissue paper, gold leaf, insect pins, 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 inches
Allison Paschke - Olinda, 2002, translucent porcelain, epoxy resin, 4 inches square
Allison Paschke - Square to Square, 2002, epoxy resin, gold leaf, 9 inches square, ea.
Allison Paschke - Eudoxia II (detail), 2009, translucent porcelain, 4 3/4 inches square
Allison Paschke - Eudoxia II (detail), 2009, translucent porcelain, 4 3/4 inches square
