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Form/Space Atelier Program For January 2010
Form/Space Atelier Program For January 2010
Show Title: The Water Poet
Show Duration: January 8-February 7, 2009
Opening Reception: January 8, 6PM, as part of the Belltown ArtWalk
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John Monson exhibits new acrylic on canvas abstract seascapes and
other imagery at Form/Space Atelier. This exhibit marks Monson first solo
show at Form/Space Atelier and his second exhibit overall with the gallery.
John keeps a garret looking studio overlooking a wooded knoll in bucolic yet
picturesque Fall City, where he also works out inventions, owning several
patents. The title of the show refers to another John, English poet John Taylor (1580-1654),
who assumed the title "The Water Poet" because Taylor for a long time was a waterman on the
Thames. John Monson's visual poems of water reference the title. About his own work, Monson
says; I received my BFA from Western Washington University. Awards include top honors in ten
juried art competitions. I draw heavily upon natural, organic forms, and move easily
between realism and abstraction. I like to establish a dialog between
carefully worked realism and impulsive, organic forms. This broad and
inclusive integration of diverse styles reveals my belief that art plays a
role in creating our worldview. Hopefully my work reflects a view that is not
exclusive and fragmented, but rather more complete, more tolerant and
integrating.
