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Illuminations: A Retrospective by Rosemarie Forsythe - Opening Reception
Rosemarie Forsythe’s new solo exhibition, Illuminations: A Retrospective, runs from May 31 through June 29 (Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sundays noon-5:00 p.m.) at Reston Art Gallery and Studios at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia. All are welcome to the reception to meet the artist on June 8 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
The exhibition highlights artworks from the past 15 years of Rosemarie Forsythe’s art career. Inspired by 15th century illuminated manuscripts, Forsythe adds a modern twist with physics equations floating through enigmatic landscapes. Forsythe’s artworks celebrate nature and science, using acrylic, flashe paint, and 23k gold leaf to evoke a sense of magic and mystery. Forsythe’s distinctive style often features her trademark gold rivets that add texture and dimension to her work. Her kaleidoscopic mixed media works bring dozens of worlds together in textured, jewel toned, concentric circles.
Inspired by living and working around the world, Forsythe paints in a style that often celebrates the power of ideas that have influenced the course of history or changed the way we think about the world. Forsythe lived in seven countries and visited more than 60 countries during her past careers as a U.S. diplomat, policymaker, and international business executive. Self-taught in art, she found a way to combine her intellectual and prior work interests with her artistic sense and cultural influences to create a unique style of painting.
The prestigious U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies Program sent several of Forsythe’s paintings to exhibitions in U.S Embassies in Austria, Jordan, and Bolivia. Many U.S. Ambassadors and diplomats own many of her paintings and display them in U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. Her art was also chosen for the Brussels office of Rose Gottemoeller, then the Deputy Secretary General of NATO. Forsythe’s works are in private collections in Qatar, Jordan, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Togo, the U.K., and the U.S. Forsythe is a member of the Advisory Board and Director's Circle of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is a juried member of the Reston Art Gallery, and her work has been featured in dozens of solo and group shows around the world. Learn more about Forsythe and her art on Instagram @rosemarieforsythefineart, or at her website, rosemarieforsythe.com.
Gallery visitors can meet Forsythe during her June 8 reception from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Illuminations: A Retrospective can be viewed on Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or any time by appointment through June 25 by emailing art@restonartgallery.com. Visitors can also enjoy works by all seven artists at Reston Art Gallery and Studios, 11400 Washington Plaza West, Reston, VA 20190, located down on the lakeside by the orange “ART” sign at historic Lake Anne Plaza. Neighboring the gallery are local restaurants with outdoor seating, and it is just steps away from Lake Anne’s Saturday morning Farmers Market.
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Photo credit: Artist Rosemarie Forsythe
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