Gail Norfleet: Made in Layers

Valley House Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition "Gail Norfleet: Made in Layers" from November 2 through December 7, 2019, at Valley House Gallery.
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Watch a panel discussion on "The Art of Painting: A Conversation with President Bush's Art Instructors" with Gail Norfleet, Jim Woodson, and Sedrick Huckaby, at The George W. Bush Presidential Center at http://youtu.be/Z-Mr4x-rqMU
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Watch an interview of Gail Norfleet in her studio, by Eric Miller and Lin Wang, on Art After X, at http://youtu.be/g7oyLZEmp8s
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Plexiglass continues to be a foundational element in Gail Norfleet's work. The clear material is the surface upon which she applies paint and collage, and its inherent transparency allows light to illuminate multiple layers. Working on the front and back, and on two panels, creates a real space. In this exhibition, Norfleet places familiar still life subjects (flowers, vases, birds) in front of brightly rendered landscapes and surreal interiors. The subjects originating from life are playfully manipulated into impossible yet compelling compositions.
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"Bending toward the light, based on reality, a real and illusionistic space is painted on two transparent layers. Could the flower garden be a mirage?" —Gail Norfleet
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Dallas artist Gail Norfleet earned her BFA at The University of Texas at Austin, and her MFA at Southern Methodist University. She has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary and the former Delahunty and DW Galleries. Norfleet was recently appointed to the Advisory Council of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. The Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas, will open a solo exhibition of her work in March 2020.
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This is Gail Norfleet's fifth solo exhibition at Valley House Gallery. A catalogue is available, including an interview by Linda Ridgway.
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Preview the exhibition on the Valley House website at http://www.valleyhouse.com/thumbnails.asp?mode=page&idx=238