Wednesday, May 25, 2016


Layer Upon Layer: Donna Forma
on view through June 22, 2016

Discover the powerful work of this Connecticut-based sculptor Donna Forma.

"Untitled", glue and wood.


"Layers" (foreground) and "Untitled" (background)


Partial gallery view

Artist Talk May 21 at 2pm

Artist Talk May 21 at 2pm

Artist Talk May 21 at 2pm

Wednesday, May 4, 2016



Layer Upon Layer: Donna Forma

Opening Reception Thursday May 12, 6-8pm


Donna Forma in her studio in Canton, CT


Layer Upon Layer: Donna Forma

How does the robin know the way its nest should be built? Man has long puzzled over instinctive behaviors and organic structures. Connecticut sculptor Donna Forma takes a unique approach to exploring Nature’s secrets. Respect for the environment fuels her creative processes as she constructs pieces inspired by forms observed in outdoor settings unencumbered by man’s handiwork. The Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library will exhibit her work in Layer Upon Layer: Donna Forma, its final show of the season, from May 12 to June 22.

Donna Forma’s awe for Nature’s majesty and power is evident in many of her works whose size dwarfs the human scale. Yet she explores and examines the intricate layers that make up the larger whole and constructs artworks that mimic and accentuate objects observed in the woodland environment. Her artistic sense is guided by reflection on man’s relationship to nature. “My pieces are metaphors of life.” To this end she has given much attention to the exploration of hive, “nest, cocoon, shelter” and has woven, sewed, and wired layers of organic materials “through manipulated design” into creations that suggest surroundings that offer protection and respite from the elements. Like the robin the artist has no blueprint but follows her aesthetic instincts to produce texturally appealing sculptures which she describes as “overlapping layer upon layer, emerging into shapes of strength and beauty.”

The paradox reflected in her work is the struggle between nature and man to manage the environment. “Knowing we cannot really have control, but trying to have an important effect, we work in symbiosis with nature.” Donna Forma is ever mindful of the structural complexity contained in apparently simple forms, and her work draws attention to the parallels to our human condition. An apparently fragile component proves to be unexpectedly strong, while a weighty object reveals itself to be light and airy. The artist wrote” We all carry secrets, knowingly, unknowingly. One hardly ever unearths completely, after years of ‘knowing’ we often learn more, not unlike a plant, the roots and dirt; the very structure that carries the food and gives foundation often is not seen.”

Working from her rural studio in Canton, CT, Donna Forma is able to make an instant connection to Louis Kahn’s phrase “Design consults Nature” as she formulates and executes her pieces. Form, texture, and materials influence her creations and her willingness to experiment generates excitement allowing her to “play with nature” while working with her. “My work is always evolving as natural forms do. I move from wood to copper to glue to mica to threads to handmade paper, string, algae, horsehair, dog fur, roots, seaweed.etc.” And depending on the materials being employed, they may be cut, formed, drilled, sewn, wired, lashed, strapped, slashed” or woven in layers. “The ultimate structure is symbolic to and of life.”





LAYER UPON LAYER: DONNA FORMA


OPENING RECEPTION THURSDAY MAY 12, 6-8pm

Friday, March 11, 2016



WILDLIFE ART 
FIELD TO STUDIO

Carel Brest van Kempen
on view 
MARCH 24 - MAY 4, 2016
Celebrating artists:

Alison Nicholls
Carel Brest Van Kempen
David Rankin
Karryl
Kelly Singleton
Sean Murtha
Susan Fox


On Friday April 8 the Gallery will be open for extended hours 5-8pm
 in conjunction with our Friday Films showing 'WILD' in the Cole Auditorium.
and

April 24, 2pm Artist Talk
with artists
Alison Nicholls and Sean Murtha



Wildlife Art  Field to Studio


Soft Opening March 24, 2016
Opening Reception March 31, 6-8pm

Featuring Artists: 
Alison Nicholls
Carol Brest Van Kempen
David Rankin
Karryl
Kelly Singleton
Sean Murtha
Susan Fox

Wednesday, February 24, 2016




ARTIST TALK
More More More 

 ARTIST TALK

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28 at 1pm
MORE MORE MORE

Tuesday, February 9, 2016



The Flinn Gallery presents their 4th exhibit of our 2015-2016 season!




More More More opened Thursday night February 4 with a jolt of color... featuring the work of David Ambrose, Charles Clary, Katherine Daniels, Wayne Herpich, Jason Middlebrook 

There will be an artist talk on 
Sunday February 28 at 1pm