The Stamford Art Association selected “Lost in Translation” for the 43rd Annual Faber Birren National Color Show exhibiting at the Townhouse Gallery October 26 thru December 15, 2023.

“Lost in Translation” is about hidden meanings or feelings that lie below the surface, left open to interpretation and sometimes lost. 

Faber Birren, one of the most prominent scholars in the field of the theory of color, spent most of his career studying the influence of color on art, the workplace, and human psychology. His work, which was donated to Yale University’s Art and Architecture Library, is now referred to as Birren color theory.

The Faber Birren Color Award Exhibit pulls in artists internationally and is held for 6 weeks annually. 40 artists are selected by the juror and their work is displayed at the Townhouse Gallery and on-line.

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) selected “Blue .” for the COLOR BWAC National Juried Art Show exhibits September 9 thru October 8, 2023.

“Blue .” is directly influenced by the recognizable blue hues employed regularly by Marc Chagall.  It is an homage to Chagall himself. 

The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history. As artists, we are challenged to examine and express the various shades of human existence in living color.

https://www.bwac.org/current-exhibits

In our life there is a single color, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.

— Marc Chagall