MONROE - The Monroe Art Center Frehner Gallery will present "Color and Water: Variations by artist Karolyn Alexander" June 3 through June 26. From landscapes to florals, still lifes to abstracts, the Whitewater artist covers all subjects through vibrant watercolor paintings.
Experimenting with a variety of watercolor papers, crayons, and pencils, Alexander said she delights in taking a playful approach to using traditional materials in a non-traditional way. She expresses her excitement for a subject and will give up a realistic rendering in favor of more vibrant color, loose interpretive brush strokes or a more interesting design.
She often starts her paintings without any type of reference, drawing upon a memory or an emotion from within.
"I have developed a passion for painting with watercolors. I love to watch the color move and mix on the paper in a wet into wet application, along with the versatility, variety of styles, and techniques that can be used. I love the challenge, and, yes, I even love the problem-solving that is sometimes required to bring a painting to completion," Alexander said.
After postponing an art career for her family, Alexander was reintroduced to watercolor in 2003 upon taking an early retirement from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She is an associate member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and a member of the Janesville Art League, Whitewater Arts Alliance, Door County Art League, Wisconsin Regional Artists, Wisconsin Artists and Craftspeople, and many other arts-related organizations. She exhibits regularly at galleries throughout the Janesville, Whitewater, and Door County areas.
An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3 in the Monroe Arts Center Frehner Gallery. Alexander will give a short gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. This informal event is free and open to the public and is for art lovers of all levels.
This exhibit has been made possible by Monroe Arts Center Corporate Underwriter , The Swiss Colony; Season Media Underwriters, Monroe Publishing, LLC and Big Radio; and additional support from Michael and Shelley Muranyi, Deb Thompson, Lee and Chris Knuteson, Barb Woodriff and Pete Guenther.
For more information, call the Monroe Arts Center office at (608) 325-5700 or e-mail info@monroeartscenter.com.
Experimenting with a variety of watercolor papers, crayons, and pencils, Alexander said she delights in taking a playful approach to using traditional materials in a non-traditional way. She expresses her excitement for a subject and will give up a realistic rendering in favor of more vibrant color, loose interpretive brush strokes or a more interesting design.
She often starts her paintings without any type of reference, drawing upon a memory or an emotion from within.
"I have developed a passion for painting with watercolors. I love to watch the color move and mix on the paper in a wet into wet application, along with the versatility, variety of styles, and techniques that can be used. I love the challenge, and, yes, I even love the problem-solving that is sometimes required to bring a painting to completion," Alexander said.
After postponing an art career for her family, Alexander was reintroduced to watercolor in 2003 upon taking an early retirement from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She is an associate member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and a member of the Janesville Art League, Whitewater Arts Alliance, Door County Art League, Wisconsin Regional Artists, Wisconsin Artists and Craftspeople, and many other arts-related organizations. She exhibits regularly at galleries throughout the Janesville, Whitewater, and Door County areas.
An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3 in the Monroe Arts Center Frehner Gallery. Alexander will give a short gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. This informal event is free and open to the public and is for art lovers of all levels.
This exhibit has been made possible by Monroe Arts Center Corporate Underwriter , The Swiss Colony; Season Media Underwriters, Monroe Publishing, LLC and Big Radio; and additional support from Michael and Shelley Muranyi, Deb Thompson, Lee and Chris Knuteson, Barb Woodriff and Pete Guenther.
For more information, call the Monroe Arts Center office at (608) 325-5700 or e-mail info@monroeartscenter.com.