Just saw these paintings this week during a first visit to the Shop - what
a place. Don't go if you are on a diet.
I was so distracted by the colors and shapes in the paintings that I fear I
was rude to those I was meeting with. My eyes kept wandering to the art.
Nicely done!
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Paintings by Kyla Avery Kegler at Chow Chocolateby J. Tim Raymond |
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MILKWEED
Childhood Folktale & Bedtime Songs 3/8
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Kyla Kegler’s work at Chow Chocolate consists of acrylic paintings with silk screen on canvas that fits meditatively in the sere, minimal surrounds of this upscale outpost in the 700 block of Main Street. A storefront, this purveyor of coffee, tea, and fine confections offers plenty of space to view Kegler’s vibrant ruminations on folktales as abstract narrative.
These pieces, which are really more like low-relief sculptural assemblages with stitched portions and gold-leaf appliqué, are an exploration of Kegler’s own personal solo journey through childhood and relationships.
Her images in layers of bio-morphic forms, birds and animals in rich hues of red, blue, and yellow, build gilded scenes of distilled elegance.
Guided by the folktale characters of the Hawk and the Buffalo Demon and the stylized calligraphy of the milkweed pod, Kegler weaves a matrix of symbols that speak to her inner mental life, leaving much to the imagination and validating the enchantment of viewing her work.
Kegler’s work will be on view at Chow Chocolate (731 Main Street) through October 23.
—j. tim raymond
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