ROSEWOOD ARTS CENTER 55 playkettering.org For more information, call 937.296.2587. AT ROSEWOOD ARTS CENTER KETTERING HEALTH ART GALLERY RENI GOWER (MECHANICSVILLE, VA) GEOMATRIX: A PERFECT PROOF ELI KESSLER (KENT, OH) STRUCTURAL DEVIATION MARCH 11 – APRIL 13 playkettering.org/gallery Reni Gower cuts paper to into “perfect” forms (circles, squares, and triangles) to create immersive installations. GEOmatrix will create a space where the viewer experiences luminous and contemplative designs that instill a sense of respite and mindfulness. Using sacred geometry referencing Celtic and Islamic forms, Gower explores how these patterns create connectedness across cultures and people and “shared humanity.” Reni Gower, Papercuts: DDFive, 2022, acrylic on hand cut paper KRISTEN LETTS KOVAK (PITTSBURGH, PA) OUT OF ORDER JO-ANN MORGAN (SURFSIDE BEACH, SC) COMFORT QUILTS: REMEMBERING THE INNOCENT APRIL 22 – MAY 25 Kristen Letts Kovak uses the medium of paint to investigate the precarious states of resolution that is a direct outgrowth of living with a rare chronic illness. With these lushly colored abstract paintings on wood panels, Kovak maintains a threadbare link to her background in her representational art background. Kristen Letts Kovak,The Situation, 2022, acrylic on wood panel Jo-Ann Morgan, Sueños de la Madre (Dreams of the Mother), 2021, stitched fabric Jo-Ann Morgan began utilizing quilting as an art form to “offer comfort during trying times.” Representing contemporary social issues, the detailed quilts combine a rich array of fiber and stitching to memorialize her subjects. Eli Kessler, Anthropocene Hex Sign, 2021, lights, moths Eli Kessler’s sculptures explore the history of entertainment, technology, and materiality. His sculptures are created from repurposed objects, steel, carved wood, vinyl, and other mixed media examine particular artifacts, rituals, and cultural phenomena.
