Nature at the heart of Morton's work in TRC's North Wing Gallery
Release Date: 12/29/2007. Expired: 3/1/2008
Taste, touch, sound, sight, and smell: to most these are simply terms describing the five senses. For artist Jeffrey Morton, they are tools for creation.
What becomes intriguing is that they are also the tools for understanding much of that same work.
Works by Morton, an instructor at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga., will be displayed in the North Wing Gallery of The Renaissance Center in Dickson Jan. 25-March 1. An opening reception will be 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
“Jeffrey Morton’s work delves heavily into nature and the elements that allow us to connect with it on a primal and instinctive level,” said Armon Means, curator for The Renaissance Center. “This common point of interaction or access is something he uses in various ways. His work varies from subtle abstractions to intricate wall constructions, though all stem from a desire to understand our relationship to the environments around us.”
Having moved to Tennessee from Pennsylvania in 2000, Morton has always had a special connection with nature and the landscapes around us. Largely known for his paintings, Morton has exhibited widely, including locally at the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga, the Nashville Airport and as far as 141 Gallery in Sendai, Japan.
Morton received his Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in painting and printmaking and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. He is the recipient of numerous grants and honors including the Virginia Center for Creative Arts Visiting Fellowship in 1993.
“One of the most powerful elements in Morton’s work is the diversity of reference and media,” Means said. “Never afraid to try new things, he constantly draws upon his experiences and range of artistic knowledge to choose the route that best speaks to the viewer. Whether it be a reference to the two years he spent living in Japan or the mountains of southern Tennessee, there is always something special in each piece that directly calls to a viewer.”
First introduced to The Renaissance Center by entering the 2006 Renaissance Regional Art Exhibit, Morton now returns with new work, even pieces uniquely created for the space of the North Wing Gallery.
For more information on the Jeffrey Morton exhibit in the North Wing Gallery at The Renaissance Center, contact Means at (615) 740-5545 or armon.means@rcenter.org, or visit www.rcenter.org. The galleries of The Renaissance Center are open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and admission is free.
The Renaissance Center is a fine arts education and performing arts center at 855 Highway 46 South in Dickson, just 35 miles west of Nashville on Interstate 40 at exit 172.
Visit the Visual Arts Gallery page for more about the gallery.
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