kim gatesman

 

 

 

 

carol parks

 

The fine folks at Riverside Art,in Somerset,Ma,have always had a whole bunch of talented folks workinhg there and Miss Gatesman is another fine addition to their staff.She's an outstanding painter,a highly skilled printmaker and a fine sculptor with a definitely unique vision all her own.She cites Jim Dine's negative spaces, Michael Mazure's plate surfaces, everything Goya (especially the dark cynicism), everything Rembrandt, Redon's lithos and subject matter, Diebenkorn's figure drawings, Abstract Expressionist's process, Blake's Romanticism, and Kathe Kollwitz's heart wrenching line among her influences.

She's currently working,with photographer Denn Santoro,on an exhibit called Re-Visions: Explorations in Black & White Painting and Color Photography. They plan on having the full exhibit ready for 2008. However, stay tuned for two preview exhibits in South Main Street: A Visual Exploration at Cherry&Webb Gallery Fall River, MA November 2007 and Re-Visions: Explorations in Black & White Painting and Color Photography. 2008

 

Miss Parks is a California girl who's also a fine painter,collage artist extraordinaire,the driving force behind ARTFREAK zine and so much more.Miss Parks says her influences are Kandinsky, Klee, and Carnwath. She also got her B.A. in Fine Arts at the age of 56!!She's as rabid as they come!!

Upcoming shows,
Everyday Matter/The Art of Carol Parks, A One Man Show, October 2007 - The Virtual Tart Gallery and Everyday Matter/The Art of Carol Parks, A One Man Show, 2008 - TBA.

She's also running the 7 By 7 international Zine Exchange.