Exhibit: Going Vertical

Going Vertical

AN Art Exhibit by the Northampton Center for the Arts Figure Drawing Group

October 5-28, 2021

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, October 8, 5:00-8:00PM, PART OF ARTS NIGHT OUT NORTHAMPTON

LIVE MUSIC BY THE BERRY PICKERS

REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

SPONSORED IN PART BY RIVER VALLEY CO-OP

Going Vertical is an exhibition showcasing the diverse talent of the members of the Northampton Center for the Arts Figure Drawing Group. The figure, drawn in the round, is the common soul of this collection. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres wrote ‘The sketch is the masterpiece and the altarpiece is just a copy.’ The artist’s oeuvre contains some works that, although expressed in different media, are derived from a central inspiration. This is not mere repetition but a reimagining of the central theme that moves vertically, building a virtual column of work that rests on the pillar of that original drawing.