CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY
111 N Prince St
About:
curio. Gallery & Creative Supply features a carefully curated selection of drawing and writing supplies, books, open stock art papers for drawing, printmaking and painting as well as a wall of greeting cards. Rotating exhibitions within the gallery focus on local and regional artists, all of whom have a story to share through the work they create.
Owned by Nicole Duquette and Matt Allyn Chapman, their vision with curio. is to encourage creativity, build community and have meaningful conversations through art.
Quality product, unique items, a passion for creativity and support for artists make curio. a destination in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Opening November 6th and on view through December 24th, Life Studied: Drawings by Mairin-Taj Caya & Mike Hawthorne
Inspired by their podcast of the same name, this exhibition at its core is about how a regular drawing practice strengthens the foundation on which future artworks can be built. Sketches shown alongside finished drawings reinforce the importance of observation and iteration. It speaks to the idea that not every drawing made needs to be something more. A sketch can exist as a sketch, and it doesn’t need to be “complete” to be useful.
The act of drawing makes room in our lives for other considerations to happen simultaneously. It’s an action that requires us to slow down, take time for ourselves, and connect with something physical.
About the Artists:
Mike Hawthorne studied painting at Tyler School of Art as well as the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. He’s primarily known for his far reaching illustration work for clients such as Marvel, DC, Epic Games, Fox Films and more, but has also served as a professor of figure drawing and anatomy at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. He lives in Central Pennsylvania.
Mairin-Taj Caya was given a weird name by her yogi parents and grew up in a garden full of cats and poetry and dance, before she learned about the outer world through primitive wilderness training and Waldorf songs. She flew the nest to live abroad, studying philosophy, education, and finally illustration (via Pennsylvania College of Art & Design – 2007-2011, Ken Laager, and Gary A. Lippincott), but pas-de- bourrée-ed into independent art and portraiture over a decade ago. Presently, she offers figurative art resources to fellow visual artists and students, collaborates with Mike Hawthorne in the “Life Studied” show, shares the 5+ year long ongoing Sketchbook Sessions email series, models for art institutions and artist groups, and occasionally curates, writes, and teaches.
Programming:
Opening Reception First Friday November 6th, open late 5:00-8:00pm
Life Studied: A Live Podcast Event Tuesday December 8th 7:00-8:00pm