Above & Beyond
Sat Aug 12, 9:00 AM - Tue Aug 22, 12:00 AM

The Leslie Curran Gallery is proud to announce the opening of ABOVE & BEYOND, an exhibition featuring the paintings of Sarah Hull and the glass sculptures of Catherine Woods. The exhibition opens July 22nd, 2017 and remains on view through August 26th, 2017. There will be a reception with the artists on August 12th, 6-9pm in conjunction with St Petersburg's Second Saturday ArtWalk.

With a fresh perspective on the Florida landscape, Sarah Hull presents beach crowds from a fascinating view high above. Replete with colorful umbrellas and bathing beauties scattered across the composition, her large-scale paintings show us a familiar subject from an unlikely and captivating angle. “I first began to photo document beach scenes from the top floor of hotels, later in an airplane, and eventually introduced drones into my work practice to capture reference material for this bird's eye perspective,” Hull explains.

Multi-disciplinary artist Catherine Woods, known for her large public art installations, presents unique table-top and wall-mounted sculptures. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to experience the artist's delightfully transformative glass work on an intimate scale. Using an unusual and highly complex process for cast and laminated glass, Woods achieves perfection through skillful craftsmanship. A combination of elegant lines and alluring colors result in objects of substance and depth.