Prince George's County Parks & Rec: New Exhibits Opening At Montpelier Arts Center

Press release from the Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County:

September 3, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2021

Media contact: Angel Waldron, 301-446-3311

Program Contact: Sara Morgan, 301-377-7807

M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County Announces

New Exhibitions at Montpelier Arts Center

Riverdale, MD – The Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County, part of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is proud to announce its new exhibitions opening Labor Day weekend at Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, MD. Available for public viewing throughout September, the exhibits include:

September 4–October 31, 2021, in Main Gallery

Public Reception and Artist Talk: Saturday, September 11, 1 pm

September 4–October 31, 2021, in Library Gallery

Public Reception and Artist Talk: Saturday, September 18, 2 pm

Caroline MacKinnon: Celestial Bodies - In Celestial Bodies, Caroline MacKinnon’s vibrant gouache (opaque watercolor) dreamscapes reflect on our uneasy relationship with nature, celebrating its beauty in fitful visions. Sunlike orbs hang amid gaseous clouds that cast raindrops over the land.

Fifteen gouache paintings depict dreamy landscapes and zoom in on imagined creatures that are both familiar and alien. In these realms we can conceive of nature as something pure that nourishes and comforts, but also as something far more formidable and menacing than we perhaps give credit. The exhibition addresses our relationship with the natural world. Gallery visitors might wonder: Is it coral or one of our own organs? Is it a seed pod or a cell dividing? Are they clouds or cells? How much do we have in common with the flora and fauna of our ailing planet?

This press release was produced by the Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.