Ewa Perz

Stories of Sound in Blue

In “Stories of Sound in Blue,” Ewa Perz explores the relationship between sound and visual imagery through a collection of oil paintings that delve into the emotional resonance of the color blue.

Each piece captures a distinct narrative, inviting viewers to experience the symphony of sensations that arise from the interplay of sound and silence. The collection features scenes, such as the graceful curve of a violin or bow against the dynamic backdrop of water movement, where the beauty of music merges with the power of nature. In another work, galloping horses, birds or splashing fish embody the rhythm of sound, that speak about connection between music and the natural world; illustrating how sound can evoke profound emotional responses.

In contrast, Ewa Perz also embraces the theme of silence. The tranquil compositions of plates, boatels and glasses invite contemplation, revealing the beauty in stillness and the unvoiced stories that lie

beneath the surface. 

The various shades of blue used throughout this series, reflect her personal emotions associated with the subject. Color travels from mysterious dark, through sunny rich or urban grey to end into light and airy.

“By inviting viewers to listen with their eyes, I aim to create a dialogue between sound and color, encouraging personal interpretations and connections. Thank you for being part of this journey into sound and color.” ---Ewa Perz

THE MEADOW SERIES

Second Chapter

Peggy Sue Howard's series of meadows began decades ago when she followed a black bear into Crex Meadow in North West Wisconsin. Crex Meadow is a 30,000 acre protected wildlife area and is home to a variety of grasses, mostly sedge. The longer she works on the series, the more she is convinced the meadows are speaking to her. "The message is elusive, yet profound. It seems to be saying: step lightly on the earth, with respect and equality. My paintings express the hidden messages as I continue to try and decipher the code it is written in."  

Peggy Sue Howard created this group of work specifically for Lowber Gallery. Her colorful and peaceful images are acrylic on canvas and include triptychs and diptychs in a variety of sizes.   

Revisiting
Prints and Collages by Elizabeth Foley

In this work Elizabeth Foley explores reoccurring themes – memory, ritual, and flow.
Throughout an artist's career there are ideas that come back ready to solve. Techniques also come back, ready to master.  This exhibition includes collages and prints created over several years and in this work you can follow the ideas as they grow and evolve.

In Makara’s work you will see a dance of texture and color that evokes romantic whimsy. Her ethereal style uses techniques of indirect painting and impasto. Her imaginative color schemes and spacious compositions are often based on memories of her past. Makara's goal is to bring joy and comfort to the viewer through her personal story.

Bio:

Makara was born in 1989 in southern Vietnam. Due to political and cultural conflict surrounding indigenous Cambodians in Vietnam, her family sought a life in America. Her earliest years were spent in a refugee camp before immigrating to America in 1999. Initially aspiring to a career in law, Makara decided instead to pursue her love for painting as a full time artist. 

"For many years I have been visiting a very old, very special Ginko tree in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY. I find that visiting it is like, for some, going to church in a way. It's a place to contemplate and reflect over current and past events, and marvel at the beauty of the natural world. It's a way to reconnect spiritually for me. My work is always posing the question, "How do we value nature, and what are the ways we value it? Originally I titled these pieces, "The Parceling of Nature" taking a photo of this tree , and "parceling " it out in 72 equal parts, like how we parceled land out to the colonists. One side I created a day scene, the other a night scene. Pictured here is a piece from the night scene."

---Sabra Crockett

As part of this year's 24th Louisville Photo Biennial, Lowber Gallery is eager to display our personal collection of noted photojournalist I.C. Rapoport. 

In 1961, I.C. Rapoport, aka "Chuck" was asked by Sports Illustrated to photograph Mr. Joseph H. Pilates in his New York City “gymnasium”. The Pilates Fitness world is fortunate to have this rare glimpse into Mr. Pilates’ workplace styles and equipment. In addition to several amazing historical images of Joseph Pilates teaching, our collection of Rapoport's work includes photographs of Jack & Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, & Rapoport's beloved wife Mary.

50% of the proceeds from this show will benefit The Pilates Transparency Project is an organization assisting with the legal fees associated with copyright lawsuits being infringed upon the Pilates community. 

For more information about The Pilates Transparency Project or donate:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/preserve-your-rightful-access-to-pilates-history

"Earth Mirror"
Please join us for an opening reception for painter Ewa Perz at Lowber Gallery June 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Ewa’s show entitled, “Earth Mirror” is a collection of paintings that express a hope of living in and preserving balance, pollution free environment. A unity & peaceful presence of flowers, birds and fish together symbolize harmony of earth, air and water. Usage of blues and greens in backgrounds is a metaphor for clean air and water. Blooming flowers is analogy for a lush and healthy natural world where ceramic vases correspond to fertile grounds.

Ewa Perz is from Gdansk Poland. She is a biologist and a painter who studied under Felo Garcia in Costa Rica & David Lafell in Santa Fe. She has exhibited in multiple galleries in the US, Mexico and France.

"FLOW"
Prints and Collages by Elizabeth Foley

Through these series of prints and printed paper collages Elizabeth Foley investigates flow – flow of energy; flow of ideas; flow in process. Energy can move in waves. It transfers from one shape into another. And that transfer can be a flow. Elizabeth uses bright, transparent colors, shapes, and textures to create a sense of movement and place.

Working in series Elizabeth has the opportunity to experience the flow of ideas and follow them through process. Using discarded prints, torn and reimagined, she collages pieces together to form new spaces. There is ritual to this process. In some ways it becomes a meditation. Thoughts of her mother quilting and her father drawing come to mind. Arranging and rearranging papers to create a composition that encourages peace of mind and energetic well-being at the same time.

Elizabeth is a printmaker, using collagraph, relief and monoprint techniques. She creates plates that she prints repeatedly in different orientations and colors. Overlapping transparent colors create new colors that create depth in the images.

Louisville artist Shawn Marshall will be showing exciting new work in her upcoming “INSPIRED” solo exhibition at Lowber Gallery. She will pair new landscape paintings with a new collection of 

abstract mixed media pieces in a compelling exhibition aptly named “INSPIRED.” Over the last two years, she focused her relentless anxiety during the pandemic on creating art and, subsequently, created a body of work of abstracts and 

landscapes. Through experimenting with different materials and processes, she created a new “language” in her abstract work. By applying layers of acrylic paint, spray paint, and paper and then using pieces of lace, self-made or found stencils, screen, non-slip rug pads, string, and even an old athletic ball bag, she creates repetitive patterns and many layers.

The inspiration for her new abstract work comes from many sources. Her architectural and urban planning background explains how she views these pieces through an overhead lens, like a birds-eye view of abandoned or unearthed cities. One can imagine looking down upon patterns created by building foundations, garden ruins, riverbeds, natural topography, gritty sidewalks, etc. She also adds ladder-like repetitive elements to most of the pieces in order to add an organizational structure to the composition of layered forms, patterns, textures, and colors; much like a musical staff organizes the notes in a musical composition.

Shawn Marshall’s work can be found in countless private collections throughout U.S. and Europe, and in many corporate collections in the U.S. including the University of Kentucky, PNC Bank, Brown-Forman Corporation, and Commonwealth Bank. She earned a Master of Architecture with a minor in Fine Art from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kentucky. Marshall is represented by Lowber Gallery in Louisville, New Editions Gallery in Lexington, Viridian Artists in New York, NY. Her website is www.shawnlmarshall.com

Don't miss this phenomenal line up of Louisville artists for our group show, "Blue."

The opening will be complete with contemporary blue body art for willing participants by Rose Flowers of Bohemian Monkey.

Don't miss this collection of NEW WORK by painter Suyun Son!

"Art is a way to perceive the world. We are programmed to construct our world by functionality, its usefulness. This has been the dominating operating system from enlightenment to our post-modern social media world. We miss what is beautiful in our rush for what is useful for our consumption or production. So I break down the world to its fundamentals - colors, shapes, textures - to honor the world independent of our needs to justify our existence." ---Suyun Son

THE MEADOW SERIES  

Peggy Sue Howard's series of meadows began decades ago when she followed a black bear into Crex Meadow in North West Wisconsin. Crex Meadow is a 30,000 acre protected wildlife area and is home to a variety of grasses, mostly sedge. The longer she works on the series, the more she is convinced the meadows are speaking to her. "The message is elusive, yet profound. It seems to be saying: step lightly on the earth, with respect and equality. My paintings express the hidden messages as I continue to try and decipher the code it is written in."  

After a twelve year pause in exhibiting her art, Peggy Sue Howard created this group of work specifically for Lowber Gallery. Her colorful and peaceful images are acrylic on canvas and include triptychs and diptychs in a variety of sizes.