Summer Playlist: Group Exhibition 

~ on view through September 20th ~

Gross McCleaf Gallery invites you to experience the magic of summer with a group exhibition titled Summer Playlist. Curated like a finely tuned mixtape, this vibrant selection of works explores seasonal themes of celebration, relaxation, and engagement with nature.

From sunny, outdoor adventures to intimate backyard gatherings, summer is a state of mind. It’s about the hottest and brightest days, filled with the joys of simple pleasures: indulging in fresh garden produce, chasing fireflies at dusk, fishing in your favorite waters, or experiencing the culture of bustling festivals with friends. It’s about quiet, early morning reflections, making memories on the road, and feeling the thrill of a thunderstorm or a star-filled sky...

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Perky Edgerton: Lost in the Woods

Oct 4 - Nov 9, 2024

Journeyed Surface: Conversation with Perky Edgerton

Perky Edgerton: Scraping, sanding, and painting things back in, and then scraping again lets me think slowly, change my mind, lose myself in a tactile, painted skin rich with variations of texture and speed. Engagement with the surface allows me to peel back layers of a story to reveal its core. Each layer in the painting becomes part of its history, making the final work a multidimensional story itself.

This journeyed surface makes me happy because it feels honest.

Elizabeth Johnson: ...You talk about Early Renaissance painting influences and staying at Bernard Berenson's Villa I Tatti with your dad, art historian Samuel Y. Edgerton, when you were seventeen. You said that you organize your paintings frontally, with foreground and background, not seeking to depict an expanding, long view perspective. Can you share some of the discussions about perspective or surface treatment that you remember having with your dad? Were you starting to paint at seventeen?

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