Showing in July at The Clown July 1st— July 29th

Artist Leigh Wen

Elementos, Recent Work
A special reception with the artist: July 5th, 6 to 8 p.m.

Ms. Leigh Wen will exhibit her paintings, intaglio prints, and engravings in The Gallery at The Clown in her upcoming exhibition, "Elementos, Recent Work". Ms. Wen explores the four ancient elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air in a group of large scale paintings and fine intaglio prints. By scratching away from a wet layer of dark paint with a stylus, Ms. Wen creates an intricate weave of lines, which poetically express the nature of the four elements and suggest an even greater universality. In her own words,

" These lines flow across the canvas in rhythms and frequencies that create depths and swells on the painted surface. Something of the self is lost in the resulting tangle, then regained, only to be lost again. Simplicity and harmony exist within the chaos of the world. "

A highly accomplished artist, Leigh Wen shows frequently in both her native Taiwan and in The United States, including the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Arnot Art Museum in Elmirea, N.Y. Her work is also on display at the U.S. Embassy at Amman, Jordan. Ms. Wen is the receipant of a 1999 artists grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and more recently was honored this June in New York City, with a Helena Rubinstein Fellowship.

Please join the gallery at The Clown in celebrating this gifted and wonderfull artist, at a reception for the artist on July 5th, from six to eight, and be sure to come and view these extraordinary paintings.

Leigh Wen , Untitled B-2, oil on canvas, 28" x 76"

Leigh Wen , Ocean-T09, oil on canvas, 71 x 81 cm. Leigh Wen , Air-2001, oil on canvas, 128 x 158 cm. Leigh Wen , Fire-2002, oil on canvas, 72" x 60" Leigh Wen , Fire T-01, oil on canvas, 48" x 36" Leigh Wen , Water-2002, oil on canvas, 60" x 80"