Spalding Nix showing new work by four artists

LAYER-BY-LAYER at Spalding Nix Fine Art features new work by Katherine Sandoz, Scotty Peek, Susan Maakestad and David Boyd. Layered in each painting are investigations of place, of history and of context, and also of paint and of painting. Katherine Sandoz’s “uhuru” draws upon the landscape of Maui. Scotty Peek’s “There & Not” uses his heavily wooded Southern surroundings to create paintings that are both specific and general. Susan Maakestad’s “Splendid Day” turns to the urban landscape, attracted to the spaces between things and the unnoticed marginal spaces. David Boyd’s “Ensemble” includes a selection of both urban landscapes and interior scenes. The paintings in this show are held together by the layering of shapes, lines and colors, by the layering of leaves, sidewalks, and rocks, and by the layering of meaning, memory and history. Opening reception is Saturday, May 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Runs through July 7.