‘the power of Pattern’

Left, “Tulips Pop Up in the Forest” (mosaic) by Lisa Houck, and right, “Solar Spin” (encaustic) by Ross Ozer, in their joint show “Patterned Worlds,’’ at Concord (Mass.) Art, April 2-May 3.

The gallery says:

“The works of Lisa Houck and Ross Ozer meet through a shared commitment to color, pattern, and the handmade.

“Houck’s mosaics evoke living landscapes—birds, leaves, pods, and currents built from thousands of tesserae that shift subtly in hue and rhythm. Her compositions reflect the organic logic of nature: flowing, intertwining, and filled with movement.

“Ozer’s geometric encaustic paintings offer a structured counterpoint. Created dot-by-dot in wax, his works explore circles, arcs, grids, and nested forms inspired by quilting traditions and Bauhaus design. Each composition uses repetition and precise color harmonies to create a sense of balance and architectural clarity.

“Presented together, these two bodies of work reveal parallel ways of constructing visual coherence from tiny incremental units. One is organic, one geometric; one narrative, one abstract. Their dialogue celebrates the beauty of craft, the power of pattern, and the expressive possibilities of color.’’

Disaster reconfigured

“The Raft of the Medusa,’’ by Dogwood Messer, at Concord (Mass.) Art, in the group show “Homages,’’ April 2-May 10.

The gallery says:

“‘Homages’ brings together artists whose work honors the ‘masterworks’ and historical movements that preceded them, or use the act of tribute to elevate the humble and everyday into something worthy of praise.’’

“The Raft of the Medusa” (painted 1818-1819), by French artist Théodore Géricault (1791-1824)

Builds character or fear?

“Cold Plunge” (oil on canvas), by Katherine Bradford, in the group show “Motherhood as Muse,’’ opening Oct. 23 at Concord Art, Concord, Mass.

We’ll still Need an Extra layer these days

“Blanket for Sharing” (hand woven linen and wool textile, hand felted wool, embroidered linen and wool threads), by Julia Bland, in her show “Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric,’’ opening at Concord (Mass.) Art on April 3.

Two in Concord

“Self-Portrait” (oil on canvas), by Alet Zielhuis, and “Westcott 3” (acrylic with pencil on paper), by Lizzie Abelson, in their joint show at Concord Art, Concord, Mass., through Feb. 11.

— Image courtesy Concord Art

The gallery says:

“Abelson, a New England native, has followed a path that led her from magazine illustration to her current work depicting liminal spaces that are isolating, foreign yet intimately familiar with muted colors and stark lines. Zielhuis, who grew up in the Netherlands, returned to art later in life and explores life drawing, using what she learned from her time at the Museum of Fine Art and MassArt. ‘‘

A growing romance

“Myself Becoming One with the Tree” (photo), by Alan Sonfist, in his show “Becoming Trees” (curated by Fritz Hortsman), at Concord Art, Concord, Mass., through May 8.

Mr. Sonfist is a New York City-based American artist best known as a trailblazer of the Land or Earth Art movement.

Wintry-looking scribbles

One of Sol Lewitt's "Scribble Wall Drawings''.

Eric Litke, an assistant to Mr. Lewitt  in 2001-2006, will present an overview of the artist's ''wall drawing'' murals, which used a graphite-scribbling technique. Meanwhile, there's a current exhibition of Mr. Lewitt's graphite wall drawings at Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston.

Mr. Litke's lecture will be at Concord Art, 37 Lexington Rd., Concord, Mass., on Jan. 19, starting at 6:30 p.m.
 

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