Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

1. MountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,iscommittedtorepresentingmoreOPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhananygalleryintheworldMountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,iscommittedtorepresentingmoreOPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhananygalleryintheworld MountainsongGalleries announcedtoday theywillbetheonly gallery intheworldto carry KevinMacpherson’s ReflectiononaPondSeries.MountainsongGalleries has announcedthat theentire series -all368paintings– is nowavailablefor acquisitionfor $1.75 million. Carmel-By-The-Sea,CA, June04,2014 -InAugust 1996,KevinMacphersonconceivedofaseriesofpaintings.Theterm“series”is perhapstoomodest a descriptionfor whatcametobecalled thePondProject. Thisisnot simplya groupofworksonatheme,noraoneyearexplorationofasingle subject.RatherReflectionsonaPondwasconceived asaphysical challengeand psychological adventurein whichaviewout toanearby pond would bedocumented oncanvasatdifferent timesof thedayandnight,in all seasons.Ittookfiveyears tocomplete. Kevindescribes the“ReflectionsonaPond”series.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O1DnVSLIAJw#t=0 “Thiswasafiveyearpainting projectthatisdefinitely thelegacyofmywork.Theseriessumsup whatmywork isall about -- light atmosphereand color.I believepainting the spacebetweenme and thesubject,becauseofthepersistenceand dedicationtocompleteaseriessuchasthisis,isindeed unique.Thisseriesofwork isextremelypersonal and thesumsof thepartsaregreateras aunit.It would havebeenveryeasytosell off thepicturesonebyonebut it isanimportantcollectionthatsaysmoreasawhole,”said KevinMacPherson. Althoughheknewchangewasattheheart oftheproject,Kevinheld several elementsconstant.Eachpainting was doneona6by8inch panel.Hispalettewasconsistent,and heremainedfaithful totherealityof thescene’scompositions. Whiletheseries isabout seeing asanartist,it takes itssubstancefromfeelings.Interwoven withKevin’seyeishisheart.Emotionsemergeinthepaintingsand echoinhiscommentary. Viewing the368paintings,eitherinthebookoratanexhibition,heightensourawarenessofthe subtleties innature weoftenoverlookandemotionswerepress. “Themagnificentseriesof368paintings isa portraitofayear in thelifeofapond: 365days,thelastdayofthecentury,andthefirst dayof thenewmillennium.But inreality,it isalsoa portraitofKevinMacpherson—artist,husband,teacher,and memberofthehumanrace.Youknow thisnotonlyby lookingatthepaintings,but also byreading Macpherson’s journalnotes.”saidJeanStern,ExecutiveDirectorof theIrvineMuseum. Inmanyways,Macpherson’sPond Series isavisualdocumentationofa journeyintotheSpiritual significanceofbeing anartist. Thepond ismuchmorethanasubject recorded throughoutoneyear.Itisareflectionofoneyearof lifethatdefinesallindividual yearsofour lives.Thepond is

2. Macphersonhimself,butitisalsoyouand I.ThePondSeriesrepresentsaspeculationonlifethatgivesmeaning tothepassageof time.Itcelebrates thatpassagein statementsofcolorand form, oflightand atmosphere.”Whereis thebeginning quoteandwhosaid this? Kevin’sownreflectionson theseriesprovidemoreinsight.“Idid theReflections onaPondseriesforme.Onepainting led toanother,tomany,andeventuallytotheseries.Myvisualobjectivehasrewardedme withmuchmore.Ithasled toarecordofmythoughtsincolor,avocabularyI’mmorefamiliarwiththan words.Thisismyvisual diary.” “Myintentionisforyou,theviewer,totakeamomenttowanderthroughthepaintingsinnospecificorder.Lookalittledeeper,a littlelonger,pausing tosee similaritiesand differences.Freeyourmind toexplore.Perhapsyouwill venturesomewhereunexpected.” Contact: Marci BraccoCainMountainsongGalleriesPOBox3396 OceanAvenue3SE OfSan CarlosCarmel-By-The-Sea, CA93921-3396 831-747-7455 Marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.comhttp://www.mountainsonggalleries.com ###