January 17 - February 1, 2025
From McLennon Pen Co. Gallery:
“McLennon Pen Co. Gallery is excited to present a dual exhibition showcasing the works of two dynamic young painters, Audrey Rodriguez based in New York and Slater Reid Sousley based in Kansas. Both artists reinterpret traditional still life, infusing the genre with deeply personal cultural and environmental elements.
Audrey Rodriguez’s Levitation Series features six vibrant still life paintings blending identity, memory, and culture with magical realism. Inspired by her Honduran and Mexican heritage and the streets of New York, her works transform ordinary objects into poetic symbols. Floating elements add a dreamlike quality, encouraging viewers to reconsider familiar items. Three works emphasize primary hues of red, yellow, and blue, while the others focus on the neutral tones of white, cream, and black.
Slater Reid Sousley’s Americana and Camouflage Series explore themes of family, memory, heritage, and abstraction. The Americana Series is rooted in American history and culture, featuring artifacts like a replica Civil War drummer boy coat lovingly made by Sousley’s grandmother and a tattered American flag in the painting Bang Bang (They Shot Me Down). These compositions evoke classic Americana with cinematic qualities reminiscent of watching Gunsmoke, the Western series from the 1950s. Objects like a shotgun passed down through generations and brass horse medallions from Sousley’s grandfather convey themes of labor and perseverance.”
Reception: January 17, 2025 | 6–9 pm
2502 East 12th Street
Austin, 78702 Texas
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