Gallery4Culture
2008-2009 Season

Chauney Peck
Makeshift Monuments
September 4 - September 26

reception September 4, 2008, 6 – 8 p.m.

Gallery4Culture is pleased to announce an exhibition of new vinyl cut-outs by Seattle artist Chauney Peck.

Creating sweet and somber images of piles of garbage, primitive shelters and free couches, Peck employs brilliant cut vinyl to tell us stories about trash on the streets and how we manage our natural resources.

On an extended trip through Central America, Peck saw haunting landscapes with burning piles of tires, trees covered with shopping bags or rugged coastlines dotted with confetti-like plastic. She discovered a parallel beauty and absurdity in the urban detritus and makeshift shelters in Seattle. These images fueled her fascination with the humorous and morose ways humans manage the natural environment. This plethora of broken things inspires Peck to see beauty in the temporary monuments to once loved domestic goods.

A reception will be held on September 4, 2008, the first Thursday of the month, during the Downtown Artwalk, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. The public is encouraged to attend. The exhibition will run from September 4 – 26, 2008.

Gallery4Culture is located within 4Culture offices at 101 Prefontaine PL S, at the corner of Third and Prefontaine, in the Tashiro/Kaplan Building. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed government holidays; the gallery is open and free to the public.

In 1979, King County Arts Commission's visual arts coordinator, Mickey Gustin Hardman, began a gallery with little more than some foam core and linen and a visionary spirit. Her legacy continues through the Gallery 4Culture program which provides artists not represented by commercial galleries with opportunities for one-person shows. She will be remembered as a fierce advocate for artists and a pivotal figure in shaping the Seattle arts community.

For more information on Gallery4Culture or other 4Culture programs, contact 206 296.7580.