Mobiles

Elliott Templeton Fine Arts is delighted to present a solo exhibition of glass mobiles by the British artist Julia Condon. These mystical works reflect the cosmos and the natural world as the multicolored orbs transform light in their delicate, web-like array. The individual elements of the mobiles originate widely: hand-blown glass commissioned by the artist, found glass from India and Mexico, vintage chandelier beads, rock crystals, and she further hand-paints a selection of these objects. She constructs the pieces through an instinctive process, intricately weighting the mobiles’ elements across the network of wire, guided by the energy of the moment. They move in a soft, mesmeric rotation that is intended by the artist to transport the viewer to a higher realm of consciousness. For Condon, the works’ central importance is their physical display of balance that translates into a spiritual experience. Additionally on view are a selection of five paintings by Condon from her Mandala series. For Condon, the mandalas hold a spiritual significance through healing properties. Accordingly, Condon renders the works through a gradual and meticulous process of building up between fifty and eighty layers of glaze, establishing a visual complexity that entrances the viewer in a manner aimed toward an inner transformation. In the salon room, selections on display include a series of photographs by Doug Inglish, paintings by Lucky DeBellevue, Brianna Lance, and Keith Mayerson, and sculptures by Jonathan Cross and the late Dana Garrett.