October 2014


October brings us first time solo shows at Upstream from recent members Dora Tomulic and Louise Cadoux, both of whom offer very different approaches to the use of form, perspective and narrative.  Tomulic's "compositions are dominated by metamorphic geometry of intertwined swirling patterns."

Cadoux's slyly funny, narrative sculptures and paintings make use of simple forms, primary colors and everyday materials to create a language of contemplation about the world and our place in it.

Please join us to meet the artists at our opening reception, Sunday, October 12th from 2-5 pm.
Fox Fable, Tomulic
Tomulic, Fox Fable, Acrylic, Collage, Linocut Print, Molding Paste on Canvas, 48" x 60"
Dora Tomulic
Event Horizon

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Tomulic writes: "Event Horizon is a point of no

return, where two simultaneous versions of reality challenge our perception of the world. It is the last frontier before the ultimate pulling power of destruction. Transformation builds on the cycles of destruction and creation, and the exploration of these primordial themes is where my research of motion begins.

 

Patterns of motion have always been fundamental to my work. Recent paintings are explorations of how to visualize the cycle of forces of creation and destruction in the Universe. My process itself reflects complexity within this cycle of forces. While balancing between control and chance through many layers of paint and collage, I create and destruct the painting and eventually bring out the composition out of the chaos of the surface.

 

These works are thought experiments on structure while pushing the boundaries into the realm of chaos. I consider chaos as a prerequisite for a new creation, which seeks an intervention to be controlled and finally brought to order."
Long Atlas, Cadoux
Cadoux, Long Atlas, Glazed and Painted Stoneware, 24" x 9", 2014
Louise Cadoux
New Work

Cadoux's new paintings and sculptures are about the things of the world simplified and distilled. Her vocabulary is built on Red rocks, white water, green organics and the blue of planets.

In this work, everything is in motion; only the sculptures of Atlas and Mother Earth remain stable and stationary.

Upcoming Exhibits:   

 

October 9th through November 2nd: Dora Tomulic and Louise Cadoux.  Opening reception Sunday, October 12th 2-5 pm

 


November 6th through November 30th:  Shirley Glasser, Recent Work; Paul Greco, New Work.  Opening Reception Sunday November 9th, 2-5 pm.

 

Music:   

Stay Tuned!

 

 

About Upstream: Since 1991 Upstream has been a unique community of arts professionals whose members work together cooperatively.  Artist members look to Upstream as a venue for experimentation, mutual support and artistic growth. In that spirit, we engage with other artists through a regular program of juried and invitational exhibits. The gallery embraces all fine arts media and all styles from realism to abstraction. Upstream is an established resource for new or experienced art collectors, as well as area curators, designers and art consultants.

 

The current artist members work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, collage / assemblage, print-making and photography.  Styles range from the representational to the abstract.  Members have shown in a wide variety of venues throughout the United States and Europe. Upstream encourages artists to submit their work for review.  Submissions are reviewed on a monthly basis.

 

 
 
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