Archived Exhibition
Michael McConnell | TETHERED
March 3 – April 2, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 5, 2011 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Artist Biography
In his exhibition Tethered, Michael McConnell metaphorically explores the innocence and vulnerability associated with childhood. “Making art is how I navigate the world and make sense of my literally forgotten childhood writes McConnell. By observing my anxieties and awkwardness, I create visual narratives that examine loneliness, responsibility, and choice” These stories reside in a space between memory and nostalgia and focus on the tension that occurs as youth passes into maturity.
The drawings and paintings blur the line between observation and imagination. The sculptures, composed of discarded stuffed animals sewn over taxidermy forms observe how childhood and adulthood encircle one another.
The Braunstein/Quay Gallery introduced McConnell in 200l through the San Francisco Art Dealers Association (SFADA) Introductions Program. He has exhibited throughout the U.S. as well as in many group shows in California Museums.
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Caught in the Cross Hairs, 2011 acrylic on wood, 24 x 24 inches |
Grounded, 2010, acrylic on wood, 48 x 48 inches |
Confining Curiosity, 2011, acrylic paint on wood, 24 x 24 inches |
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| Naturally Some Things Come to An End, 2011, acrylic on wood, 60 x 45 inches |
Nature Versus Nurture, 2011, mixed media, dimensions variable |
The Path of Most Resistance, 2010, acrylic on wood, 60 x 48 inches |
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| Tree Trapping #7 (The Ties That Bind), 22 x 30 inches, graphite and watercolor on paper, 2010 |
Tree Trapping #6 (The Ties That Bind), 22 x 30 inches, graphite and watercolor on paper, 2010 |
The Ties That Bind, 2011, acrylic on wood, 44 x 60 inches |
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| Tree Trapping #4 (Tie a Yellow Ribbon), 2009, graphite and watercolor on paper, 31 x 23 inches |
Tree Trapping #5 (Catch a Cougar By the Tail), 2009, 30 x 23 |
Keeping You Close to Home, 2011, 30 x 45 x 10 |
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Weighted Down By Childhood Memories, 2011, mixed media, dimensions variable |
Trying to Break the Tension, 2011 , mixed media, dimensions variable |
Hitching Post, 2011, mixed media, dimensions variable |
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There Was A Slight Resistance, 2011, 12 x 10 x 14 |
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