“Castonguay’s exhibition impresses by its ambition, the technical proficiency and the sincerity with which the subject matter is pursued by the Artist, in this case the commonality of mankind.”
Mary Thomas, Art Critic, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Explores humanity from Birth, Life, Death and Beyond utilizing the human hand as a vehicle to reveal our similarities and diversity. The eighty acrylic canvases in this body of work were created in a twenty month period.
“Castonguay’s exhibition impresses by its ambition, the technical proficiency and the sincerity with which the subject matter is pursued by the Artist, in this case the commonality of mankind.”
Mary Thomas, Art Critic, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
PCA
3 GALLERY SOLO EXHBIT
A smaller section of the painting was at the
National Arts Club Gallery, NYC with the
National Association of Women Artists
Annual Exhibition.
Jeffrey Childs Willis Award
(bottom painting hangs perpendicular to the wall)
Permanent collection of the
REGINA A. QUICKCENTER MUSEUM,
NEW YORK STATE
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REGINA A. QUICKCENTER MUSEUM,
NEW YORK STATE
Friends of the artist of different ethnicities and
religions are mounted against the complementary
color of the person next to them.
“We can often find our soul mate or best friend in
person of a different faith, ethnicity, color."
STATE MUSEUM OF PA.
ART OF THE STATE EXHIBIT
(6’ Acrylic)
The artist’s comment on the value of ‘stuff’
Carnegie Museum of Art
(AssocIated Artist’s of Pittsburgh Annual) ,Sold / Private Collection
6’ acrylic
Praying hands of the artist’s friends
representing five major world religions.
This painting was done collaboratively
with world renowned calligrapher, Merna Rosen
(Carnegie Mellon University). Behind these men
of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths are words
of reconciliation from their Scripture.
This painting has 22 canvases.
“The Laborer is the life blood of any country.
They provide the infrastructure for the country
and are often the first ones to have sons and
daughters on the front lines during times of war."
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