“Prospects” by Hannah Stoll
“Sandias” by Hannah Stoll
“Patterns found in nature, whether visual or ecological, fascinate me in how they complement and inform the human condition. ”
Carbondale Arts presented a solo exhibition by painter Hannah Stoll at the Carbondale Arts R2 Gallery, on display May 27 - July 1, 2022. The public was invited to the opening reception on First Friday, June 3, from 6-8pm at The Launchpad, with an artist talk at 5:30pm with Hannah as well as Esther Macy Nooner, whose solo show “The Nature of Representation: Evidence and Metaphor” opened the same evening.
This body of work depicted young people in the modern age. These moments are quiet, intimate ones, chosen for their ability to form an empathetic connection between subject and viewer. The traditional painterly poses of their faces and bodies are decoratively flattened and removed from context, seeking to impose a timelessness on the scenes.
To a handful of people, the paintings are personal and embellished with memories of the individual depicted, but to most people they are an image onto which we project our own associations and feelings. To me, figurative work lends itself especially well to this kind of connection because of the way our brains are wired to read facial expressions and body language. “Prospects” invites viewers to look hard at ordinary moments, offering a window into the psyche of strangers and themselves.
This exhibition was generously supported by DHM Design, an employee-owned planning and landscape architecture firm that provides a range of services, including landscape architecture, land planning, ecological planning and urban design to clients nationwide since 1975.
Hannah Stoll, painter, Carbondale, CO
Hannah Stoll is an artist based at SAW Studio for Arts and Works in Carbondale, CO. She works primarily in oil painting, making forays into printmaking and multimedia. Portraiture, human spaces, and natural beauty are her most frequent subjects.
In 2020, Stoll received a BA in Organismal Biology and Ecology from Colorado College and moved to the Roaring Fork Valley shortly thereafter. She continues to use concepts and inspiration from her scientific study in her artwork. Patterns found in nature, whether visual or ecological, fascinate her in how they complement and inform the human condition.
Stoll’s work returns again and again to these themes and to the unprecedented contemporary ways we feel about our world and ourselves. She has exhibited work in Denver and at several local galleries and art centers.
Enjoy a virtual tour of Hannah’s show!
An artist talk from the opening night of 2 solo exhibitions by Hannah Stoll and Esther Macy Nooner on First Friday, June 3, 2022.