A few weeks ago I received an invitation from the beautiful Adela Townley who I met a few years ago because of the work she has been doing in the art world. The event she invited me to was on a weekday afternoon and early evening, and though I would usually be at YES Gallery during that time, the description of the event and the person who invited me are both really wonderful, so I felt it was important to take the time away for the trip to Brooklyn and I'm so glad that I did! The event began in an Artist's studio in the afternoon, and the evening found us in a local brewery a quick walk away for a happy hour following the meeting with the Artist and a private view and Artist talk.
The Artist who welcomed the small group of specially invited guests to her studio was Maria Kreyn, and he studio and her work are as lovely as she is. It was truly a privilege and an honor to be invited to this event and to have the opportunity to view her work and learn about her history and some of the extraordinary projects she has been involved in. Seeing her work and hearing her descriptions of how and when she began developing certain ideas was inspiring and interesting, from both the standpoint of and Artist's journey and also from an historical one. Her own words and ideas helped bring to life her varied and interesting journey, and the work on the walls and propped on the floor around us made her stories of their creation come to life before our eyes.
One project she described was a commission from Andrew Lloyd Webber for the walls of the newly redesigned and reenvisioned Drury Lane Theater in London, and the magnitude and emotional depth of the pieces is astonishing. Seeing some of the images in her studio that were earlier creations, a few of which were part of the inspiration for the development of that body of work, as well as more recently completed and current works in progress gave us as viewers an insight into her process as she shared the stories behind her own personal experiences that brought these painting to life.
Afterward as we made our way to the brewery and for the rest of the time that we were there as a group, there was something that felt so enjoyable after having been in such a beautiful environment with a beautiful Artist and beautiful hosts. Events like this are filled with lovely moments that remind us of the adventures to be found in art and the creative process, and in sharing our time and our gifts and our stories with each other.
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