I am excited to share that my solo show “Water: Reflecting on Tomorrow” will be on display at the Daniels Gallery from November 8th through January 27th.
Equally exciting is the fact that I have a guest speaker for the opening! Stephen Perkins is a volunteer steward for conservation lands in Lexington and the Mystic River watershed. He retired from the US Environmental Protection Agency after 36 years of service. Stephen’s talk, “Water is Life”, will address the science of the changing state of water and what we can do about it.
Below is the show overview and some teaser pictures of the installation. I hope to see you at the opening!
The opening is December 12 from 5:00-7:00 and the Daniels Gallery is in the Hebrew SeniorLife facility at 1200 Centre Street in Boston (Roslindale). Enter the facility off of Walter Street at the first parking lot entry ramp after turning off Centre on to Walter and park in the upper lot.
Water: Reflecting on Tomorrow
A collection of oil paintings by Jason Sawtelle
“Life in us is like the water in a river”
- Henry David Thoreau
Humans have always enjoyed a deep connection with water. Scientists have studied the power of water and artists and philosophers have extoled the virtue of our relationship with it throughout history. Water rejuvenates, relaxes, and inspires us.
It is our impact on water, however, that complicates this relationship.
Now more than ever, with shortages of fresh water in some areas or rising sea levels in others, acknowledging the role of water in sustaining and threatening our way of life is imperative. Do these changes shift how we see and think about water today? What will our relationship with water look like in our tomorrow, or in our children’s tomorrow?
“Water: Reflecting on Tomorrow” is a series of quiet and contemplative oil paintings by Jason Sawtelle that invite us to lose ourselves in the beauty of water, to ponder water’s role in our physical and emotional well-being, and to reflect on a tomorrow where we can no longer take it for granted.
The full installation
Wall 1
Wall 2
“Dancing” (36”x36”)
“July” (24”x30”)
“Twilight” (36”x60”)
“Sunfall” (30”x40”)
“Ripple” (48”x36”)
“Fallen” (Top - 48”x24”) and “Last Day at the Lake” (Bottom - 48”x24”)
“April” (40”x30”)