FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 5 - 28, 2021

“My Last Picture Show” by Donna K. McGee

Opening Reception: Sunday, November 7, 3 – 5 pm
Masks are required inside the gallery.

Working in acrylic and texture often on a large scale, McGee’s bold brushwork combines with dramatic forms and color. The impact on the viewer is sometimes breathtaking, sometimes sublime.  McGee has caught the interest of collectors and her work can be found throughout the DC and mid-Atlantic area, and even as far away as London. They can be found in corporate conference rooms, lobbies, and countless private homes.

As an abstract painter, McGee is frequently asked, “What were you thinking?” “When I begin, I usually do not know what the finished piece will be. I explore texture and paint and add lots of layers to see how colors and shapes change each other, and how it evolves into a total image. As I paint, I become completely immersed in my work, sometimes concentrating on a particular color to achieve depth, and adding brush strokes that will invite the viewer to explore. Nature has a strong influence on my work and I see many organic shapes merge into each other on the canvas. I continue to add, and sometimes scrape off, layers of paint and texture until it becomes the total picture.”

Donna was diagnosed with ALS in June of 2021. The disease has since progressed with alarming rapidity. It has disabled her fine motor control ending her ability to create art work without the assistance of others. The title, My Last Picture Show, is a playful nod to the 1971 movie of the same name.  It is a reflection on her brief relationship with the Touchstone Gallery. But while the film describes the decline of an art form and of a small Texas town, this Last Picture Show celebrates a life in art well lived.

Masks are required inside the gallery.

Open hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-5.

Image: Copper Edge, Acrylic and pumice on canvas 48” x 60”
For more information, please contact Ksenia Orol, Director, at info@touchstonegallery.com