Sat 10/11 @ 5-7PM
Cleveland artist Tessa LeBaron, who has a studio at Negative Space Gallery in Asiatown, paints watercolors, acrylics and murals in a strongly colored, figurative style that draws heavily on nature and stylized portraits of women. Her work appears whimsical and warm on the surface, with an element of fantasy, but often has a darker understory. She’s exhibited around town extensively so regular gallery goers will recognize her work; she’s also painted dozens of murals at sites across the region, including Ashtabula, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Youngstown, Medina, the Waterloo Arts District and even Columbus.
Her next show, titled Botanicals: Broken and in Bloom will open at the Phoenix Coffee Shop on Madison Avenue in Lakewood this weekend. She describes the new series and being about “love and heartbreak.” The artist reception on Saturday October 11 is free and open to all.