New exhibit at Penn College showcases large graphite drawings
Large graphite drawings that intertwine the influences of traditional Japanese calligraphy with the techniques and aesthetics of Western drawing are on display in Mayuko Ono Gray’s exhibition, “This too, shall pass,” running now through April 17 at The Gallery at Penn College, a press release said. “My pieces typically feature images drawn from everyday encounters – people, animals and still life – paired with Japanese proverbs,” Ono Gray shared in her artist’s statement. “These proverbs are written in intertwining hiragana and kanji characters, forming a single, ...