Posted by Veda Gilp, November 11, 2011

The Cultural Arts Center will present Convergence, an exhibition of painting; and cutting, printing, and paper art, November 19 - December 24, in the Main Hall Gallery. The Artist will be receiving visitors in the Gallery on December 3 from 1-3 pm. Gallery hours are Mondays from 1-4 pm and 7-10 pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-4 pm and 7-10 pm; Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am-4 pm; closed on Sundays. Visit online at www.CulturalArtsCenterOnline.org.

The artist explains her exhibit, "Root imagery is a continuation of the trees and electrical wire shapes I used previously which focus on the abstract negative shapes of the images. Juxtaposing and layering images lead to connections both physical and metaphorical. Hanging cutouts in front of and adjacent to each other creates a sense of place and a sense of space. Light plays an important part in the work. The conceptual ideas are what interest me, but the physicality of the processes of cutting, erasing, printing and painting is what keeps me going."

Julie Friedman is an accomplished multi-media artist specializing in drawing, painting, and printmaking. She has exhibited extensively both locally and nationally. She is adjunct professor at Kent State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and John Carroll University; and is the Director of Gallery West at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. 

The Cultural Arts Center is a home for the visual arts, and welcomes both novice and accomplished artists to its studios and galleries. The center is a program of the city's Recreation and Parks Department.