Reframed
An art exhibition featuring found windows by Eddie Hall
December 27 - February 14
Local Berlin artist Eddie Hall is pleased to present Reframed an exhibition of nearly twenty art pieces created working with reclaimed windows. His work combines the rigid uniformity of hard-edge painting with themes of architectural abstraction and design. These works are all made on reclaimed windows and experimenting in glass painting techniques. The overall result is a body of work exhibiting bold colors that delves into the interplay between matte painted surfaces and glass.
** Special Event ** Thursday January 23, 6-7:30pm
The Art of the Mocktail
Join Berlin artist Eddie Hall and mixologist Josh Fowler for an art reception celebrating the exhibit “Reframed” and the art of crafting a delicious mocktail. The evening will include a talk by the artist and mixologist, samples of specialty mocktails, and light refreshments.
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT 06037
860-828-7125
Library Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10am - 8pm
Fri 10am - 5pm; Sat 10am - 4pm
** Please contact the library to ensure there are no special events scheduled in the room when planning your visit. **
Virtual Gallery
Wards
Nocturne
Cortege
Colorful relief map or diorama of a building with green-roofed structures, set within a framed blue and brown border.
Incandescent
Pixel art representation of a rocket ship in shades of blue, white, and black, framed with a blue border.
Photograph of a framed illustration of a lighthouse on a blue background with rainbow colors and straight lines.
Arrangement
Normal
Framed geometric artwork with a green background, black, blue, red, yellow, white, and brown shapes.
A black frame containing a geometric, stair-step pattern in shades of blue and white, creating the illusion of depth and perspective.
Periphery
Dyed
Nexus
Red framed geometric wall art with white, black, and red diamond shapes, centered on a white wall.
Blue framed artwork with a geometric pattern of diamond shapes in shades of blue and white.
Black and white geometric pattern artwork with symmetrical design, featuring diagonal lines, diamonds, and horizontal elements enclosed in a black frame.
Modern geometric abstract wall art with green, black, and teal triangles and lines in a black frame.
A man in a blue checkered shirt and glasses looking down at a table with various beverages and snacks, with a woman in a colorful striped shirt standing behind him, in an art gallery with framed artwork on the wall.
A group of people sitting at round tables in a conference room, paying attention to a speaker standing at the front near a presentation area. The room has artwork on the walls, a clock, and American flags.
A man in a beige blazer is standing and speaking to a large group of people in a conference room, with artwork on the walls and a clock showing around 10:10.
A group of people sitting at tables in a conference or seminar room, listening to a speaker at the front. The room has a high ceiling with fluorescent lighting, and there are artworks on the walls. A man is standing and speaking into a microphone.
A man with a microphone speaking to an audience in a room with artwork on the walls and a group of people sitting at tables listening.
A lecture or presentation in a room with audience seated at tables, a speaker standing at the front, colorful artwork hanging on the walls, and a clock above the artwork.
Eddie Hall is an artist in Berlin, Connecticut creating works using windows which exhibit vibrant colors and geometric patterns drawing inspiration from architectural and design themes. Hall is self taught as an artist, an active member of the Kehler Liddell Gallery and has been featured and won awards in solo and group shows throughout New England, including at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Mattatuck Museum, Hill-Stead Museum, Mystic Museum of Art, Edward Hopper House & Museum, Slater Memorial Museum, Scope Miami, Hygienic Arts, Cambridge Arts Association, Greenwich Arts Society, New Haven Paint & Clay Club, and Ursa Gallery. He is a recipient of the Artist Respond grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts and his work is in numerous private collections and currently on display at the Connecticut State Capitol Building.
The artwork featured in this show was selected from works created by the artist over the last four years, following a change in focus to acrylic painting on glass. The show is held at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library.
You can find more information and images of artwork featured in the show at www.eddiehallart.com/reframed.
Library Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10am - 8pm; Fri 10am - 5pm; Sat 10am - 4pm
** Please contact the library to ensure there are no special events scheduled in the room when planning your visit. **
For further information please contact: Eddie Hall at info@eddiehallart.com
From the artist:
If you start looking, you would be surprised how many windows you find lying by the side of the road. Art and design elements have been applied to the discarded windows included in my work, transforming them into items of beauty.
After an experiment with an antique window hanging untouched in my kitchen for years, I found myself returning to the visuals I could achieve with acrylic paints on the reverse of recycled windows. In this medium, I saw an ideal presentation for bold colors and geometric patterns.
My process starts with selective removal of imperfections in the windows. Sanding, priming, removing hardware, turning the item into a canvas. Once prepared, detailed work begins taping lines, razoring edges, layering paints in reverse, color selection, meticulously scraping away mistakes, and often planning depth effect using multiple panes and maximizing the interplay between matte and glossy using the reverse and foreground of the glass.
Several themes have presented themselves in these works, some architectural, some representational, and some purely design. These works have allowed me to transform and reuse otherwise discarded items.