{"id":87789,"date":"2026-01-28T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=87789"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:45:55","slug":"aga-showcases-from-representation-to-abstraction-a-dialogue-between-two-painters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/aga-showcases-from-representation-to-abstraction-a-dialogue-between-two-painters\/","title":{"rendered":"AGA Showcases From Representation to Abstraction, a Dialogue Between Two Painters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A century ago, the emergence of abstraction reshaped modern painting by loosening artists\u2019 obligation to depict the visible world. <em>From<\/em> <em>Representation to Abstraction<\/em>, opening with a public reception on Friday, February 6, from 5\u20137:30 p.m. at the Asheville Gallery of Art and running through the end of the month, brings that evolution into focus through the work of local painters Susan Spies and Jude Kaye.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_87743\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87743\" class=\"wp-image-87743\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Spies-S-Primrose-oil-on-canvas-24h-x-18w-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-87743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Primrose. Susan Spies, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Self-described as a \u201clousy gardener but an intentional flower painter,\u201d Spies works primarily in oils and often begins with botanical subjects, from lilies to gladiolus. \u201cFor this show, I am more on the representational side of the spectrum than Jude, although my heart beats very fast for abstraction,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>While her floral imagery remains identifiable at first, it quickly blooms into something more gestural. \u201cI still feel that quiet joy that comes from putting what I see onto a flat plane and then making it come alive,\u201d says Spies.<\/p>\n<p>Kaye\u2019s approach embraces abstraction as a counter to rationality. After more than 35 years as a management consultant for nonprofit organizations, she turned to painting following retirement, building on earlier work as a stained-glass artist. The shift marked a move away from analysis and toward intuition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy consulting work required me to be practical, academic, methodical and analytical,\u201d she says. \u201cI lived in a world of words, rational thought and big-picture thinking. As a painter, I get to inhabit a different world\u2014one of emotion, experimentation, playfulness and impulsiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_87742\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87742\" class=\"wp-image-87742\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AGA-Kaye-Jude-Tropical-Fish-Acrylic-24h-x-18w-750-copy-2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-87742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tropical Fish. Jude Kaye, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Her paintings for <em>From Representation to Abstraction<\/em> are largely nonrepresentational and grounded in physicality. Acrylic mediums, sand, glass balls and washi tape create layered surfaces that reward close looking and emphasize texture as a primary expressive tool.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their different processes, Spies and Kaye share a deep respect for female artists in history whose works were often overshadowed by male contemporaries. That shared lineage helps anchor the exhibition\u2019s dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>The viewer, too, plays a role. Without fixed narratives, the show begs for interpretation. \u201cAbstract painting invites the viewer to be an active participant rather than a passive observer,\u201d Kaye says. \u201cAt its best, abstract art invites viewers to access their own imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spies agrees. \u201cOnce I put a painting out there, I\u2019m fine with however it\u2019s perceived\u2014as abstract, realistic or a memory or feeling,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Asheville Gallery of Art is located at 82 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/AshevilleGalleryofArt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AshevilleGalleryofArt.com<\/a> or follow the gallery on Facebook and Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A century ago, the emergence of abstraction reshaped modern painting by loosening artists\u2019 obligation to depict the visible world. 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