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Artist Michael Raleigh of Greenwich Ct Wins Place in Juried Show in...



May 20, 2005 -- The artist states "the intuitive and spontaneous creation of "Once She Had A White Horse" blends raw figurative and abstract elements to bring the contradictions of anger, sadness and a fiercely protected shred of hope to the painting. The primitive figure that inhabits the painting emerged with her own sense of loss and lingering of what has passed into shadow.



This painted work symbolize my fundamental belief in the inherent fragility and loneliness of the human spirit. The past, in all its shadow and specter, looms large in my work.



As with much of my work, Once She Had A White Horse is a ghost story.



Mr. Raleigh's work was selected for this event by exhibition jurors Janet Shafner and Shelia Tabakoff.



Mr. Raleigh's work has been exhibited in numerous international juried show venues and galleries, including the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Putnam Arts Council, Smithtown Township Arts Council, Greenwich's Flinn Gallery, New York's Stage Gallery, The Nest Arts Factory, and PrimitiveFuturisms Gallery. His painting "Geppetto" recently graced the cover of Boston's South Shore Art Center's 50th anniversary exhibition catalog.



A collection of his work will be exhibited at the June preview of the new Starpin Gallery in Shelton, CT.



Raleigh is a Northwestern University alumni who studied and performed at his native Chicago's renowned Second City and Wisdom Bridge theaters during the 1990s. His published poetry and short fiction were presented in numerous literary journals as he worked as a financial analyst for several NYC and Chicago Fortune 100 companies.



In 2000, he walked away from his 20 year finance career, intending to become a full time writer. Then, the stories in his head became pictures, and he began to paint. To date, he has created over 500 pieces of painted and mixed media art.



Mr. Raleigh's work may be viewed online at www.michaelraleigh.com.



The Mystic exhibition will run from May 27 to July 9, 2005. An opening reception will be held on June 2nd, 6:30-8:00PM. The Mystic Art Association Gallery is located at 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT.

For further information call the gallery at 860 536 7601 or visit www.mystic-art.org.






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