Northampton, Ma —Local artist Robert Markey wants his paintings “to be profound, to be questioning and to be a source of inspiration and of beauty…[to speak] about hope, about humor and about the human condition: what it is and what it could be”.
He builds a surface rich with color and texture as he engages in an improvisational dialogue with the canvas.

Markey’s earlier work was visually brutal, showing the suffering which one group of people cause to another. Now he pushes this brutality beneath the surface, showing the beauty and hope which is possible. On your way to the theatre this month (maybe to see another vision of beauty and hope in the film Woodstock, showing August 15th) come have your own experience with Markey’s work. Meet Robert Markey during Arts Night Out, Friday August 14th and then stay for the featured film (Sugar) that evening.

Markey’s work will be on view in the Academy’s Salon and Lobby August 1st through 31st, 274 Main St, Northampton Ma. An artist reception will be held Friday August 14th from 5-7pm during Northampton’s Arts Night Out. The exhibition will be open for all who attend shows at the Academy or by appointment. To make an appointment contact Julia at: Julia@commonwealthcenter.org or 413.522.1319. To see a selection of Rivera’s work visit: www.valleyartshare.com.

This exhibition is made possible by storefrontART a program of Commonwealth Center for Change. www.commonwealthcenter.org.


*Image Credit: Robert Markey, oil on canvas, 42"x42", 2005