Public Opening Reception:

January 31st, 2021 - 2pm

About the exhibition:

Parallels is an exhibition of paintings by artists Colleen Hammond and Nancy Alter that offer a new perspective. Instead of focusing their sights ahead, these artists find inspiration in the opposing views of the clouds above and concrete below. Parallels will be on view physically by-appointment January 28th - February 14th 2021 at Da Vinci Art Alliance and as a recorded video tour on the Da Vinci Art Alliance website. 

As the pace of our lives is sped up by modern electronic devices, we often miss out on the subtle beauty of our surroundings. Colleen Hammond and Nancy Alter create expressive renderings of pavement and skyscapes that illustrate the tone, value, and texture of these ever-changing subjects. Using photographs as their models, the artists present new perspectives on the objects we overlook everyday.

Alter’s renderings of heavy, hard pavement contrast Hammond’s soft clouds with focused composition and striking technique. The two artists use oil and brush to capture the significance of our Earth’s parallel planes.

About the Artists:

Nancy Alter received a degree in art education from Glassboro State College now Rowan University in 1970. She taught elementary art in Cherry Hill, NJ and worked in the corporate IT world for many years before her retirement in 2008. She has shown her paintings and prints widely in the Philadelphia region. Among her awards are Works on Paper third prize Bryn Mawr Art Ability International Exhibition, Michael Lusachin Award from the American Color Print Society, Print Guild Award Cheltenham Art Center and the Stella Drabkin Award First Place American Color Print Society, Her work is included in the permanent collection at the main branch of The Free Library of Philadelphia, Cooper MD Anderson Hospital, Moss Rehab Center as well as in several private collections.

Colleen Hammond graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and received her BFA from the University of Pennsylvania. She has taught in the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of the Arts, and the The Mural Arts Program. From 2011-2013 Colleen was the Resident Artist at Cheltenham Center for the Arts and continues to volunteer there. She co-founded A Square Deal (2006 - 2013) which functioned as a means for artists to expand their exposure using non-traditional venues and making art affordable and accessible, and to demonstrate art as an integral part of everyone’s daily life.
Colleen’s work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions throughout the tri-state area. She currently resides in a 1918 South Philadelphia modest row home with two cats cat, and her supportive and loving husband. They are proud empty-nesters of their son Noah, who continues on an inherent creative spirit.