Musical Program
Grażyna Bacewicz
Suite for Two Violins (1943)
I. Allegro, paired with artwork by Anne Offen
IV. Tempo di menuetto
VII. Allegro, paired with artwork by S.T. Gately
Jae Cosmos Lee and Omar Guey, violins
“Anne’s work has a metaphoric abstract presentation. She uses bold lines applied with deep visceral strokes. The pairing of Anne’s paintings with the opening movement of the Bacewicz duo sets the mood of perceived travel through varied dimensions of space, playfully bouncing along faster and faster through texture and sound - gaining more and more kinetic energy.”
Anne Offen
Artwork paired with Bacewicz: I, Allegro, from Suite for Two Violins
Anne Offen is a self-taught painter and aspiring writer, currently studying creative writing at Emerson College. She uses primarily acrylic, watercolors, and glue to create her contemporary abstract paintings. As a queer and differently abled artist, her work is a challenge to the “able” world that people who are differently abled are not a burden, but an asset, to society. Offen began to pursue painting in earnest in 2017 after being injured in an accident . While she has since made a full recovery, she was forced to put her plans on hold while she recovered, allowing her to begin experimenting with different artistic techniques. In the future, Offen hopes to continue to use her artistic skills to show that different doesn't mean less than.
“S.T. Gately’s work is anything but ambiguous. It’s imaginative, bold, and energetic - representative of colorful contours and inventive imagery. Her work is the magical complementary pairing to the finale movement of Bacewicz’ Suite, with a lively sense of dance and dialogue, much like the mixture of lines, shapes, and colors in S.T. Gately’s work. There is a sense of speed and rhythm in this movement that feels complementary to her collection of paintings. ”
S. T. Gately
Artwork paired with Bacewicz: III, Allegro, from Suite for Two Violins
I am a 2D Visual Artist and k-8 Art Teacher. I received my BA at Hampshire College in Comparative Religion and Visual Art. I earned my M. ED at Lesley University in Teaching Visual Art. I have lived in Boston for fifteen years and I have never lived anywhere besides Massachusetts. I am an artist who uses line and color to express my emotions about a variety of issues, both personally and globally. I am heavily influenced by the symbolism inherent in graffiti, as well as religious iconography of every culture. Using these references for my art, I strive to create my own systems of symbols to visually communicate with the world.
