Tanya Haden

Inspired by interesting encounters throughout her life, Tanya Haden shows drawings & paintings that explore and flesh out these amusing and at times frustrating situations for her first one artist exhibition at  Rosamund Felsen Gallery.

Though humorous & spirited on the surface, ideas about vulnerability & power - as well as struggle & security - often make an appearance and underline the otherwise funny situations that are created.  Two gorillas surrounded by cups of water in a fierce brawl are revealed in one of the works, while another colorful piece shows a frowning Boy Scout leader – knee high in water – displaying all his badges. Another piece provides a close up of a former landlady typing to her online sweetheart, and still another piece depicts a brightly lit public library full of bookshelves and books hiding a man pleasuring himself in the shadows. Choice of materials (such as charcoal or gauche) and line texture are utilized to various effects - chaotic and jagged or elongated and calm; and water is often depicted for its ability to flow or alter perception.