The setting was perfect for the BAM Pop-Up Art Gallery the afternoon of Wednesday, June 29th, when artists and guests alike gathered at the Korean Church of Boston in Brookline Village to enjoy works by seven local artists - Fred Free, Cathie Brenner, Gwen Ossenfort, Heejung Kim, Jenn Mason, Jeremy Kindall and Sing In. The featured work was a varied selection of media and styles ranging from installation pieces by Gwen Ossenfort and Jeremy Kindall to collages by Fred Free and Jenn Mason.
Gwen Ossenfort described her work as photographage, part photo frame, part pieces she finds “walking around, someone always puts something out for trash,” she explains. As an example, some of her work showcased at Wednesday's gallery was composed of pieces of wood washed up on her family’s property after Lake Champlain flooded. Starting out as a photographer and later moving towards photographage, Gwen states that for her, it’s more than just art...”it’s a calling.”
Oregon born Jeremy Kindall refers to his featured work consisting of a three-layer shelf full of what he called “stuff that lives in my studio”, as “a pantry where I pull ingredients from for my art work”. Some of the knickknacks on his shelve were mostly collectables he owned, most however, were things he had found along the way. While he states he always had an artistic temperament, it wasn’t until his late 30s that he began exploring it.
Studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, BAM creator Fred Free has always had art running through his veins. Starting out as an architect and then an illustrator, he had a love for art from childhood. Showcasing his collage work at the gallery, Fred explained he drew mostly as a kid, taking some collage courses at RISD. He likes collage work because “you can reuse things that have been thrown away and give them new life.”
The artist's hard work was well received by those in attendance. Curator Tracy Hoy-Clark and real estate broker Fran Hoy both proclaimed the work beautiful. Joon Lee, teenaged son of artist Sing In noted “there’s a lot of really cool art here. It’s cool to see the community support good artists.”
This month's BAM showing was the first of a series of pop-up art galleries in Brookline.
View photos from the BAM Pop-Up Art Gallery
By Dayrimis Fleites
