John Hartom and Jenny Lou Sherburne: Syncopated Harmony

June 22 – July 27, 2024
Kokol Gallery

Reception:
June 28, 2024
5 PM – 7 PM
Kokol Gallery

This is an exhibition of two area artists, working in different mediums, using both color and pattern in an assertive and dramatic manner. Their objects work together in a clear and powerful way. Hartom’s work consists of original paintings and monoprints on paper. With an emphasis on color and pattern, the process utilizes paint, ink, pastels, pencil, and oil-based crayons. His work includes blank journals (both Coptic stitch and case-bound), panel-mounted paintings (often multiple pieces arranged in a group), and individual framed pieces.

Sherburne is an artist striving to imbue her life and her work with a sense of growth, energy, and joy. Her ceramic objects, both functional and nonfunctional, utilize color in a dynamic and stunning way as every surface is lavished with color and pattern. From the smallest bowl to the largest sculpture, each object is a delight to behold with its excess of richness.

The exhibition includes the work of each artist displayed as in a one-person show with plenty of space around individual pieces. In some cases, each artist will create a cluster of similar objects adding sculptural interest. At other times the work of both will be installed together to take visual advantage of the connection of color and pattern. Each piece in this exhibition demonstrates a sophistication gained only with many years of concentrated effort.

Jenny Lou Sherburne
Set of Three Candlesticks
Ceramic
$325

John Hartom
untitled
Mixed media painting
$495

John Hartom
untitled
Mixed media painting
$325

Jenny Lou Sherburne
Darted Vase
Ceramic
$1200