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Catherine Manchester Exercises in Natural Geometry

In Catherine Manchester’s paintings, the human figure takes center stage in a dreamlike world. The artist has a strong sense of the tension that exists between natural and manmade environments, and creates a synthesis between them in images that project the interior lives of her subjects onto their surroundings.

Catherine Manchester-Peace of Peace
Catherine Manchester-Peace of Peace
“I like to find the natural geometry of the body and play with elements that might echo it in the rest of the painting,” she says. Her works will reflect the motion of a figure in the landscape behind it, or let the mood one person exudes cast its aura over the rest of the picture.
Working in oils on canvas, Manchester employs a rich palette that gives her paintings a vivid physicality. Even the most abstract elements in her works have an immediate presence, creating a reality that exists on its own terms. This is an artist who celebrates the role of chance in her work while also communicating a clear intent, noting that her images are inspired by “our desire for knowledge and understanding about existence.”

Exhibition Dates: March 28, 2014 – April 17, 2014
Reception: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Catherine_Manchester.aspx

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.