Interior / Exterior – State of the Art Gallery

For its May exhibition, the State of the Art Gallery presents Interior / Exterior, new paintings by Carol Spence and Vincent Joseph. Spence and Joseph explore color, space, and textures through the elements of landscape and figure, both abstract and representational.

The show will run from May 2 until June 2, 2024. There will be an opening reception Friday, May 3, 5–8pm.

Vincent Joseph

My paintings explore the link between imagination and nature. By simply looking and then translating the experience into a painterly metaphor, the paintings make a connection between painter and environment. The hope, always mixed with doubt, is that something reflective, poetic and even moral is expressed about our being in the world.

Vincent Joseph • <em>Drunkenness of Noah—Ageism After Belini</em> • Acrylic • 30″×22″ • $1,200.00 — *Drunkenness of Noah—Ageism After Belini*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Flowering Again #2</em> • Acrylic • 24″×24″ • $950.00 — *Flowering Again #2*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Lori Daydreaming</em> • Acrylic • 30″×24″ • $2,000.00 — *Lori Daydreaming*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Marie</em> • Acrylic • 16″×20″ • NFS — *Marie*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Morning Reading</em> • Acrylic • 24″×24″ • NFS — *Morning Reading*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Morning Still Life</em> • Acrylic • 24″×24″ • $900.00 — *Morning Still Life*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Northport Summer</em> • Acrylic • 24″×30″ • $1,200.00 — *Northport Summer*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Remembrance of Things Past</em> • Acrylic • 30″×40″ • $2,000.00 — *Remembrance of Things Past*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Skull And Apples</em> • Acrylic • 20″×20″ • $750.00 — *Skull And Apples*

Vincent Joseph • <em>Still Life Back Porch Revisited</em> • Acrylic • 40″×30″ • $1,500.00 — *Still Life Back Porch Revisited*

Vincent Joseph • <em>The Gift</em> • Acrylic • 24″×24″ • $1,000.00 — *The Gift*

Carol Spence

My subject matter has generally centered around the human form in varying contexts and incarnations. My background as a printmaker informs my use of layers and structure, yet I allow the process to move and evolve the work as it is constructed. Loose and textured painterly marks exist alongside more precise detail.

I am fascinated by the human condition and have always strived to translate the metaphysical complexities of being human through my mixed media paintings. I believe it is for the viewer to decide what they are looking at and conjure their own narrative and feelings.

Carol Spence • <em>February</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *February*

Carol Spence • <em>Gesture</em> • Mixed media • 16″×20″ • $400.00 — *Gesture*

Carol Spence • <em>Graceful Hinge</em> • Mixed media • 30″×40″ • $675.00 — *Graceful Hinge*

Carol Spence • <em>Interior Places</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *Interior Places*

Carol Spence • <em>January</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *January*

Carol Spence • <em>Leap of Faith</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *Leap of Faith*

Carol Spence • <em>November</em> • Mixed media • 16″×20″ • $400.00 — *November*

Carol Spence • <em>Shaft of Sun</em> • Mixed media • 30″×40″ • $675.00 — *Shaft of Sun*

Carol Spence • <em>Sotto Voce</em> • Mixed media • 30″×40″ • $675.00 — *Sotto Voce*

Carol Spence • <em>Summer Kimono</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *Summer Kimono*

Carol Spence • <em>Summer Kimono 2</em> • Mixed media • 20″×20″ • $450.00 — *Summer Kimono 2*

Carol Spence • <em>Wintering</em> • Mixed media • 16″×20″ • $400.00 — *Wintering*

Carol Spence • <em>Witness</em> • Mixed media • 16″×20″ • $400.00 — *Witness*