A History of Great Art

Because PYRO artists are autonomous in their personal selection of which of their works to exhibit and because they work in clay, metal, stone,weaving, stitchery and fabric dyeing, oils, watercolors, acrylics, charcoal, pencil, digital and film photography, found objects and beads, shows are often experimental, always fresh and invariably surprising.

Regular exhibitions showcase new gallery members and at least once a year the entire membership is asked to respond to a given theme such as “White” or “Downsize”. Although artists may choose to mount solo shows, such as retrospectives, often they will invite artists who are not members of Pyro Gallery to participate as “Friends” or “Members of Enid”. And from time to time, several members will join to display work which has a common concern. When Louisville is host to national conferences on Clay or Glass, Pyro Gallery participates by inviting nationally prominent artists as guest exhibitors as well as scheduling appropriate work by Gallery members.

As you explore the exhibition archives, discover not only the variety of concept and media but also the professional standards viewed at Pyro Gallery.

!NOW SHOWING!

May 16th - June 30th

AXIS MUNDI

Contemplating the Mystical Connection

PYRO Gallery

909 East Market Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40206

May 16th, 2013 through June 30th, 2013

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 16th, 2013: 6-9 PM

First Friday Trolley Hop: Friday, June 7th, 2013: 6-9 PM

Mary Dennis Kannapell

Sculptural Ceramics

Julia Comer

Sculpture to Wear

From shamanic origins to fairy tales, the idea of a connection between worlds has been central in imagery and literature across cultures and throughout time. The inherent potential of the spiraling evolutionary force is the inspiration for this body of work by these two talents. Axis Mundi was the term the ancients used to describe the journey and the connection.

Mary Dennis Kannapell focuses on the mystery of the classic egg form and vocabulary of inspired shapes and symbols. These mixed media assemblages reflect the astrological aspects that accompany the journey to bring the gifts of enlightenment to the earthly plane. The marriage of elemental forces are embodied in her larger scale ceramic figurative busts.

Renowned for her exquisite taste in international jewelry and wearables, Julia Comer has been breaking barriers for the Louisville community for years as she introduces new ways of looking at personal adornment. Recently, she has created her own innovative line of inspired jewelry for her Flo Gallery on East Market St.

Julia Comer introduces a large scale sculpture in the newly relocated PYRO Gallery in Nulu district as part of this collaborative exhibition. Included will be a selection of her new sculptural jewelry.

This dynamic collaboration will be on display through June 30.