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“Face to Face” Opens at Strathmore

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Washington DC Artist Leslie M. Nolan

Eight figurative paintings of mine are now featured at Strathmore in this exciting two-artist show.  On exhibit through mid-April, “Face to Face” coincides with the delightful Japanese-inspired exhibit of kimonos, prints & textiles titled “Timeless Transformation,” part of the 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival.  Many thanks to curator Harriet Lesser and Gallery Visual Arts Coordinator Gabrielle Tillenburg for their support and expertise.

Face to Face: Portraits By Leslie Nolan & Scott Hutchison

Strathmore Mansion Invitational Gallery

5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD       301.581.5146      strathmore.org

Feb 27 – April 17, 2016       Opening Reception Sunday Feb 28, 2 pm

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Backward in Time by Leslie M. Nolan

At Strathmore With “Face to Face”

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Contemporary Fine Art by Leslie Nolan

Getting ready to install my 8-piece show at Strathmore.  Curator Harriet Lesser has paired me with another artist for this exciting exhibit in the Invitational Gallery:

FACE TO FACE:

PORTRAITS BY LESLIE NOLAN & SCOTT HUTCHINSON

Saturday February 27 – Sunday April 17, 2016

Opening Reception Thursday March 3 at 7 pm

10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD

http://www.strathmore.org

The theme for the exhibit is based on our work in portraiture, examining the individual points of view of two artists.  For my own selections, my “portraits” convey emotion.  They’re not meant to be a technical likeness of a particular person.  Whether beginning with a model or photograph of a model, I then distort and exaggerate the pose or expression to suggest controlled chaos.  I imagine the individual in these paintings as reacting to money or job-related issues, loneliness, semi-stable environments, or familial concerns.  Filled with ambiguity, the paintings are meant to invite the viewer to make a personal interpretation.