Perry Obee and J.D. Richey at Gallery 195: Reception Jan. 15

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                       New Haven, CT- Dec. 6, 2012

Contact: Amanda May

(203) 772-2788

amay@newhavenarts.org

Perry Obee and J.D. Richey at Gallery 195

The Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents an exhibition of paintings by Connecticut artists Perry Obee and J.D. Richey at Gallery 195 at First Niagara Bank, 195 Church St., 4th floor, New Haven. The exhibition will be on display during bank hours from December 18, 2012 through March 15, 2013. An artists’ reception is scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

According to Debbie Hesse, the Arts Council’s Director of Artistic Services & Programs and curator of this show, the two are paired nicely because viewers will be able to compare and contrast their painterly styles. Both are representational artists; one gravitating towards interior spaces, the other toward exteriors.

Obee holds up the interior side of that dichotomy, often depicting his studio, himself, and other artworks, adding a level of intimacy to the work and building on the tradition of paintings within paintings.

Richey often chooses to paint outdoors. His ‘plein air’ works are not typical pastoral landscapes, but gritty street scenes. Still, the paintings incorporate vibrant colors and represent reality and New Haven in an honest and recognizable way.

For more information about this exhibition and Gallery 195 at First Niagara Bank, please call the Arts Council at (203) 772-2788.

High-resolution images are available upon request.

The Arts Council of Greater New Haven is a regional nonprofit arts agency that provides leadership to and advocates for member artists and institutions throughout the Greater New Haven area, connecting them to audiences, to one another, and to the Greater New Haven community. Visit the Arts Council online at www.newhavenarts.org.

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Amanda May
Communications Manager
Arts Council of Greater New Haven
www.newhavenarts.org
203-772-2788