Change and Transformation

April 12, 2013 - May 11, 2013

Jewelry Trunk Show: English Norman

February 15, 2013 -

Collection of Recent Works: Andy Braitman

February 15, 2013 - April 6, 2013

Braitman Studio Artists' Exhibition

January 11, 2013 - February 9, 2013

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Charlotte, North Carolina - RedSky Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition of works from artists Jackie Braitman and Lois Simon at 1523 Elizabeth Ave, Ste 120. Join us for an opening reception from 6:00 - 8:30 pm on Friday, May 17^th. The show runs through July 6^th.

Jackie Braitman turned to sculpture and design full-time in 2004. Rather than using a single technique, Jackie is equally adept at fusing, slumping, and kiln casting.  She selects the technique that’s most appropriate for each series. 

Jackie’s sculptures reflect two distinct influences – Dance and Architecture. All of her work is about that single moment in time when, as a body moves through space, the attitude clearly reflects what happened before and what is to come. Most of her subjects are dancers but she has also taken departures into plants -- her first sculptural series was about abstracting the motion of wheat.  A more recent series investigates flowers in bloom.  Her work is unusual in form, because it also reflects the architect’s spare, often geometric, view of space and light. In fact, she maintains an active practice as an architectural designer that complements her sculpture. 

Lois Simon was born in Larchmont, New York, graduated from Wells College and attended Parsons School of Design.  She moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she was on the Executive Board of The Pittsburgh Plan for the Arts, The Three Rivers Arts Festival and a member of the Associate Artists of Pittsburgh.  She had her own interior design firm, was a member of ASID, with her work published nationally.  Currently residing in Charlotte, Lois is represented in several galleries throughout the southeast, and has works in hundreds of homes and many corporations.

Through the years Lois has worked and experimented in various mediums, including pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic, etching, and has embraced a vast variety of subject matters. Lois focuses on painting one layer of color upon the other, achieving a good texture with strong contrasts and variety of brush strokes. The three principles that concern Lois are the subject matter, color and brush stroke.