THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE TO HOST EXHIBIT
OF PAINTINGS BY TEDD STRATIS
New Rochelle, NY,
December 21, 2007-- A solo exhibit by
artist Tedd Stratis will be on display at The College of New Rochelle’s
(CNR) Mooney Center Exhibit Hall from Saturday, January 5, through
Monday, January 28, 2008, with an opening reception to take place on
Saturday, January 12 (snow date January 19), from 4 to 6 pm. The
reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
Tedd Stratis uses curvilinear shapes and ribbons of
color in his paintings. From a single canvas to diptychs and triptychs,
he creates a matrix that is simultaneously a foreground and a
background. “These paintings evoke luminosity, the rich color hues
create an abstract surface,” says Holly Block, Executive Director of
the Bronx Museum of the Arts. “The paint is applied layer upon layer by
brush which contributes to the translucent surface quality of these
works.” Viewers can enjoy the surface or look beyond it to discover an
optical realm of forms that alternately hide or reveal themselves to
the eye and to the imagination.
Stratis’ work has been exhibited in New York galleries,
museums, and alternative art spaces. Stratis, who received a Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree from Hunter College, is founder and president
of The Studio, An Alternative Space for Contemporary Art, a publicly
supported not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to the education
and promotion of contemporary art. The artist is originally from the
Bronx and currently lives and works in Armonk, NY.
The Mooney Center Exhibit Hall is located at
The College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place in New Rochelle, NY
10805. Hours: Monday-Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm, Friday,
Saturday and Sundays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. For directions or
information, please call (914) 654-5423 or go to: hhttp://www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-directions.html#NEWROCHELLE.
Images available upon request.
