Starting Friday, April 29, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Cultural Arts Center will feature an exhibit by painter Tracy Steinbrook, entitled Adena Brook-Whetstone Ravine. The exhibit will run through June 4 and includes discussions of Steinbrook’s art over coffee.
Steinbrook’s paintings are inspired by Whetstone Park, a 136-acre park north of the Ohio State University campus, where he walks through with his dog. The paintings depict Whetstone Park’s ravine during all seasons of the year, from the frozen, white winters to the warm, green summers.
Steinbrook, who is based in Columbus, composes his paintings using a layering technique. He layers small shapes on top of another to create dimension in his work, creating a scene that seems dynamic and surreal. The paintings are calm yet vibrant, offering a snapshot of Whetstone Park in the middle of the bustling city of Columbus.
The goal of his art is for the viewer to “imagine yourself there, in the ravine, next to the stream, removed from the hectic chaos of the city,” says Steinbrook. Through his art, he wants viewers to feel what he felt as he meanders through the trees at Whetstone Park and by the Adena Brook Creekside, a contrast to the increasingly urban world.
This free exhibition will premiere at the main gallery in the Cultural Arts Center on April 29 and will run through June 4. A reception for the exhibit will be held on April 29 from 6-8 p.m. A Conversations and Coffee Art Talk will be held at the Cultural Arts Center on May 5 from noon-1 p.m., when Tracy Steinbrook will be available to chat about his work and about the exhibit. For more information about the event click here.
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