McCain McMurray's exhibition, La Côte d’Azur, is inspired by his artist residency in the small town of Vallauris, France; situated between Canne and Antibes along the coast of the Mediterranean. The works are vertical landscapes that reflect the sun-bleached colors of the coast and sea, as well as the ochres and grays of the nearby hill towns.

McMurray’s work is about capturing the ethos of the natural and constructed world in its most fundamental forms. Some pieces were created by brushing or squeegeeing over unprimed canvas, while others are developed with multiple layers of paint.

In the pieces featured in La Côte d’Azur, long vertical forms serve as a slice through an immersive experience. The pieces create essays on places or memories—going beyond making pictures of something to define the essence of space and experience.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, April 6 from 4-6 pm.