PARK VIEW GALLERY
Glen Echo Park's Park View Gallery presents the work of emerging visual artists, including Glen Echo Park instructors and advanced students at Glen Echo Park.
Gallery Hours
Monday - Saturday | 10am to 6pm
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UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Marilyn Gates-Davis (2024 Park View Artist Award Winner)
Pieces Of A Dream
January 11 - February 16, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 11 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
RSVP (preferred, not required)
The Park View Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Marilyn Gates-Davis, the 2024 Park View Artist Award Winner at the 53rd Annual Labor Day Art Show. Gates-Davis' painting titled DC Back in the Day was selected for the award by 2024 Labor Day Art Show juror Amy Kaslow, owner of Amy Kaslow Gallery. In their Juror Statement, Kaslow reflected on DC Back in the Day: "What a tableau of the city! The artist captures Washington life at a certain place and time, with the soul of a native. We look forward to seeing an entire gallery filled with canvases that reach into families, neighborhoods, and beyond for a rich exhibition of Marilyn Gates-Davis’ work."
Artist Biography
Painting since a child, Marilyn Gates-Davis has over 40 years and counting as an artist. She has been working as a graphic designer for the past 30+ years, designing magazines, books, and print materials. She typically paints intimate portraits of friends and family members as well as iconic figures.
To counteract negative stereotypes, she chooses to depict the joy of the black culture through her paintings. Marilyn paints images that celebrate grace, strength, dignity and love of black people, often utilizing her art to share personal stories and childhood memories.
Marilyn paints primarily in acrylics and oils. She also creates collage work using cut paper, acrylic paint and other organic textured materials. Her goal is to take the everyday images and life experiences and elevate them to tell stories that connect us all.
Artist Statement
I dream a lot. Some of my dreams feel so vivid and real that I wake up carrying the emotions they stirred within me. As a teenager, I often found myself daydreaming, letting my imagination take flight. These moments of dreaming—both asleep and awake—are the foundation of my creative journey and the inspiration for Pieces of a Dream.
After the passing of my grandmother in 1999, her presence became a recurring theme in my dreams. Sometimes she appeared directly, and other times her essence seemed woven into the fabric of the dreamscape, appearing in unexpected places. Someone once explained this as her way of watching over me. These experiences deeply influenced my art, as they blend personal memory with a sense of connection to something greater.
In my dreams, I often find myself floating freely through rooms instead of walking. This sensation has been interpreted as a symbol of freedom, happiness, satisfaction, and success. These themes resonate in my work, as I strive to evoke a sense of possibility and emotional connection.
Through Pieces of a Dream, I explore the interplay between cherished childhood memories, personal loss, and the symbolic language of dreams. My goal is to create pieces that invite viewers to reflect on their own subconscious worlds.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
- FLORA— A Celebration of Nature, Beauty & Life | Marcie Wolf-Hubbard
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Marcie Wolf-Hubbard
FLORA— A Celebration of Nature, Beauty & Life
October 5 - November 3, 2024Encaustic Demo & Artist Talk: Saturday, October 26, 2 - 4 pm
The Park View Gallery presents FLORA— A Celebration of Nature, Beauty & Life, a solo exhibition by artist Marcie Wolf-Hubbard. This exhibition features a collection of paintings and sculpture in encaustic and mixed media and is dedicated to the artist’s late Aunt Flora. Wolf-Hubbard states, “My Aunt Flora was a huge supporter of me, my family, and my art. She displayed my art proudly in her beautiful home, was my patron, and attended many of my art receptions.…The exhibit is a celebration. Aunt Flora touched so many people’s lives.”
Artist Biography
Through her art and teaching, Marcie Wolf-Hubbard shares her love of drawing, painting, and collage/mixed media, much of which is inspired by nature. She provides guidance and encouragement to participants in her art sessions. Wolf-Hubbard is a proud winner of the 2022 Nancy Frankel Artist Award, an annual prize that recognizes one of America's greatest artists and is presented in an effort to continue her legacy in the culture.
Wolf-Hubbard has received numerous grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Grants include Artist Residencies, Artist & Scholars Grants, and Professional Development grants. Artist Residencies have also supported her work in the community. She teaches students of all ages, including individuals with special needs and seniors with dementia.Her paintings and sculpture in encaustic (wax) and mixed media have been exhibited widely on the East Coast. Wolf-Hubbard has illustrated for magazines and books, as well as worked as a courtroom illustrator. She is an instructor at Glen Echo Park, Yellow Barn Studios, and the Smithsonian. She received her B.A. from the University of Maryland in Studio art and studied Fine Art & Illustration at the Maryland Institute, College of Art.
Wolf-Hubbard is the Education/Social team leader in Ch/Art, a community arts organization in Northwest Washington, DC, and Maryland. She is an active member of Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic (TAMA).
Artist Statement
"My encaustic art demonstrates my lifelong interest in drawing the figure and nature. I transform my charcoal drawings into richly colored encaustic paintings and mixed media sculpture, creating dioramas of tiny interiors and environments. My deep concern of our planet and global warming has led me to more attention and explorations of nature, including depicting species of birds and flora.My autobiographical work depicts my interpretation of an existing or imagined environment to bring about a looser, fluid version that invites and welcomes connection into a deeper reflection of human and/or physical nature. The latter can include significant memories, people, or animals and their chosen or natural environment. Personal connections are developed and better conveyed as I have been broadening my encaustic artwork from 2D to 3D. I am dedicated to employing sustainable materials such as cardboard and found wood for the armatures and using paper mache with encaustic materials.”
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