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It is with great pleasure to
announce that Laura Moore has been awarded an Artist in Residence in Paris,
France, at the American Church in Paris. Moore will create a large-scale oil
painting as a continuation of her labyrinth series during the three-week
residency. The painting will be displayed in the sanctuary of the American
Church in Paris for one year. As an additional requirement of the residency
Moore will design and orchestrate a charity street labyrinth made of goods that
will benefit the American Church in Paris' Friday Mission Lunch for the
homeless. Moore has also been asked to prepare a prospectus that will be used to
launch an ongoing Artist in Residence program for the American Church in
Paris.
As Moore prepares for the
residency she has been reminiscing about wandering around the streets of Paris
and those thoughts have influenced her latest series. The exhibition "Habitant
de Paris" featuring realistic watercolor paintings that dissolve into abstract
works will debut on opening night, Saturday, June 9th from 7-10pm. Moore
revisits in watercolor the places in Paris that are most clearly etched in her
mind. She tends to be drawn to the grittier aspects of Paris and enjoys the
juxtaposition of modern elements (like graffiti) between centuries old
architecture. The show features watercolors that incorporate text, realism,
architectural details and abstract elements to form memories of Moore's favorite
Parisian scenes.
"Habitant de Paris" will open on
Saturday, June 9th from 7-10pm at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios, 107 S Tennessee
in historic downtown McKinney. The gallery will be closed during the residency
June 14 through July 9 and will open again on July 12th in time for July's
Second Saturday Art Walk.
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