May 1 - May 30 2013

Chandler Fine Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition of recent oil paintings by Margaret Fitzgerald. This is her fifth solo show in the gallery.

The title of the exhibition, "Inhabit", refers both to a specific painting and to her paintings in general. These pictures investigate the idea of construction and deconstruction through the use of multiple layers of paint. There is a striking juxtaposition between deliberate and spontaneous compositional elements.

Building up layers of paint and then scraping through these layers to reveal the passage of time and thought that lies beneath the surface yields paintings of great solidity and complexity. Often adding apparently random numbers, letters or words to the surface creates yet another layer. It is up to the viewer to interpret what, if any meaning is intended by this information.

Ms Fitzgerald studied at the School of Visual Arts, New York and Instituto Allende, Mexico. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico.

In 2014, Margaret Fitzgerald will have solo exhibitions at Space, London, England and at the Ross Art Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University.

Ms Fitzgerald lives with her husband in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Next: Josette Urso: June 1 - July 13th 2013.

Conversation with Marsha McDonald and poet Tinker Green: MP3.

Alexis Manheim's work included in the current exhibition at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. www.sloma.org

Conversation with the artist and Emily Welch, Exhibitions Manager, Los Gatos Museum of Art on Saturday, June 15th at 5:00 pm.

Josette Urso review in the New York Times. The gallery will present a solo show of her work in June. www.NYTimes.com (scroll down to the bottom of the page)

Susumu Takashima: Press www.sfchronicle.com Talk: mp3

Kumi Korf exhibition scheduled at the Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University summer 2013. www.museum.cornell.edu