Lilian Garcia-Roig: Nature of Being There
January 16 – February 21, 2009
Opening and Reception: January 16, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Talk: January 16, 7:00 p.m. … Lilian Garcia-Roig
The paintings of Lilian Garcia-Roig are anchored in the tradition of landscape painting. But, that is just a stepping stone to what are her main concerns. While her paintings do have the initial impact of looking like landscape ‘interiors’ it becomes immediately clear her work is less illusionistic than a first glimpse might suggest.
“By creating the illusion of recognizable trees, I draw the viewers comfortably into an assumption that what they perceive will be glimpses of conventional space. Up close, however, the images break down and the lush, gestural paint marks, the squeezed-out patches and the occasional raw canvas help instead, to reinforce the two-dimensional character of abstract painting.” – Lilian Garcia-Roig
Garcia-Roig was born in Havana, Cuba, studied at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and received an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 she received the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award in Painting and a State of Florida Artists Enhancement Grant. In 2004 she was the featured artist for the State of Florida during the National Hispanic Heritage Month. She currently teaches painting at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Lilian Garcia-Roig, St Marks Inlet, oil on canvas, 40”x 30”
A Chamber Music Performance will be held in the gallery during this exhibit on
January 26, 2009 – 1:00 p.m.
Wendy Willis, Flute
Diane Coffman, Cello
Ron Doiron, Harpsichord
Theme: Going Baroque |
