The Enormous Tiny Art Show, February 2010

Who says bigger is better?

Despite what my first drawing instructor preached, there is something to be said for small work. Smaller pieces beckon, siren-like, for you to approach and be alone with them for a moment. They ask for mano e mano consideration, and alert one to the distinction between looking into instead of looking at something.

Every February and September, Nahcotta Gallery hosts the Enormous Tiny Art show, where all the art on the walls is a come-hither intimate size of 10"x10" or smaller. And this February is especially notable in that Valerie Roybal, Kate Bingaman-Burt and Lisa Congdon, three of 20x200's own edition-makers, are showcasing their small splendors.

The good people at ETA write:

As art lovers and collectors ourselves, we want nothing more than to share our ardor for original art, making it possible for almost anyone and everyone to own original and irreplaceable works of art.

We couldn't agree more with the sentiment, and the act of collecting itself.

A Brief History 2009, by Valerie Roybal

I was lucky enough to acquire a couple of Roybal's exquisitely detailed 20x200 editions during the last 20x200 RIDONK sale , and if you're able to make it to Portsmouth, NH you can purchase some of her's, Kate Bingaman-Burt's or Lisa Congdon's original pieces for very reasonable prices. Alternatively, if, like me, you are glued to your task chairs and monitors, you can also browse and buy Valerie's, Kate's or Lisa's work directly online on their respective ETA pages. All three artists also have work remaining on 20x200 here, here and here!

Enormous Tiny Art
On view: February 4th - March 1st, 2010
Artist's reception: Friday, February 5th, 5-8 p.m.
Nahcotta Gallery
110 Congress Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
603.433.1704