Friday, July 9
7 – 10 pm
Free
Please join us for the opening of our newest show by artist Noah Ptolemy. Noah was born in Victoria, B.C. and raised in Japan and Hawaii. At the age of 19, Noah left Hawaii and began traveling and living all over the United States. He began painting and drawing seriously in 2003.
Noah’s work draws upon his upbringing in different parts of the world, his travels as an adolescent, and the difficulty of finding ones’ way as an adult. About this exhibit, he writes:
“The phrase “Subterranean Gloom Passage” refers to a recurring time period in our lives: where you are reaching for something with all of your will and intention, only to keep falling short. You are seemingly going in circles and at times wanting to give up all together. It is a time of confusing signs and misleading truths, trying to find your way in the dark.
“This body of work directly resulted from my need to purge all my built-up ideas and experiences. It was difficult being semi-homeless, and without many prospects, and to keep making at least one piece a day. The images were a direct result of my mind state: the feeling of being incredibly free, but awkward and stuck at the same time. I allowed my indecisions to take on a life of their own.
“Ultimately, it is the journey, the process, and the in-between times that I believe give us the greatest clarity and hindsight.”
Friday, June 11
