Grace Aldrich, “Solitude”

Haven Gallery is honored to present “Solitude”, an exhibition of new paintings by Kansas based Grace Aldrich. “Solitude” is Aldrich’s first solo show at the gallery and features ten acrylic paintings that focus on liminal landscapes of past, present and future. Solitary figures may be found entering towering structures or perhaps already inside, gracefully suggesting the larger presence of civilization and structure over the individual. Feelings of solitude, loss, hope and growth resonate from these surreal landscapes, creating novel emotions and evoking a visceral response. Aldrich’s imagination and understanding of architecture transport the viewer to worlds beyond reality; worlds that represent the complex framework of the human condition.

About Grace Aldrich
Grace Aldrich is an artist and illustrator working out of Kansas City, KS. She has exhibited in LA, NY, OR, KS, and CA. Her paintings are in private collections across the U.S., and her commercial illustration work has been commissioned by clients such as Vanity Fair, The Folio Society, Cherrytree Music Co., and Gollancz.

Grace’s practice is driven by the quiet feelings of darkness in the mundane and the necessity to find solace in the surreal. Her work seeks to merge narrative art with the abstract, turning the intangible into tangible by giving them a voice as physical places, creatures, and characters within her paintings. Utilizing these backdrops as a cathartic battleground with which she can achieve a greater understanding of the otherworldly nature of life. These pieces often employ large scale canvases where the artwork can turn from a painting into an experience, offering the viewer immersion into a world entirely of her making.

Her work has been recognized by the juries of 3×3 Magazine, The Society of Illustrators, The Society of Illustrators West, Beautiful Bizarre, Surreal Salon, Infected by Art, Artists Network, and American Illustration.