September 12 – October 31, 2015

Jerald Melberg Gallery is pleased to present Susan Grossman: In Motion, showcasing new work by the artist. The exhibition features drawings on paper in charcoal and pastel. Grossman absorbs our attention irrevocably with her luminous, shimmering drawings, The monochromatic work glows with a cinematic quality through flashes of color that the artist couples with strong compositional and perspectival effects.

Grossman most often explores the streets of New York City, camera in hand, to capture her imagery. She works from masses of still photographs, selecting choice components from many images to form the resulting drawing. Scenes are composed with a balance of frenetic strokes and smoothing, blending rubs.

The title of the exhibition comes from the rhythm and pace of life in New York. Views of streets lined with towering buildings show people walking, cars, and reflections rippling on windows. Drawings of New York will be shown alongside new work depicting the East End of Long Island, to which she applied the same sense of a ceaseless narrative through windblown clouds and figures mid-stride.

Susan Grossman earned a BA from Bennington College in 1981 and a MFA from Brooklyn College in 1988. She has taught at City College of New York and is currently teaching drawing at the National Academy School of Fine Arts.

Jerald Melberg Gallery is located at 625 South Sharon Amity Road near the intersection with Providence Road. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. For more information about the exhibition, please contact the gallery at 704.365.3000. To view selected paintings from the exhibition online, visit the gallery’s web site at www.jeraldmelberg.com.