Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to announce its second solo exhibition by Kingston painter Evy Olsen Halvorsen. Ms.Halvorsen will show a group of works in oil and encaustics from March 6th to April 28th. A reception for the artist will take place
First Friday, March 6th, 2020, from 6 to 8 PM.
Virtual event First Friday April 3rd from 6-8pm. Details soon.
Many of the new works are are purely abstract, though some contain figurative elements and text. Powerful in color selection and gesture, her works reveal and conceal ancient Nordic visions and memories in a gritty and turbulent manner contrasted by passages of optimism and tenderness. Ms. Halvorsen’s encaustic efforts are increasingly more subtle in color and texture as her technique matures, adding a dreamy liquid environment to her repertoire.
Born in Norway before her family relocated to Ballard in 1956, she has been making art since she was a small child. After raising kids, she received her BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in 1999. Ms. Halvorsen has exhibited primarily in Kitsap County and on the Olympic Peninsula with a few appearances in Seattle. For many years she was a driving force behind the Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival in Kingston, giving visibility to local talent and raising substantial sums to help aspiring art students attend college.
