George Wingate’s paintings compliment Mark Twain’s “The Diaries of Adam and Eve.”
They Learned to Talk
Back when life was simpler and there was a lovely garden full of trees and fruit and animals, there was Adam. And there was Eve. Artist George Wingate has created paintings that are lovely in their simplicity and charming in the manner in which they portray some of the unexpressed thoughts that Adam and Eve might have had all those years ago as they were first discovering their world and each other.
In a special exhibition at the Firehouse Center for the Arts (Market Square, Newburyport, MA) from September 17 – 18, 2010 in the upstairs Gallery of the Firehouse you may view these delightful images during regular Box Office hours Wednesday – Sunday from 12N – 5PM, or until curtain for the staged reading of Mark Twain’s “The Diaries of Adam and Eve”.
The public is also invited to meet the artist at a reception to be held Saturday, September 18, 4-6pm, at the Gallery. Wingate’s work is a heady convergence of innocence and deep philosophical thought. “Even Though Eve Didn’t Know About Freedom She Jumped for Joy” makes the viewer pause to reflect upon one’s own self-awareness in a way that would make Rene Descartes proud. Is it the knowledge of a “thing, an “idea;” or is it the emotion of it, the experience of it that makes it so?
Jumped for Joy
Contemplating the figure of Eve that is drawn simply by Mr. Wingate however, one immediately feels the sense of exuberance, glee and motion that the artist, and perhaps even Eve’s maker, intended. Possibly we are allowed to experience all of these emotions more deeply because Mr. Wingate does not allow our brains to be distracted by too much extraneous information. “They Learned to Talk Over Every Little Thing” captures the essence of the quiet magic that comes from a relationship’s developing intimacy that surely must have been a delightful surprise to Earth’s First Family. The innocence of these first two humans is evident in “On They Crept Not Wanting to Wake the Moon” and yet also points to the inherent sweetness of their nature in their desire to not disturb an object as beautiful as the moon.
All in all these paintings show us the very best of humanity and with such grace, simplicity and humor that one cannot help but feel buoyed and optimistic about our collective future. “Of a Time When Everything Worked: Adam & Eve” will hang in the upstairs gallery at the Firehouse for two nights only and represents a perfect companion piece to the staged reading of Mark Twain’s “The Diaries of Adam and Eve.” We hope you will come and enjoy a very special evening at the Firehouse as the fine arts and the theater arts join forces! For more information please contact the Box Office by calling 978/462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org.
Calendar Listing
WHAT: George Wingate – “Of a Time When Everything Worked: Adam & Eve”
WHEN: September 17 – 18. Reception for the artist Sat, Sep 18, 4 – 6pm
WHERE: Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, MA
TICKETS: This event is free and open to the public. For more info please call the Box Office at 978/462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org)
About The Firehouse Center for the Arts- The Firehouse Center for the Arts is member-based organization located on the waterfront in Newburyport, with a 195-seat theater. The Firehouse offers “arts inspired experiences” including film, dance, theatre, concerts, children’s programming, a new works festival, and an art gallery which exhibits works by local and international artists. The Firehouse is handicap accessible.
