The pieces in the exhibit explore fictitious landscapes through subtle color harmonies and invite the viewer into their search for balance, depth and emerging forms.
Since Sarquiz began painting in 1992, Sarquiz has always been drawn to the elements of abstraction. “I am primarily concerned with the exploration of color: the layering, the intricacies, the transparencies, and the luminosities that are subtly revealed. Within this exploration, I am drawn to the possibilities of infinite landscape and the structures and plasticity that the colors can create.”
Sarquiz received her B.F.A from Brooklyn College, CUNY and is the recent recipient of a Fellowship Award from the Vermont Studio Center. She currently teaches art in a New York City public school in Brooklyn.
The Rockaway Artists Alliance presents this exhibition in partnership with the National Park Service/Gateway National Recreation Area through June 27 at sTudio 6 Gallery in the Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA) at Gateway National Recreation Area/Fort Tilden.
A wine and cheese reception will be held Saturday, June 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery Hours are Saturday, noon-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m., as well as by appointment.
For information and directions call 718-474-0861, send an e-mail to rockart116@aol.com or log onto: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org.
