OCT 19, 2013 – NOV 1, 2013
Portraits and figures from the Cassady/McCourt collection.
Common Sense is pleased to invite visual art enthusiasts from Edmonton and around the world to attend the opening reception for “Looking Back: Portraits and Figures from the Cassady McCourt Collection” from 2 – 4 pm on Saturday, October 19th.
Featuring works by an eclectic mix of artists from here and abroad, “Looking Back” presents a selection of figurative sculptures and pictures from the personal collection of local Edmonton artists Nola Cassady McCourt and Ryan McCourt.
The exhibition is divided into two parts. The front half of the gallery consists of a number of pastel drawings on paper and oil paintings on board by Nola Cassady McCourt. This is the first time these pictures have been exhibited in Edmonton. The back half of the gallery features a selection of artworks by various artists working in two and three dimensions. The artists represented here include Franklin Einspruch, Ryan McCourt, Edie McIntyre, Gabriela Rosende, Kiyoshi Saito, Dean Smale, and Maril Staples.