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Michel Rae Varisco: "Neheh" Time Symbols

APRIL 22 - MAY 13 • OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY APRIL 22 FROM 6 TO 8 PM • GALLERY TALKS AT 7
WATCH THE MOVIE "GLEASON" WITH MICHEL SUNDAY APRIL 23 AT 2 PM. Q&A TO FOLLOW.

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"Leah"
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"French Connection"
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"Loop"
I’ve always liked my brain occupied, not with current events or poetry, but with more mundane distractions, like busy work. In 2011, my husband, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, a paralyzing terminal illness with a 2-5 year life expectancy. We were both 34. I became consumed with fear, anxiety, heartbreak, resentment and relentless grief. The idea of tomorrow frightened and depressed me. One day I came across an old sketchpad with a single drawing on it (One). I brought it, along with some sharp colored pencils, to the hospital during a particularly worrisome surgery. For the first time in years, I was able to sit in one place for hours and feel contentment and peace. My drawings started to change into things I didn’t fully understand. Forms and symbols were creating a new language through which I could express things I never could verbally. Experiencing a still mind was exhilarating. I still experience that same exuberance every time someone buys a print. This art has given me something new to love. It has brought back some of the light I lost. I feel lucky that I can share it with my family, friends and now, strangers. Besides being my son Rivers' mom, my artwork is the thing I'm most proud of right now.  — MRV
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​Check out 
michelraevarisco.com for more information on the artist and additional samples of her work.

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​WATCH THE MOVIE: What started as a video diary from Steve to their son became the Amazon Productions movie Gleason, launched at Sundance last year. ​ Click the icon to view the official trailer.

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  • HOME
  • About
    • History
    • Collections >
      • Gene Walker Crary paintings
      • CJ Crary photographs
      • Marion Sanford sculptures
      • Focused on Nature photographs
      • Mid-20th Century paintings
      • Japanese prints
      • Etching and Litho prints
      • E.S. Curtis photos
      • Contemporary art
    • Board of Directors
  • Calendar
    • 2021
    • 2020 Past Exhibitions
    • 2019 Past Exhibitions
    • 2018 Past Exhibitions >
      • 2018 Calendar
      • 2018 Dec. - Dowling
      • 2018 Dec. - Brown
      • 2018 Nov. - Vale
      • 2018 Sep. - PWS
      • 2018 Aug. - Kleinfelder
      • 2018 Aug. - Eck
      • 2018 Jun. - Kunst
      • 2018 Jun. - Japanese Prints
      • 2018 Apr. - Donoughe
      • 2018 Apr. - Minard
      • 2018 Feb. - Nemec
      • 2018 Feb. - Brohn
    • 2017 Past Exhibitions >
      • 2017 Dec. - Frederick
      • 2017 Dec. - Mader
      • 2017 Nov. - Frattali
      • 2017 Nov. - McConnor
      • 2017 Sept- A Legacy of Observation
      • 2017 August - 40th Anniversary Exhibition
      • 2017 July - Richard C. Hoff
      • 2017 July - William Turner
      • 2017 June - Kapp
      • 2017 June - Sosic
      • 2017 April - Varisco
      • 2017 April - Davis
      • 2017 March - Fantini
      • 2017 March - Neckers
  • Reopening Guidelines
  • Propose an Exhibition
    • Propose an exhibition
    • Workshops & Events
    • Floorplans >
      • North galleries
      • South galleries
    • Video Tour
  • Visit
    • Rentals >
      • Rental Request
      • Floorplans
    • Find us
    • Groups
    • Nearby attractions
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    • Donate