Michelle A. Hegyi, May 2006

Michelle A. Hegyi The Shape of the Sky Explorations The Shape of the Sky, No. 28 1/10, with beeswax pigment inks on rag paper, beeswax edition of 10, each one unique, signed on reverse image size 32"h x 32"w, framed 36"h x 36"w, floating in pickled white wood frame by Michelle A. Hegyi		May 23 - June 25, 2006 Opening Reception: Friday, June 2, 7 - 9 pm

In this new exhibition of her *Shape of the Sky* series Michelle A. Hegyi creates abstracted skyscapes of the soul. Delicately combining bits and pieces from her acrylic paintings, adding pixels, pigment and at times encaustics, this well known Ann Arbor artist uses the infinite states of the sky as a metaphor for human emotions. Layering, erasing and adding in a variety of media, Hegyi brings her unique sense of color, form and line to this much anticipated exhibition at the Washington Street Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor from May 23 through June 25. . Of her new pieces Hegyi says, "By experimenting with combining and recombining both pigment and pixels, incorporating both pentimenti and erasures, and by sometimes grounding the work using an architectural structure or grid, I am attempting to introduce a spiritual sense of place." Perhaps because of her initial background in mathematics and computers, Hegyi uses her computer software as just another of her artists tools. She has succeeded in developing images unlike those being created by other contemporary artists. Moving easily between actual and virtual paint and brushes, her digital paintings have the look and feel of real paint. There will be a reception to meet the artist on Friday evening, June 2 from 7-9 pm.

The Shape of the Sky, No. 30, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood 32"h x 32"w x 2.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi		The Shape of the Sky, No. 29 1/10, with beeswax pigment inks on rag paper, beeswax edition of 10, each one unique, signed on reverse image size 32"h x 32"w, framed 36"h x 36"w, floating in pickled white wood frame by Michelle A. Hegyi

The Shape of the Sky, No. 26, Variation 2 pigment ink on rag paper, beeswax, encaustic signed on reverse image size 23"h x 23"w, framed 26-7/8"h x 26-7/8"w, floating in pickled white wood frame by Michelle A. Hegyi		The Shape of the Sky, No. 24, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood 12"h x 12"w x 1.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi

Between Water and Sky, No. 1, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood panel 14"h x 36"w x 2.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi		The Shape of the Sky, No. 22 1/25 pigment ink on rag paper edition of 25 image size 23"h x 21"w, deckled edges, floated in metal shadowbox frame (26"h x 24"w) by Michelle A. Hegyi

Look Between the Rain, No. 3, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood panel 20"h x 55"w x 2.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi		The Shape of the Sky, No. 31, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood 12"h x 12"w x 1.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi

Look Between the Rain, No. 5, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood panel 36"h x 36"w x 2.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi		Detail of: Look Between the Rain, No. 5, Variation 1 encaustic and pigment ink on rag paper mounted on plywood panel 36"h x 36"w x 2.75"d by Michelle A. Hegyi

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