Opening Reception, September 18, 2008, 6-8pm.

Marjorie Guyon Artist Statement

"My mother showed me what it means to be seen with eyes  of love.  She knew about blackberries and how some stains cannot  be removed.  She understood how new shoots will push through old  leaves because they have to get to the light.  She understood the  sheer force of life and how it rises and falls inside us.  These  ideas are the essence of my art.  My work is a form of metaphorical  landscape; however the landscape is interior and the terrain is the  soul.  The "soul" encompasses the oldest part of us that stretches  back into the ancient and universal knowledge that we carry in the quietest  part of our heart.  I named this region of the soul "Abyssinia" -the land that rests between the ancient pillars of love and work,  comprised of the natural colors of the earth."

Heloisa Pomfret Artist Statement

My work explores violence,  power, domination and abuse, as well as the psychological context in  which these impact human relationships.  On a micro level, these  factors explain, for example, domestic violence and abuse; within a  broader scope, these can also impact the relationship between different  countries, religions, races, genders and other elements across the political  spectrum.