Carson City Art Gallery features 'Amerikan Townscapes' Show by Erik Holland
Mark your calendars to join Carson City Art Gallery on Friday November 2, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm as they celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland as Artist of the Month at his reception! Light refreshments will be served.
Erik Holland has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990's. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001.
The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present.
In the 80's, America went from being the world's largest creditor to the world's largest debtor. As years passed, America endured shocks, such as the 9-11 attacks. But good things happened too. More tolerance towards different groups emerged.
Images in the show include scenes of a music school in Chicago, a jewelry store in Grants Pass, Oregon, with a young couple looking dreamily at wedding rings, an image of a couple during a home visit from Iraq from the husband.
The Carson City show is the opening act of a nationwide tour!
Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com
Carson City Art Gallery & Pottery LLC launched on September 3, 2016, with the mission of promoting local artists to the growing arts community.
Located in an historic stage coach building at 110 S Curry Street, Carson City Art Gallery carries only local artists, representing a diverse palette of mediums. ART FOR EVERYONE is this galleries' motto!
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