Jennifer Leighton's 'Inside Out' exhibit at Wired Gallery in High Falls
Jennifer Leighton's artistic life has been exponentially enhanced by her work as a social worker and psychotherapist since1966. Early on she was influenced by humanistic philosophy and later, by complexity theory. When one deeply engages with another person it is much like a new canvas existing as a fresh experience. Originally a self-taught artist, Leighton began drawing in earnest in 1979. She completed numerous commissions, graphite and colored pencil portraits of people, cats and dogs. In 2002 she began work on acrylic paint and collage on large surfaces. In 2009, she wandered into the Large-Scale Abstract Drawing Workshop at the Woodstock School of Art. She re-discovered her first love, drawing. This time her passion for color complexity met with pastels, inks and pencils. In 2016 Leighton became a member of the National Association of Women Artists.
The "Inside Out" exhibition features a selection of Leighton's latest works and is on view at the Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls, until Sunday, June 12.
Gallery Hours are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more info, visit thewiredgallery.com or call 682-564-5613.
Jennifer Leighton's artistic life has been exponentially enhanced by her work as a social worker and psychotherapist since1966. Early on she was influenced by humanistic philosophy and later, by complexity theory. When one deeply engages with another person it is much like a new canvas existing as a fresh experience. Originally a self-taught artist, Leighton began drawing in earnest in 1979. She completed numerous commissions, graphite and colored pencil portraits of people, cats and dogs. In 2002 she began work on acrylic paint and collage on large surfaces. In 2009, she wandered into the Large-Scale Abstract Drawing Workshop at the Woodstock School of Art. She re-discovered her first love, drawing. This time her passion for color complexity met with pastels, inks and pencils. In 2016 Leighton became a member of the National Association of Women Artists.
The "Inside Out" exhibition features a selection of Leighton's latest works and is on view at the Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls, until Sunday, June 12.
Gallery Hours are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more info, visit thewiredgallery.com or call 682-564-5613.