Portola Art Gallery Presents Alan McGee’s “Onions Observed — An Animistic Perspective”

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Portola Art Gallery Presents Alan McGee’s “Onions Observed — An Animistic Perspective”

EXHIBITION: “Onions Observed — An Animistic Perspective,” by Photographer Alan McGee

DATES: July 1-31, 2014

RECEPTION: Saturday, July 12, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M

LOCATION:
Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 650.321.0220, http://www.portolaartgallery.com

HOURS: Monday – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alan McGee; http://alanmcgeephotography.com/


MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The Portola Art Gallery presents “Onions Observed — An Animistic Perspective,” by photographer Alan McGee of Portola Valley.

The “Onions Observed” project originated in Alan’s kitchen, when he was making a pasta sauce that called for half of a yellow onion. The project involved the remaining half of the onion, how it changed over time, and his photographic response to those changes. On a subsequent shopping trip to Costco, Alan purchased a 10-pound bag of yellow onions, which he sliced and photographed for this current exhibit.

Explains McGee: “These half onions simply presented against a black background seem, to me, informed with animism — a primitive world view that non-human entities possess a spiritual or supernatural essence. These onions, over time, took on qualities that catalyzed my imagination. I invite the viewer to join me in this imaginative exploration.”

About Portola Art Gallery
The Portola Art Gallery exhibits high quality, representational art by 16 award-winning Bay Area artists. Painting, pastel, photography and ceramics can be viewed at the gallery, located at the Historic Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, CA.

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