"Obsolete or vacant buildings, especially mills of the past century, occupy a haunting presence in today's landscape. For years i have followed roads leading to them, drawn there by the bold, elegant chimney stacks that punctuate the sky line.
They are handsome buildings, rich in ornament and diverse in style. These Mills began to play a leading role in my paintings. I place them in imaginary landscapes, rearrange and simplify, or add things to enhance and enliven the picture, including suggestions of hour and season of the introduction of a story line.
I work to make the painting interesting, to evoke an emotional response - stir a memory." ~ Penelope Manzella
Opening reception ~ Thursday, November 6, 2008, 5:30-7PM.
The Slater Mill Gallery located in the Visitor Center at 150 Main Street, downtown Pawtucket, RI.
Gallery Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM-4PM.
Admission is free.
For more information on the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative visit www.pawtucketartscollaborative.org.