moniquemeloche gallery
2154 W. Division
312.455.0299
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Christopher Patch, Artist's Shelf
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Oct 19, 2007 – Nov 24, 2007
Tuesdays–Saturdays (noon–5pm)
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American painterly realism makes a comeback in these paintings by Maine native Christopher Patch. Matinicus began when Patch set out onboard a small plane with sketchbook in hand to capture the titular Maine island's rural beauty. The highlight of the show is a bookcase installation with handmade binoculars, avifauna studies, and prodigiously detailed book covers. Inspirations include other New England painters such as Fairfield Porter, George Bellows, and Marsden Hartley – and the occasional bird carcass – while themes of isolation and the American frontier run through the delicately wrought landscapes.
