A Moment In Time: Works by Julia Contacessi & Carol Young

NEW CANAAN, CT – Sorelle Gallery is delighted to announce its next exhibition, titled "A Moment in Time" featuring the artwork of Julia Contacessi and Carol Young. The exhibition will be in place at Sorelle’s New Canaan location from March 12^th to April 14^th. An opening reception and Lecture will be held Thursday, March 12^th from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The artists will talk about their work beginning at 6:30pm.  

A moment in time. This is what local, internationally recognized and award-winning artists Julia Contacessi and Carol Young seek to capture in their delicately executed, contemporary paintings.

Influenced by Helen Frankenthaler and Patricia Larsen, abstract painter Contacessi states, “My style is single-minded and focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment. My goal is to drown out the noise and clutter to find a sense of calm. The end result is clean, fresh and modern.” Texture, color and composition culminate to form smile-inducing, atmospheric masterworks.

Young expertly combines a freshly modern technique with classic subject matter in her paintings of America’s rural landscape. She is intrigued by structures that have outlived generations, saying, “I want to capture the beauty of history in an old farmhouse or barn, before the ever-changing landscape changes again.” By boldly using light, shadow, color and shape, Young creates an iconic memory of “times gone by”.