CHAMOT GALLERY
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    11 Woodview Terrace, Fayetteville NY 13066
   347-228-8890  charleschamot@yahoo.com

For Immediate Release, Please
Contact: Charles Chamot, 347-228-8890

CHAMOT GALLERY PRESENTS

"NEEDLING THE EYE" Embroidered works by ANN C.CLARKE

and

"THE UNSPOKEN" Oils of Mysterious Persons by JOHN FITZSIMMONS

 

OPENING RECEPTION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 8TH 6 TO 9 PM and by appointment thereafter

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ANN C. CLARKE is a talented fiber artist known for her intricate and expressive textile works. Her art often explores themes of memory, nature, and reconstructed narratives.

Her series, "Eye Portals" feature exaggerated dome-shaped eyes that protrude from the wall, symbolising the past breaking through the present.

Six of this series have been recently acquired by SUNY Upstate Medical University through Chamot Gallery.

 

The current show is comprised of nine embroidered works depicting worlds of beautiful fancy, surreal and comfortably familiar transporting the viewer into a world of warmth. Clarke's work has been exhibited internationally and is part of many private collections. She has received several awards, including the Langley H. Kenzie Award in 2023 for her stunning fiber artworks.

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JOHN FITZSIMMONS is an artist known for his figurative painting and printmaking.

Born in Central New York in 1953, he has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally. His art often explores themes that are difficult to express in words, focusing on the essence and stories behind the large-scale figures he paints.

 

Fitzsimmons has had over thirty solo exhibitions, including shows at the Upstate Cancer Center Guest Gallery in Syracuse and the Fitton Center for Creative Arts.

His work is known for its vibrant colors, hyper-realistic qualities, and masterful use of shadows and highlights. He says, "I see the figure as raw material, that I use to search for the painting that is there somewhere".

Show runs from Sat, March 8th through April 16th, 2025