Chiaroscuro is pleased to present Penny Truitt’s fourth solo exhibition titled, “Edges.” The exhibition brings together a select body of work from the last several years, as well as her most recent sculptures in ceramic, steel and a combination of both.
Truitt explains:
“For me edges mark the limits of boundaries and are the cohesive conceptual underpinning of all my sculpture; where one form ends and the possibility of another begins. Implict in the form is space that extends outward, both physical and imaginary. Defining the edges that recognize the space opens possibilities beyond containment.“
A ceramic sculptor for the majority of her career, Truitt started working in steel a few years ago to challenge herself with a new material and methods, seeing where her forms and surfaces would go in the new medium. Inspiration came when she realized working in steel was taking her sculpture in new directions, and redefining her relationship with form and forced a shift in perception. Penny Truitt has enjoyed a long career as a self-taught artist. Graduating from Boston University with a BA in Classical Archaeology, her studies have informed her world view and artistic endeavors.
