JOHN LAWSON

FRAGILE

March 7 - April 9

(Reception March 31st 2:00 - 4:00 PM)

The Firehouse Gallery is pleased to announce the return of artist John Lawson with his latest exhibition, Fragile. His new work will be on exhibit in the two floor gallery at the Firehouse March 7th through March April 9 with a reception held on Saturday, March 17^th, St Patrick’s Day, open to the public.

This exhibit will be divided into two parts. In the main lobby on the ground floor will be John’s ongoing series entitled Fragile. This exhibit is works made from or related to the environment we live in. All the pieces on display are made from or part of what survived from his studio in New Orleans after it was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Also on display will be 16ft of an installation “Flood Line”, which is a memorial dedicated to the victims of Katrina. Twenty-five feet of this piece was recently installed permanently for the public in New Orleans and a further twelve-foot piece was just accepted in the 21^st International Juried Exhibition of New Jersey, curated by Laura Hoptman, Senior Curator for the New Contemporary Museum of Modern Art in New York.

 Upstairs will be an exhibit of 18 mixed media drawings and paintings as part of his ongoing "New England" series. Lawson recently moved from New Orleans and has settled permanently in Great Barrington, MA with his wife and son. These drawings and paintings are inspired from the coast and mountains found in the Lawson’s new home of New England.

Last year the Firehouse organized an exhibition of Lawson’s recycled Mardi Gras bead work that miraculously was spared from the flooding, which consumed his home. As a result, the Firehouse set up a fund to help reimburse some of Lawson’s art materials lost in the storm. This exhibition is a thank you to the Firehouse and the people of Newburyport for the support that was shown to John and his family.

Look out for the Art Walk Flag around Newburyport's

 Art Galleries!

Participating Galleries include: 

Chameleon, 18 Liberty St., 978-463-7623

Child At Heart Art Gallery, 48 Inn Street, 978-462-5554

Connor Summers Gallery, Market St.,

The Churchill Gallery, 6 Inn Street, 978-462-9891

The Firehouse Center, Market Square, 978-462-7336

Lepore Fine Arts, 58 Merrimac St. 978-462-1663

Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water Street, 978-465-8769

Off the Wall, 57 Pleasant St., 978-462-9009

Sommerby's Landing Sculpture Park, (near the boardwalk)

Spirit of Newburyport Gallery,

Valerie's Gallery, 12 State Street, 978-499-8444

The Walsingham Gallery, 47 Merrimac Street, 978-499-4411

Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 pm to 5pm - Extended viewing hours on performance nights until curtain time.  See our Home Page for a listing of events.