Local Color Gallery is pleased to welcome guest artist Lesia Sochor, whose work will be displayed from Sept. 23 through Nov. 16 at the gallery in Belfast.
The gallery invites everyone to attend an opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26 as part of Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk, with an artist talk scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Sochor’s most recent series is titled “Thimble.” A quiet, unassuming object, rich in history, a thimble is worn over the fingertip to prevent injury while sewing. Sochor views the thimble as a metaphor for protection, utilizing both the wearer’s hand and manual gestures in drawings and sculptures to communicate strength and constancy. The thimble may be seen as an intervention to protect the fractured parts of ourselves, our families, and our ruptured world. Sochor’s hope is for humanity to fill all the thimbles in existence with respect, love and peace.
Sochor has been a part of the artistic fiber of Waldo County since she co-founded “Artfellows,” the first cooperative gallery in Belfast, in 1980. She is a devotee of this community, where the arts continue to thrive. A graduate of Philadelphia College of Art, she has participated in numerous solo and group exhibits in museums, universities, libraries and galleries. Recent exhibit venues include the Danforth Art Museum, the Michael Klahr Center at UMA, the Zillman Museum, the Belfast Library, and the Littlefield, Parsonage, and Cove Street galleries.
Local Color Gallery is at 135 High St., Belfast. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at localcolorgallerymaine.com.
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