SELINSGROVE — The Dark Arts, a spooky art show exhibiting works by four regional artists, opens tomorrow evening at Eclectika, 24 N. Market St., with an artists’ reception from 6-9.
Folks attending the reception are encouraged to be in costume, as will the artists.
The Dark Arts is a little nightmarish, according to Jody Fallon of Paxinos, one of the artists. This is the fourth year for the popular show.
“It’s not campy Halloween,” Fallon said. “The works are mostly all dark, and some of the figures are disturbing.”
In addition to Fallon’s painting, photographic images by Fallon’s wife, Cheryl Fallon, paintings by Jeff Martin and pencil drawings and paintings by Chuck Hogan will be featured.
Martin, well-known in the region for his portraits, says the show is an opportunity for him to do something outside his usual genre.
“It’s a chance for me to have some fun,” he said. “Some of my paintings are sick and twisted.”
Cheryl Fallon’s images are of cemeteries, abandoned houses and barns, and somber landscapes.
Hogan’s drawings and paintings are surrealistic and based on fantasy.
The varied styles and media of the four artists means viewers will have a chance to contrast their styles.
Fallon, for instance, said he paints almost by instinct. He is a self-taught painter influenced by graphic novel art.
“I just do what comes to me,” he said.
Martin, on the other hand, thinks out his paintings, making sketches and studies before he tackles the final work, which reflects his background in classical art.
“It’s non-emotional,” he said, “so it’s a lot of fun for me to do this show.”
Colorized back-and-white images are featured in Cheryl Fallon’s portfolio. She manipulates the images she makes to add unusual or unexpected colors.
“I usually have the picture in my mind before I shoot it,” she said. “I’m moving toward photos that look more like paintings.”
Hogan, who trained as a commercial artist at the SUN Area Career and Technical School and has worked as a graphic artist, said he was influenced by comic books and fantasy magazine art.
“I do lots of sketching,” he said. “I feel like I have more control with a pencil.”
He plans to exhibit a couple of his paintings, although he has only recently begun painting.
An employee of Susquehanna University, Hogan recently did a sketch depicting a huge spider atop a doghouse for the university’s “Currents” magazine.
“This exhibit will be really interesting,” said Martin. “You have four artists with completely different styles and four different approaches.”
The Dark Arts show will run through the end of October.
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