TANGLE exhibition opening reception August 7, 2009

TANGLE: wandering off trail
an exhibition by janett peace and matthew bailey seigel

reception: 7-9pm, first friday, 7 August 2009
exhibition: 4-28 august 2009

This event is part of the south first fridays artwalk.

matthew bailey seigel's new paintings are a reinvention of the Japanese scroll in modern materials. and like their muromachi era (1336-1537) counterparts, his themes are of local plants, flowers and animals. but unlike traditional kakejiku (hung scrolls), matthew's are less formal, and more of a tangled log of his wanderings off trail.

inspired by matthew's view of nature, janett peace has created a series of glass pieces in response. she evokes matthew's style in 3d while adding a luminous quality only possible with glass. while her interpretations are meant as a tribute to matthew's eye for color and composition, she further explores drawing in glass using techniques that give her work a painterly quality.

kaleid gallery
88 south 4th street
between san fernando & santa clara
san jose, ca 95112
408 947 1785

gallery hours:
tue-fri: noon-7pm & sat: noon-5pm
first fridays til 9pm

Official Website: http://www.kaleidgallery.com