MARK SPENCER - DRAWN AND TEMPERED OCTOBER 16th

Drawn and Tempered includes 24 of Spencer’s pieces, mostly new works. A large portion of the show features oil on paper pieces from Spencer’s Whirlwind Series, along with his oils on canvas and panel. Regarding the Whirlwind Series, Spencer explains that his “love of drawing; the immediacy, the spontaneity and suggestive quality of it enable me to evoke the whirlwind that is our times. Drawing with paint, with color, tempers the action and enhances a sense of urgency.”

The opening for Drawn and Tempered was held on Friday, October 16th at Skotia Gallery from 5:30 to 7:30pm. The artist was in attendance along with an astounding crowd – simply moving around became difficult among Spencer’s bevy of admirers. A prominent spot on the cover of Pasatiempo along with a two-page preview urged gallery-goers and collectors not to miss what turned out to be a stunning exhibition of Mark’s new work.