Uprise Art is pleased to present Akephalos, an exhibition of new work by Carmen McNall and Dana Bell.
Using a unique process that combines painting and wood-carving, McNall incorporates textures and patterns significant within the history of traditional craft-making. Her work balances patterns, organic shapes, and stretches of pure pigment, suspending the depicted objects in saturated space, and …
Using a unique process that combines painting and wood-carving, McNall incorporates textures and patterns significant within the history of traditional craft-making. Her work balances patterns, organic shapes, and stretches of pure pigment, suspending the depicted objects in saturated space, and accentuating the grooves of the carved wood. These works tell fragments of intimate stories and moments in time, referencing perseverance, strength and personal power in times of struggle. McNall’s …
