Newtown Artist Explores Womanhood in NYC Show

The following is a press release from Artistic Service & Marketing.

Figurative artist Daryl Zang opens Becoming in New York City on August 27, 2013 at Saint Peters Church, Lexington Avenue. The exhibition, represented by Elisa Contemporary Art, will hang sixteen large scale oil on canvas paintings which represent the last ten years of the artist's work and life.

Outstandingly executed, Becoming, reveals the artist's personal journey through the challenges of pregnancy, motherhood, wife and woman. It also reveals the joy. Tenderness, play, relaxation, exhaustion and despair are beautifully rendered as seen through the touch of a mother's hand, the frustration of caring for a toddler, and cherished private moments spent alone.

The work is strong and poignant. Becoming speaks to the metamorphosis of women on a universal level. While focusing on the feminine, these paintings will also resonate with men as they are given a very private and authentic view into the emotional world of perhaps their wives, mothers, sisters and friends.

"Women’s lives are so multifaceted that the potential for subject matter is seemingly endless. There are themes common to all of us which are simply human." says Zang.

"My journey, and the story of this show, could not have culminated with a more perfect ending if I had written the script myself. On August 27, I will get my children ready for the first day of school and put my youngest on the bus to his first day of first grade. On that very same morning, my paintings will be carried into the gallery space at St. Peter’s to be hung for the show. In one morning I will cross both a finish and starting line simultaneously, proud of what I have accomplished and the story I’ve told but also excited to begin a new chapter of my life and art."

Daryl Zang’s work has been previously exhibited at the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Art in Springfield, MA; the 57th Annual National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism in Art, MA; and recent group shows in New York and Connecticut. Daryl earned her BFA at Syracuse University and pursued additional studies in Florence Italy. You can view more of Daryl Zang’s work by visiting her website at: www.zangstudios.com.

A special artist’s reception will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 6-8pm. Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (entrance on 54th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues).

A portion of all sales from this exhibit will be donated to The EverWonder Children's Museum in Newtown, Connecticut. www.everwondermuseum.com

Artist’s Website: www.zangstudios.com
Show: Becoming - A Solo Exhibit of Daryl Zang
Date: August 27 - October 10, 2013
Artist Reception: Meet the artist - Opening Reception on Thursday, September 12th from 6-8pm
Venue: Saint Peter's Church, Narthex Gallery, 619 Lexington Avenue (entrance on 54th Street btw. Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue), New York, NY 10022.
Hours: Daily from 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M (call 212-935-2200 to confirm hours)