Elizabeth McGrath
“Shadowless Summer”

Exhibition: April 15 through May 9, 2009
Reception: Wednesday, April 15th, 7 to 9 pm

Sloan Fine Art is pleased to present, in the main gallery, Shadowless Summer, new works by Elizabeth McGrath.

Elizabeth McGrath has an uncanny knack for making the dark delightful, the edgy accessible and the cold, hard facts digestible. Influenced by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture, McGrath creates tragic yet endearing creatures from a wide range of materials - including resin, foam, wood, ceramic, cloth, paint and found objects - often layering her narratives by hiding tiny objects and dioramas within her sculptures. Each piece becomes an undeniable statement about the condition of our environment, the ruthlessness of our behavior and the shamefulness of our accountability, cloaked in the charm and beauty of a lovingly crafted - and lovable - object.

Self-taught, McGrath has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe but Shadowless Summer is her first solo exhibition in New York. She lives in Downtown Los Angeles with her husband Morgan Slade and their hairless dogs Blue and King Tut. McGrath and Slade also play together in the band Miss Derringer.

Image: "Boxer,” 2009, mixed media, 54 x 54 x 16 inches