d berman gallery is pleased to present Weeds by Austin artist Beverly Penn.

Each meticulously fabricated bronze sculpture by Beverly Penn in her series Weeds is based on plants from roadsides and her own garden in Austin, Texas. “Thus, an enduring ‘replica’ pays homage to the ephemeral original, much like a memorial. Yet, these works are not motivated by a need to realistically represent a model, but by a desire to acknowledge the beauty that is too rapidly disappearing and to produce an object that is guided by aesthetic considerations, such as surface, color, balance and repetition. … by casting them in metal she tames and controls them, but also sets them free… She provides them with artificial strength and endurance.” – Kate Bonansinga, Director of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visaul Arts, University of Texas at El Paso

This exhibition opens on Thursday, 16 November 2006, with a reception from 6 – 8 PM, and will continue through 23 December 2006.

d berman gallery
1701 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 477.8877
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 11 AM – 6 PM

Please note: The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving from 23 – 25 November 2006.

For high-resolution images and other information to accompany these exhibitions, please see our press website at http://www.dbermangallery.com/press access page.htm. PLEASE NOTE: the address for the press page has recently changed. The new site has been updated to include links to both the current and upcoming shows. For any other information or materials, please email Anastasia Colombo at anastasia@dbermangallery.com.

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