Common Thread

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: For the Family, mixed media, 40x48, $3,800 SOLD

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: White Light, mixed media, 40x36, $3,200

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: Rocky Ground, mixed media, 36x36, $2,600

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: Lamina, mixed media, 8x8, $600

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: Free Therapy, mixed media, 12x12, $900

Brenda Cirioni, Choice, mixed media, 24x24, $1,800

Brenda Cirioni, Familiar Terrain, mixed media, 48x32, $3,200

Brenda Cirioni, HP, mixed media, 12x12, $900

Brenda Cirioni, Barn Series: Shed, mixed media, 8x8, $600

Brenda Cirioni, Marsh Series: Axcess, mixed media, 24x24, $1,800

Leslie Zelamsky, An Old Friend, mixed media, 30x30, $1,900

Brenda Cirioni, Marsh Series: Rich, mixed media, 24x24, $1,800

Brenda Cirioni, Passage, mixed media, 48x32, $3,200

Leslie Zelamsky, Ayeka: Where Are You?, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Ayeka II: Where Are You?, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Ayeka III: Where Are You?, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Before the Storm, mixed media, 30x30, $1,900

Leslie Zelamsky, Deluge, mixed media, 25x18, $1,250

Leslie Zelamsky, Musak: Screen, mixed media, 16x16, $900 SOLD

Leslie Zelamsky, Ayeka IV: Where Are You?, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Reintegration, wood, 38x48x38, $4,800

Leslie Zelamsky, Resurrection, wood and asphalt shingles, 65x19x19, $3,700

Leslie Zelamsky, Sarah: Perseverence, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Sarah II: Perseverence, mixed media, 25x18, $1,250

Leslie Zelamsky, Sarah III: Perseverence, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Sarah IV: Perseverence, mixed media, 24x24, $1,500

Leslie Zelamsky, Solace, mixed media, 30x30, $1,900

Leslie Zelamsky, Sulam: Ladder, mixed media, 16x16, $900

'Common Thread' installation view.

Brenda Cirioni Artist Statement and Resume

Leslie Zelamsky Artist Statement and Resume

The Farewells are an acoustic duo from Boxborough, MA. Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Peter Linnane has played with numerous local and international acts, is a recording and mastering engineer and writes music for documentaries and commercials. Sam Linnane adds vocals and guitar to their melody driven arrangements. The Farewells mix acoustic pop, folk, rock and a pinch of electronica and poetry to form a vista of dark twang and sunny pop.

Painting and Sculpture by

Brenda Cirioni and Leslie Zelamsky

April 9, 2015 – May 10, 2015

Reception Friday, April 10, 5-9PM

Artist talk Saturday, May 2, 3-5PM
Artist Talk will also feature Original Americana Folk Music by The Farewells, Peter and Sam Linanne

In Common Thread Brenda Cirioni and Leslie Zelamsky weave stories with their different mark making; layering, scrapping, glueing, dripping, covering and exposing until the narrative is complete. Working intuitively yet conscious of their process, they stay true to the narrative that runs through their work - destruction, renewal, impermanence and grace.

Brenda Cirioni creates collage paintings on wood panels with paint, ink, bits of painted paper and debris. Her method of layering and juxtaposing disparate materials draws attention to the multiplicities and mysteries of nature and life.

In her sculpture, Leslie Zelamsky explores the intrinsic qualities of the use of common building materials to create forms that are both organic and structural. In dialogue with her sculptures, Zelamsky’s paintings celebrate the contrasting aspects of the mind’s use of intuition and deliberate action. Her process of layering and uncovering demonstrates her reverence for each phase of the piece’s history.

Both artists have studios at Artspace Maynard.