Partners in Art Exhibit at RAG
Works by Marilyn Silver and her partner, Edward Cheng will be on exhibit in the Old Bank Gallery of The Roxbury Arts Group from November 18 through December 24. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, November 18th from 4-6 pm.
Ms Silver’s work is familiar to area residents through her solo shows at The Ken Orton Gallery and Fairview Library and through group exhibitions at The Enderlin Gallery, The Erpf Gallery at The Catskill Center, and through her generous donations to fundraising events such as The CRAS “Light for Life” auction, The Roxbury Arts Groups’ “Whet Paint” and the annual Todd Mountain Theater Project’s annual benefit auction.
Silver’s paintings depict the lush world of gardens and landscapes, bursting with color and detail. She says of herself, “My work is an expression of my deep-felt connection with nature and its power to move the spirit. Each piece reflects my struggles and, hopefully triumphs with the formal concerns of painting. But what concerns me more profoundly is my visceral response to a quality of light . . . a formation of land … an unexpected juxtaposition of elements – and my ability to communicate that response. With canvas in hand, I invariably head outdoors on location, wandering, pacing, and fretting until, to my great relief, the right subject matter reveals itself. And the dialog begins.”
Silver has exhibited widely throughout the Hudson Valley and has received several awards for her work in oil.
Edward Cheng’s work is completely different in spirit and in genre from that of Silver. He creates whimsical three -dimensional objects that are thought provoking, humorous commentaries on contemporary life. Born in Shanghai, China, and earning degrees in Physics and Anthropology, Cheng lived in San Francisco in the 80’s where, as he says, “ My life took a wrong turn.” He began visiting exhibits at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he found the environment convivial. He began studying and reading about the masters of the Western art tradition and began looking at art more critically. He started making art in 1996, and enjoys it very much. It shows, in the small, finely crafted pieces that he will be exhibiting in this show.